70,000 angels in procession….

Sayyidina Ka’b al-Ahbar (radi Allahu ‘anhu) said:

Not a day goes by without seventy thousand angels descending upon the Rawdha of the Prophet ﷺ, surrounding him and sending salawat upon him until night falls. When they ascend another such group of angels take their place and do the same; until when the earth splits open before him ﷺ, he comes out with 70,000 angels in procession around him.

Recorded (with authentic chains to Ka’b) by Darimi (1:57 #94), Bayhaqi (Shu’ab, 3:492), Ibn Mubarak in Kitab az-Zuhd (1:558), Abu Nu’aym (Hilya, 5:390), Qadi Isma’il (Fadl as-Salat, #102)

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Indeed, Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet. O you who have believed, send your blessings on him, and salute him with all respect. (33:56)

اللهم صل على محمد وعلى آل محمد

99 Names of Prophet (sallAlahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

O Allah, bless, sanctify and grant peace to one named Muhammad (the Praised One), Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

O Allah, bless, sanctify and grant peace to one named Ahmad (the Most Praised), Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

O Allah, bless, sanctify and grant peace to one named Haamid (the Praiser), Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

O Allah, bless, sanctify and grant peace to one named Mahmud (the Most Highly Praised), Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Aheed (name of the Prophet in the Torah) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Wahid (Unique) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Maahi (the Effacer) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Hashir (the Gatherer) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Aqib (the Last in Succession) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

TaHa (Surah of the Holy Qu’ran) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

YaSin (Surah of the Holy Qu’ran) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Tahir (the Pure) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mutahir (the Purifier) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Taiyeb (the Good) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Saiyed (the Master) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Rasool (the Messenger) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Nabi (the Prophet) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Rasool ur-Rahmah (the Messenger of Mercy) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Qayim (the Straight One) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Jami (the Collector) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Muqtafin (the Selected) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Muqaffi (the Best Example) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Rasool al-Malahim (the Messenger of Fierce Battles) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Rasool ur-Rahah (the Messenger of Rest) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Kamil (the Perfect) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Iklil (the Crown) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mudathir (the Covered One) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Muzzamil (the One Wrapped One) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Abdullah (the Save of Allah) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Habibullah (the Beloved of Allah) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Safiyuallh (the Intimate of Allah) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Najiyullah (the Confidant of Allah) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Kalimullah (the Speaker of Allah) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Khatim ul-Ambiya (the Seal of the Prophets) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Khatim ur-Rasool (the Seal of the Messengers) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Muhyi (the Reviver) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Munjin (the Rescuer) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mudhakkir (the Reminder) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Naasir (the Helper) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mansoor (the Victorious One) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Nabiy ur-Rahmah (the Prophet of Mercy) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Nabi ut-Tauba (the Prophet of Repentance) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Haris Alaykum (Watchful over You) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Ma’lum (the Known One) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Shahir (the Famous) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Shaahid (the Witness) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Shaheed (Witnesser) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mashhood (the Attested) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Bashir (the Newsbringer) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mubashir (the Spreader of Good News) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Nadhir (the Warner) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mundhir (the Admonisher) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Nur (the Light) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Siraj (the Lamp) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Misbah (the Lantern) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon

Huda (the Guidance) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mahdi (the Rightly Guided One) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Munir (the Illumined One) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Da’a (the Caller) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Madu’u (the Called One) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mujib (the Responsive) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mujaab (the One responded to) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Hafiy (the Welcoming) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

‘Afw (the Overlooker of Sins) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Wali (the Friend) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Haqq (the Truth) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Qawiy (the Powerful) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Amin (the Trustworthy) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Ma’mun (the Trusted) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Karim (the Noble) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mukarram (the Honoured) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Makin (the Firm) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Matin (the Stable) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mubin (the Evident) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mu’ammil (the Hoped for) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Wasul (the Connection) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Dhu Quwatin (the Possessor of Power) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Dhu Hurmahtin (the Possessor of Honour) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Dhu Makanatin (the Possessor of Firmness) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Dhu ‘ Azzin (the Possessor Of Might) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Dhu Fadl (the Possessor of Grace) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Muta’ (the One Obeyed) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Muti’ (the Obedient) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Qadim Sidq (the Foot of Sincerity) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Rahmah (Mercy) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Burshra (the Good News) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Ghawth (the Redeemer) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Ghayth (Succour) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Ghiyath (Help) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Ni’matullah (the Blessings of Allah) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Hadiyatullah (the Gift of Allah) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

