The Rawdah in Madeenah

 The Rawdah in Masjid Nabawee in Madeenah, Saudi Arabia

Du'aa to learn for 'Umrah

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Du’aa for ‘Umrah

1	Enter state of Ihraam	لبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ بِعُمْرَة
2	Condition for not completing ‘Umrah	اللَّهُمَّ مَحِلِّي حَيثُ حَبَسْتَنِي
3	Ikhlaas of ‘Umrah	اللَّهُمَّ هذِهِ عُمْرَة لا رِياء فِيها ولا سُمْعَة
4	Talbiyyah	لبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْك، لَبّيْك لا شَرِيكَ لك لَبَّيْك إنَّ الحَمْدَ، والنِّعْمَةَ، لَكَ والمُلْك، لا شريك لك
5	a) Entering Masjid al Haraam	اللَّهُمَّ صَلّي على مُحَمَّد وسَلِّم اللّهُـمَّ افْتَـحْ لي أَبْوابَ رَحْمَتـِك
6	b) Entering Masjid al Haraam	أَعوذُ باللهِ العَظيـم وَبِوَجْهِـهِ الكَرِيـم وَسُلْطـانِه القَديـم مِنَ الشّيْـطانِ الرَّجـيم،
7	On seeing ka’bah	اللهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ، فَحَيِّنَا رَبَّنَا بِالسَّلَامِ
8	Begin tawaaf at black stone	بِسْمِ الله اللهُ أَكْبَرُ
9	Tawaaf between Rukn Yamaani & black stone	رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً، وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً، وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
10	Maqaam Ibraheem. 2 rak’ah prayer: 1st Surah al Kaafiroon 2nd Suratul  Ikhlaas	وَاتَّخِذُوا مِن مَّقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى ·       قُلْ يَا أَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ ·       قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
11	Foot of Safaa Baqarah [2:158]	إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ ۖ فَمَنْ حَجَّ الْبَيْتَ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَن يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا ۚ وَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ
12	Foot of Safaa. Begin Sa’ee	نَبْدَأُ بِمَا بَدَأَ الله بِهِ
13	On Safaa; on Marwah facing qiblah	اللهُ أَكْبَرُ   اللهُ أَكْبَرُ    اللهُ أَكْبَرُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي ويُمِيت وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ، أَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ، وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ، وَهَزَمَ الْأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَه
14	Du’aa during Sa’ee	رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْأَعَزُّ الْأَكْرَمُ
15	Leaving masjid al haram	اللَّهُمَّ صَلّي على مُحَمَّد وسَلِّم اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

Visiting Places of the Seerah

What is the Ruling on visiting the places of the Prophetic Seerah such as Cave Hiraa, Jabal Uhud and Masjid Qiblatayn?

Visiting them to seek blessings from them or visiting them believing them to be from the religion is innovation and not permissible. As for just visiting them to see them then this is ok. As for visiting them to seek blessings from them or believing that it is from the religion to do so seeking reward, then this is bid’ah innovation and not allowed.

Shaykh Saalih al Fawzaan. Tafseer Imaam Muhammad bin ‘Abdul Wahhaab Lesson 18. 1434 AH. Summer Duroos of the Senior Scholars.

ما حكم زيارة أماكن السيرة النبوية كـــ (غار حراء وجبل أُحد ومسجد القبلتين) ؟

جواب الشيخ صالح الفوزان حفظه الله تعالى

زيارتها للتبرك بها أو أنه يعتقد أنها مشروعة ؛ هذا بدعة ولا يجوز .

أما يزورها للطلاع فقط فلا باس ، إذا كان يزورها للإطلاع فقط فلا بأس.

وأما إذا كان يزورها للتبرك بها أو لإعتقاد أن زيارتها مشروعة وفيها أجر ؛ فهذا بدعة ولا يجوز.

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تفسير الإمام محمد بن عبدالوهاب [الدرس الثامن عشر] - 1434هـ _

الدروس الصيفية لكبار العلماء

Using the Name 'al Madeenah al Munawwarah'

What is the ruling on calling al Madeenah ‘al Munawwarah’ (The Enlightened City)?

The use of the name ‘Madeenah al Munawwarah’ is widespread amongst the people but it is only recently. All the previous books used to refer to it as ‘al Madeenah’ only or they would say ‘al Madeenah an Nabawiyyah.’

In reality al Madeenah al Munawwarah is not specific to the Madeenah of the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم as every town that accepted Islaam is ‘enlightened’ by Islaam. Therefore the Prophetic Madeenah would not have a distinction over others. That being said we do not say it is forbidden to call it that and it is alright when the people call it Munawwarah; however it is best to call it ‘al Madeenah an Nabawiyyah.’