‘Urwatu Wuthqa (the Trusty Handhold) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Siratuallah (the Path of Allah) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Siratumustaqim (the Straight path) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Dhikrullah (Remembrance of Allah) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sayfullah (the Sword of Allah) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Hizbullah (the party of Allah) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Al-Najm ath-thaqib (the Piercing Star) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mustafa (the Chosen One) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mujtaba (the Select) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Muntaqa (the Eloquent) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Umiy (the Unlettered) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mukhtar (the Chosen) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Ajeer (Allah’s Worker) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Jabbar (the Compelling) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Abu Qasim (Father of Qasim) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Abu at-Tahir (Father of Pure) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Abu at-Taiyeb (the Good Father) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Abu Ibrahim (Father of Ibrahim) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mushaffa (the One Whose Intercession is Accepted) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Shaafi’ (the Interceder) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Salih (the Righteous) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Muslih (the Conciliator) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Muhaymin (the Guardian) Sadiq (the Truthful) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Musaddaq (the Confirmer) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sidq (the Sincerity) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Saiyed ul-Mursalin (the Master of the Messengers) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Imam ul-Muttaqeen (the Leader of the God-Fearing) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Qayid ul-Ghur il-Muhajjilin (the Guide of the Brightly Shines Ones) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Khalil ur-Rahman (the Friends of the Merciful) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Barr (the Pious) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mubirr (the Venerated) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Wajih (the Eminent) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Nasseh (the Adviser) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Naasih (the Counsellor) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him

Wakeel (the Advocate) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mutawakil (the Reliant on Allah) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him

Kafeel (the Guarantor) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Shafeeq (the Tender) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Muqeem as-Sunna (the Establisher of Way) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Muqaddis (the Sacred) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Ruh ul-Qudus (the Holy Spirit) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him

Ruh ul-Haqq (the Spirit of Truth) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Ruh ul-Qist (the spirit of Justice) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Kaaf (the Qualified) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Muktaf (the Broad-shouldered) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Baligh (the Proclaimer) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mubaligh (the Informer) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Shaaf (the Healing) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Waasil (the Inseparable Friend) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mawsool (the One Bound to Allah) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Saabiq (the Foremost) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Saa’iq (the Driver) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Haadin (the Guide) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Muhd (the Guided) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him

Muqaddam (the Overseer) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Aziz’ (the Mighty) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Fadhil (the Outstanding) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mufaddhil (the Favoured) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Fatih (the Opener) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Miftah (the key) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Miftah ur-Rahman (the Key of Mercy) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Miftah ul-Jannah (the Key to the Garden ) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

‘Alam ul-Iman (He taught the Faith) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

‘Alm ul-Yaqeen ( He Taught Certainty) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Dalail’ ul-Khayrat (Guide to Good Things) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Musahih ul-Hasanat (the Verifier of Good Deeds) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Muqeel ul-’Atharat (the Forewarner of False Steps) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Safooh ‘an az-Zallat (the Pardoner of Oppressions) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ush-Shafa’h (the Possessor of intercession) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ul-Maqam (the Possessor of the Honoured Station) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ul-Qadam (Owner of the Footprint) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Makhsoosun bil-’Azz (Distinguished with Might) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Makhsoosun bil-Majd (Distinguished with Glory) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Makhsoosun bish-Sharaf (Distinguished with Nobility) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ul-Waseelah (the Possessor of the Closest Access) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib us-Sayf (the Owner of the Sword) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ul-Fadeelah (the Possessor of Pre-eminence) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ul-Izar (the Owner of the Cloth) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ul-Hujjah (the Possessor of Proof) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib us-Sultan (the Possessor of Authority) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ur-Rida’ (the Owner of the Robe) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ud-Darajat ir-Rafi’ (the Possessor of the Lofty Rank) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ut-Taj (the Possessor of Crown) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ul-Migfir (the Possessor of Forgiveness) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ul-Liwa’ (the Possessor of the Flag) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ul-Mi’raj (the Master of the Night Journey) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ul-Qadheeb (the Possessor of the Staff) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ul-Buraq (the Owner of Buraq) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ul-Khatam (the Owner of the Ring) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Shahib ul-’Alamah (the Owner of the Sign) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ul-Burhan (the Possessor of the Evidence) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ul-Bayan (the Possessor of Evident Proofs) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Faseeh ul-Lisan (the Good Communicatior) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Mutahhir ul-Jannan (the Purifier the Soul) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Ra’uf (the Kind) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Raheem (the Mercy-giving) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Udhun Khayr (the Good Listener) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Saheeh ul-Islam (the Completer of Islam) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Saiyed ul-Khawnain (the Master of the Two Universes) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

‘Ayn ul-Na’eem (the Spring of Bliss) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

‘Ayn ul-Ghur (the Spring of Beauty) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sa’dullah (the Joy of Allah) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sa’d ul-Khalq (the joy of the Creator) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Khateeb ul-Umam (the Preacher of Nations) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

‘Alm ul-Huda (the Teacher of the Guidance) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him

Khashif ul-Kurab (the Remover of Worries) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Rafi’ur-Rutab (the Raiser of Ranks) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

‘Izz ul-’Arab (the Might of the Arabs) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib ul-Faraj (the Possessor of Happiness) Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahibul Waqt Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

Sahib –uz Zamaan Allah’s blessing and peace be upon him.

O Allah, O Lord, for the honour of Your Prophet, Al-Mustafa, and Your Messenger, Al-Murtada, Purify our hearts from every characteristic which keeps us away from Your Presence and Your Love, and have us pass away following his way and in his community, longing to meet You, O Owner of Majesty and Nobility.

And the Blessings and abundant peace of Allah be upon our master Muhammad, his family and his Companions and praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.

Benefits of Salawat

Durood is a sure means of Allah Ta’ala granting blessings, peace, prosperity and favours of great magnitude on one who recites Durood Shareef on the Holy Prophet (salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). The reciter of Durood Shareef receives all the benefits in this world and utmost gain in the next world with addition to the love of the Holy Prophet (salla Llahu ‘alayhi wa sallam).

 

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70,000 angels in procession….

Sayyidina Ka’b al-Ahbar (radi Allahu ‘anhu) said:

Not a day goes by without seventy thousand angels descending upon the Rawdha of the Prophet ﷺ, surrounding him and sending salawat upon him until night falls. When they ascend another such group of angels take their place and do the same; until when the earth splits open before him ﷺ, he comes out with 70,000 angels in procession around him.

Recorded (with authentic chains to Ka’b) by Darimi (1:57 #94), Bayhaqi (Shu’ab, 3:492), Ibn Mubarak in Kitab az-Zuhd (1:558), Abu Nu’aym (Hilya, 5:390), Qadi Isma’il (Fadl as-Salat, #102)

Five Wisdoms….

1. If we are right, then there is no need to get angry.
And if we are wrong then we don’t have any right to get angry.

2. Patience with family is love
Patience with others is respect.
Patience with self is confidence.

3. Never think hard about past, It brings tears.
Don’t think more about future, It brings fears.
Live this moment with a smile, It brings cheers…

4. Every test in our life makes us bitter or better.
Every problem comes to make us or break us.
Choice is ours, whether we become victim or victorious.

5. Search a beautiful heart, not a beautiful face.
Beautiful things are not always good, but good things are always beautiful.

Hazrat Hassan Al-Basri (Alaihi Al Rahma) Impresses An Unbelieving Neighbour

Hazrat Hasan al-Basri (AR) bonce fell sick. His neighbour, an unbeliever, came to pay him a visit.

“O Imam,” he exclaimed, “I detect a bad smell.” The Imam told him it was caused by illness, but the neighbour insisted: “That is not the odor of sickness. It is a lavatory smell. For the love of Allah, tell me what it is!”
He had not noticed that sewage was leaking from his house into that of the Imam.

When the neighbour pressed him, the Imam finally said: “For some months your drain has been seeping through to our side. I tried to fix it, but without success.”
His neighbour asked why he had not told him before, but the venerable Imam said: “I might have offended you.”

The unbeliever was so impressed by this ethical refinement that he was ennobled with True Faith, for he recognized the Imam’s morality as a ray of Islam.

 

from Irshad
by Sheikh Muzaffer Ozak al-Jerrahi

Story using very bad language

Mahmud was a very pious man, but he was not very attractive looking. One day, he was walking along the road, minding his own business, when a lady came up to him, and started calling him names and abusing him. This lady kept saying all kinds of nasty things, and Mahmud just listened to her patiently. Finally, when she was finished calling him names and abusing him, Mahmud just greeted her, smiled, and said

“and a nice day to you,” and continued on his way.