لسؤال:

ما حكم تسمية المدينة المنورة بهذا الاسم؟

الجواب:

اشتهر عند الناس لقب المدينة المنورة، ولكن هذا حدث أخيراً، فكل كتب السابقين يقولون: المدينة فقط، أو يقولون: المدينة النبوية، والمدينة المنورة في الواقع ليس خاصاً بمدينة الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم؛ لأن كل مدينة دخلها الإسلام فهي منورةٌ بالإسلام، وحينئذٍ لا يكون للمدينة النبوية ميزةٌ إذا قلنا: المدينة المنورة، لكن مع هذا لا نقول: إنه حرام، بل نقول: هذا لقب جرى الناس عليه فلا بأس به، لكن الأفضل أن نقول: المدينة النبوية.

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Worship Offered at Grave Sites part 2

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Visiting the Prophet's Grave

Etiquettes Regarding Graves in Islaam

Abu Marthad al Ghanawee رضي الله عنه reported that Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم  said, “Do not face the graves in prayer, nor sit on them.” (Saheeh Muslim)

Abu Sa’eed al Khudri رضي الله عنه reported that Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم  said, “All of the earth is a place of prayer except the graveyard or the bathroom.”

Ibn ‘Abbaas رضي الله عنه reported that Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم  said, “Allaah’s curse is upon the Jews and Christians - they turned their Prophets’ graves into places of prayer.” (Saheeh Bukhari)

‘Aa’ishah رضي الله عنها said, “If it were not for that reason, his grave would have been made visible to the people – but it was feared that they would make it a place of prayer.” (Saheeh Bukhari)

Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه reported that Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم  said, “O Allaah! Do not make my grave an object of worship. Allaah curses the people who have turned their prophets’ graves into prayer places.” (Ahmaad)

A’aisha رضي الله عنها reported that Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم  said, “Those people, when a righteous man among them died, they used to build over his grave a place of prayer and draw those images. Those are the worst people before Allaah on the Day of Resurrection.” (Saheeh Bukhari)

Abu Hurayrah رضي الله عنه reported that Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم  said, “Do not turn my grave into a place of seasonal celebration and visitation, and do not turn your houses into graves. Wherever you are, pray upon me, because your prayer will reach me.” (Sunan Abu Daawood)

Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said that Imaam Malik hated for a person to say salaam at the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم grave every time he enters the masjid. It should only be done when a person comes from a journey.

It is forbidden to travel with the sole purpose of visiting a grave, even the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم grave.

Abu Hurayrah  رضي الله عنه reported that Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم  said, “The camels may not be saddled (for travel) except to three Masaajid: The Sacred Masjid (in Makkah), the Prophet’s Masjid (in Madeenah) and Masjid al Aqsa (In Jerusalem).” (Saheeh Bukhaari)

                    

It is not allowed to walk among the graves with shoes. “O man with shoes! Woe to you! Remove your shoes!” (Abu Daawood)

The grave should not raise higher than a handspan (about 25cm) and nothing should be built upon it nor should anything be written on it. A simple stone or marker is all that is allowed to recognise the grave.

Jaabir رضي الله عنه  said, “Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم prohibited plastering a grave, sitting on it, building over it, adding to its height or writing on it.” (Saheeh Muslim)

‘Alee bin Abee Taalib رضي الله عنه reported that Allaah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم  said, “Do not leave a graven image in a house but deface it, and do not leave a high grave but level it.” (Saheeh Muslim).

Imaam Shawkaani رحمه الله  said, “One form of raising the graves to which this hadeeth applies to most is building domes and structures over them. That also falls under making the graves places of worship and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم has cursed whoever does that. Building, raising and adorning the graves has resulted in evils that make Islaam weep. Among those is the ignorant people’s belief in those graves resembles the pagan’s belief in their idols – to the extent that they believe that they have the ability to bring benefit and protect from harm…” (Nayl al Awtaar 4/72).

                     

Du'aa to say at the Graveyard including the Graveyard of Baqee in Madeenah:

السَّلامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ ، وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ بِكُمْ لَلَاحِقُونَ ، نَسْأَلُ اللهَ لَنَا وَلَكُمُ الْعَافِيَةَ

"Peace be upon you all, O inhabitants of the dwellings (i.e. the graves), amongst the believers and the Muslims. Indeed we are, Allah willing, soon to follow (to die also), we ask Allah for well-being for us and for you."

Du'aa to say at the Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم Grave

This du’aa is what Shaykh Bin Baz and Shaykh Fawzaan have mentioned:

السلام عليك يا رسول الله ورحمة الله وبركاته صلى الله وسلم عليك وعلى آلك وأصحابك، ويدعو له، جزاك الله عن الأمة خيراً، أشهد أنك بلغت الرسالة، وأديت الأمانة، ونصحت الأمة، وجاهدت في الله حق جهاده

Peace be upon you O Messenger of Allaah and His Mercy and His Blessings. Allaah send His Blessings upon you, your family and Companion. (make du’aa for him). Allaah reward you with good on behalf of the Ummah. I bear witness that you conveyed the message and fulfilled the trust, you advised the Ummah and you strove in Allaah’s sake to the utmost.