Why did Mahmud, the pious man, behave this way?

It is because he knew that everything she said was just a reflection of her own inner self.

If you use bad language, you are just making obvious to everybody how far away you really are from Allah, since your words are in reality a reflection of your own inner self.

from Irshad
by Sheikh Muzaffer Ozak al-Jerrahi

Virtues of al Madinah tul Munawwarah | City of the Prophetﷺ

“O Abode of the Best of the Messengers! For you (Madinah) I have intense love, passionate love, and yearning which kindles the embers of my heart.”

 

The Beloved Messenger of Allahﷺ prayed,

“O Allah! Bestow on Madinah twice the blessings You bestowed on Makkah.”

 [Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith no. 109]

 

“O Allah, Ibrahim was Your servant, Your friend, and Your apostle; and I am Your servant and Your apostle. He (Ibrahim) made supplication to You for (the showering of blessings upon) Makkah, and I am making supplication to You for Madinah just as he made supplication to You for Makkah, and the like of it in addition.”

[Muslim, Book 7, Hadith no. 3170]

 

The Beloved Messenger of Allahﷺ often made supplication for the beloved city of Madinah, affectionately named Madinatul Munawwarah or ‘the City of Illumination’.

 

Love and Respect for Madinatul Munawwarah

 

The Beloved Messenger of Allahﷺ had such love for Madinah that, Sayyidina Anas b. Malik narrates, “Whenever the Prophet returned from a journey and observed the walls of Madinah, he would make his mount go fast, and if he was on an animal (i.e. a horse), he would make it gallop because of his love for Madinah.” [Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith no. 110]

 

The virtues of Madinah are many and its beauty is magnificent; all this owing to the fact that it honours upon its sacred soil the beloved and most revered grave (rawdha) of the Noble Messenger of Allahﷺ. For this reason, the Companions, the Tabi’een and the Tab-e-Tabi’een have throughout the ages held an immense attachment and love within their hearts for the blessed City of the Prophetﷺ.

 

Qadi Iyaad reports that Imam Malikرحمه الله would never ride an animal or mount in Madinah and he’d say, “I am too shy before Allah to trample with an animal’s hoof on the earth where Allah’s Messenger is buried.” [al-Shifa, Vol. 2, page 63]

 

Thus came the answer to our Beloved Messenger’sﷺ prayer when he said, “O Allah! Make us love Madinah as much as we love Makkah or even more.” [Muwatta of Imam Malik, Hadith no. 4]

 

Qadi Iyaad also reports the sentiments of Khwaja Abu Fadl al-Jawhari, who said as he approached the blessed City, “The veil has been lifted from us and a moon shines out to those who look on, banishing all illusions. As our mounts reach Muhammad,may Allah’s eternal peace and blessings be upon him; it is forbidden for us to be found in our saddles.

 

We are drawing near to the best man to have ever walked upon the earth; so we hold this ground with respect and honour.”[al-Shifa, Vol. 2, page 64]

 

Qadi Iyaad adds, “One must respect the place… whose soil contains the body of the Master of mankind and from which thedeen of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger spread out… and the first earth that the skin of the Prophet touched after death. Its fragrance should be inhaled, and its residences and walls should be kissed.”

 

From this, we can establish the true honour and devotion which is owed to the beloved City of Madinah for the connection it holds to our Sayyid (Master), Sayyidina Muhammad, may Allah’s eternal peace and blessings be upon him.

 

One of the attributes of true lovers is how they treasure everything associated with the Beloved, out of reverence and from the yearning in their hearts.

 

Such longing shines forth from the words of Imam Busayriرحمه الله when he speaks of painful reminders of the Beloved, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, in his famous Qasida: “Or is it because of the breeze blowing from Kaazimah, or is it the lightning struck in the darkness of the night from Idam…”

Kaazimah is a village in Madinah, and Idam is a mountain in Madinah. The significance of these places lies in the fact that they are on the soil of the City of the Messenger, thus calling to the hearts which love and yearn for him.

 

Imam Ahmad Raza Khan رحمه الله writes in his famous poetry:

Madine ki khitte Khuda tujh ko rakkhe,

Ghareebon faqeeron ke tehraane waale!

O areas of Madinah, may Allah keep (safeguard) you,

For the destitute, [you are] a refuge!

 

Madinah: the Sanctuary

Madinah is a sanctuary between its two mountains, Mount Ayr and Mount Thawr, which are approximately 15 kilometers apart, and are its boundaries in the northern & southern directions. Within its bounds, the pure air is protected from evils, safeguarded from all ills. Anyone who tries to pollute that sacred air is punished by the Curse of Allah and His Angels, for honoring the blessed City is compulsory upon every believer.

 

The Beloved Messenger of Allahﷺ said, “Madinah is a sanctuary from that place to that. Its trees should not be cut, and no heresy should be innovated, nor any sin should be committed in it, and whoever innovates in it a heresy, or commits sins (bad deeds), he will incur the Curse of Allah, the Angels, and all the people.” [Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith no. 91]

 

The Beloved Messenger of Allahﷺ also said, “I have made Madinah a sanctuary between its two [Harrah] mountains.” [Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith no. 93]

 

For this reason, Sayyidina Abu Huraira Radi Allahu ‘anhu said, “If I saw deers grazing in Madinah, I would not chase them, for Allah’s Messengerﷺ said, ‘(Madinah) is a sanctuary between its two mountains.’” [Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith no. 97]

 

Madinah is also guarded by angels from evils such as the plague, and from the terror of the Accursed Dajjal, as the Beloved Messenger of Allahﷺ said, “There are angels guarding the entrances (or roads) of Madinah, neither plague nor Dajjal will be able to enter it.”

[Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith no. 104]

 

Names of Madinah

 

Madinah is often referred to as Madinatul Munawwarah or ‘the City of Light’, Madinatun Nabi or ‘the City of the Prophet’,Madinatun Noor or ‘the City of Light’, or Tayba/Taba meaning ‘pure, pleasant’.

 

The name Taba is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an [59:9] and the name Tayba is mentioned in several Hadith.

 

Sayyidina Abu Humaid Radi Allahu ‘anhu narrates that upon approaching Madinah from Tabuk, the Beloved Messenger of Allahﷺ said, “This is Taba.” [Bukhari, Book 30, Hadith no. 96]

 

The Beloved Messenger of Allahﷺ said, “They call it Yathrib but it is Madinah.” [Bukhari, Book 1, Hadith no. 252]

 

It is not permissible and is forbidden to call Madinah by the name of Yathrib. This is a sin and a major disrespect to the sacred City.

 

This view is supported by Ala Hazrat Imam Ahmad Raza Khan (Alaihi Rehma), who also quotes a Hadith from Imam Ahmad’s Musnad [Vol. 4, page 285] in which the Beloved Messenger of Allahﷺ said,“Whoever calls Madinah Yathrib, it is necessary for him to repent. Madinah is Tayba, Madinah is Tayba.”

 

Tayba and Taba both are derived from one root word; Tayb, meaning pure and pleasant. Madinah was named as such for its pleasantness, and for the fact that a beautiful fragrance is found in its sacred air which is not found elsewhere.

 

The City which Purifies

 

The City of Madinah is pure and sacred to such an extent that it has the ability to purify its inhabitants. This makes clear the level of sanctity that the blessed City was raised to when the Beloved Messenger set foot upon its earth.

 

It is reported in Bukhari that a bedouin went to the Beloved Messengerﷺ and pledged allegiance for embracing Islam. The next day, he arrived with fever and said (to the Messenger), “Please cancel my pledge (of embracing Islam and of emigrating to Madinah).” The Prophetﷺ refused that request three times and said, “Madinah is like a furnace, it expels out the impurities (bad persons) and selects the good ones and makes them perfect.” [Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith no. 107]

 

This clear and strong refusal by the Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, perhaps emphasizes the importance of migration to Madinah, and the strength of its unique quality to influence and purify those who reside within its sacred boundaries.

 

In this manner, the beloved City is home to the believers, as it casts away all evil and elevates all goodness even in regards to its people.

 

In another Hadith reported by Sayyidina Abu Huraira Radi Allahu ‘anhu, the Beloved Messenger of Allahﷺ said, “I was ordered to migrate to a town which will swallow (conquer) other towns and is called Yathrib but it is Madinah, and it turns out (bad) persons as a furnace removes the impurities of iron.” [Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith no. 95]

 

To Live and Die in the City of Light

 

 

 

The sacred and revered City of Light, al-Madinatul Munawwarah, is greater than any other residence and its hardship bears the most cherished reward of the Beloved Messenger’sﷺ intercession on the Day of Judgement. The blessed City thus holds greater status and preference over even the noblest cities through the Islamic world.

 

The Beloved Messengerﷺ said, “Madinah is best for them if they knew. No one leaves it through dislike of it, without Allah putting in it someone better than he in place of him; and no one will stay there in spite of its hardships and distress, without my being an intercessor or witness on behalf of him on the Day of Resurrection.”[Muslim, Book 7, Hadith no. 3154]

 

The Beloved Messengerﷺ also said, “Yemen will be conquered and some people will migrate (from Madinah) and will urge their families, and those who will obey them to migrate (to Yemen) – although Madinah will be better for them, if they but knew. Sham (Syria) will also be conquered and some people will migrate (from Madinah) and will urge their families and those who will obey them, to migrate (to Sham) – although Madinah will be better for them, if they but knew. Iraq will be conquered and some people will migrate (from Madinah) and will urge their families and those who will obey them to migrate (to Iraq) – although Madinah will be better for them, if they but knew.” [Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith no. 99]

 

The blessings and virtues of Madinah are not limited for those residing within its borders, nor are the benefits of the beautiful City limited to the life of this temporary world. Lucky are those who are called upon by the Angel of Death whilst they are within its sacred boundary!

 

Imam Malik (Alaihi Rahma) relates in his Muwatta that the Messenger of Allah himself said, “There is nothing like dying in the way of God, but there is not, on the face of this earth, a piece of land more beloved to me that my grave should be in, than this [Madinah].” (He repeated that three times.)

 

To die in the City of the Beloved Messengerﷺ is a great blessing and a true honour for any devoted believer. It is reported that Ameerul Mu’mineen (Leader of the Faithful), Sayyidina Umar ibn al-Khattab Radi Allahu ‘anhu would pray, “O Allah! Grant me martyrdom in Your Cause, and let my death be in the city of Your Messenger.” [Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith no. 114]

 

Sayyidina Abdullah ibn Umar Radi Allahu ‘anhu narrated that the Beloved Messengerﷺ also said, “Whoever has the means to die in Madinah, let him die there; for I shall intercede on behalf of everyone who dies there.” [Ahmad, Tirmidhi]

Protected People of Madinatul Munawwarah

 

The people of Madinah are also safeguarded from the plots and schemes of enemies, as the Beloved Messenger of Allahﷺ said, “None plots against the people of Madinah but that he will be dissolved (destroyed) like the salt is dissolved in water.” [Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith no. 101]

 

Blessed Soil of the Holy City

 

Such is the sacredness of the beautiful City of Madinah that even its dust and soil is pure, and can provide cure from illness.

 

It is reported that the Messenger of Allahﷺ said, “The dust of Madinah is a cure from leprosy.” [Imam Abu Nu’aym, al-Tibb al-Nabawi]

 

Reverence and love for this blessed soil is witnessed in a report concerning Imam Malik (Alaihi Rehma), who ordered a man to be lashed and jailed because he said, “The soil of Madinah is bad.” This disrespectful statement outraged Imam Malik greatly, and although the man had connections to the authorities of Madinah, the Imam refused to reconsider his verdict. He said in much displeasure, “He claims the soil in which the Messenger of Allah, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him, is buried is not good!” [Qadi Iyaad’s al-Shifa, Vol. 2, page 63]

 

Ajwa Dates of the City of Light

 

 

The dates of Madinatul Munawwarah are not only a beautifully rich and sweet delight, but also contain great benefits as described by the Messenger of Allah. These dates are called Ajwa, exclusive to the sacred City of Madinah and grown from its blessed soil.

 

Sayyidina Saud Radi Allahu ‘anhu narrated that the Beloved Messengerﷺ said, “If somebody takes some Ajwa dates every morning, he will not be affected by poison or magic on that day till night.” (Another narrator said seven dates). [Bukhari, Book 71, Hadith no. 663]

 

Angels Protect Madinatun Nabi from Dajjal

 

As Madinah is a sanctuary from all evils, it is also protected by the Allah from the Accursed Dajjal. When the terror of the Dajjal establishes upon the earth, the angels will guard Madinah at each of its seven gates and it will not be able to enter.

 

The Messenger of Allahﷺ said, “The terror caused by al-Masih ad-Dajjal will not enter Madinah, and at that time Madinah will have seven gates and there will be two angels at each gate guarding them.” [Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith no. 103]

 

Sayyidina Abu Huraira Radi Allahu ‘anhu reported that the Beloved Messenger of Allahﷺ said, “There are angels guarding the entrances (or roads) of Madinah, neither plague nor Dajjal will be able to enter it.” [Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith no. 104]

 

Elaborating further about the protection of Madinah from Dajjal, Sayyidina Anas b. Malik Radi Allahu ‘anhu reported that the Beloved Messengerﷺ said, “There will be no town which ad-Dajjal will not enter except Makkah and Madinah, and there will be no entrance/road (of both Makkah and Madinah) but the angels will be standing in rows guarding it against him, and then Madinah will shake with its inhabitants thrice (i.e. three earthquakes will take place) and Allah will expel all the non-believers and the hypocrites from it.”[Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith no. 105]

 

Sayyidina Abu Sa’id al-Khudri Radi Allahu ‘anhu reports, “The Messenger of Allahﷺ told us a long narrative about ad-Dajjal, and among the many things he mentioned, was his saying, ‘ad-Dajjal will come and it will be forbidden for him to pass through the entrances of Madinah. He will land in some of the salty barren areas (outside) Madinah; on that day the best man or one of the best men will come up to him and say, ‘I testify that you are the same Dajjal whose description was given to us by Allah’s Messengerﷺ.’ad-Dajjal will say to the people, ‘If I kill this man and bring him back to life again, will you doubt my claim?’ They will say, ‘No.’ Then ad-Dajjal will kill that man and bring him back to life. That man will say, ‘Now I know your reality better than before.’ ad-Dajjal will say, ‘I want to kill him but I cannot.’” [Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 30, Hadith no. 106]

 

 

“O abode of the Best of all Messengers;

The one by whom people are guided, and who was chosen to receive the Verses,

For you (o Madinah) I have intense, ardent love,

And a yearning which kindles the embers of my heart.

 

I have a vow – if I fill my eyes with those walls and the places where you walked,

then my turbaned grey head will be covered with dust from so much kissing!

Had it not been for obstacles and enemies, I would always visit them,

even if I were to be dragged upon my feet.

 

But I will be guided, in my eagerness, to greet the inhabitants of those houses and rooms,

By a scent purer than the most splendid musk, which covers him each morning and evening.

Pure and ever-increasing blessings bestowed upon him,

through the prayers of peace and blessings upon him!”

 

[Qadi Iyaad’s al-Shifa, Vol. 2]

The Splitting of the Moon…

When the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alaahi wa Aalihi wasallam) started inviting the whole of humanity towards Islam and started granting them the belief in the unity of Allah Ta’ala and His own Prophethood, the Makkans wanted to stop His Da’wah activities. Thus, Abu Jahl called one of his friends Habeeb Yemeni to Makkah to stop the people of Makkah from embracing Islam. When Habeeb Yemeni reached Makkah, Abu Jahl started complaining about the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alayhi wa Sallam). On listening to all of this, Habeeb Yemeni said that first he will meet Him.

He sent a messenger to the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alaahi wa Aalihi wasallam) that Habeeb Yemeni along with the elite of Makkah wants to meet at such and such a place. The Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alaahi wa Aalihi wasallam) went there. It was a full moon night.

Habeeb Yemeni asked the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alaahi wa Aalihi wasallam):

What do you invite people to?

The Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alaahi wa Aalihi wasallam):
That Allah is One and only and that I am the Prophet of Allah Ta’ala.

Habeeb Yemeni:
If you are Prophet, then what is your miracle as a sign of Prophethood?

The Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alaahi wa Aalihi wasallam):
I am ready to show you whatever miracle you desire.

Habeeb Yemeni:
I want to see 2 miracles. One, that you split the moon and the second that you yourself tell me what I want.

The Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alaahi wa Aalihi wasallam) along with all the chiefs of Quraysh, went to the mountain of Safa. He (SallAllahu Alaahi wa Aalihi wasallam) gestured at the moon with His blessed finger and immediately the moon split into 2 and everybody saw it with their own eyes. Then again the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alaahi wa Aalihi wasallam) gestured and the 2 parts of the moon rejoined.

After this, the Holy Prophet (SallAllahu Alaahi wa Aalihi wasallam), for whom Allah Ta’ala has made plain what lies in the hearts, told Habeeb Yemeni:

O Habeeb Yemeni! You have a daughter, who is blind, deaf and lame. You desire that she get cured. Go! Your daughter is cured.

He only had to listen to this, that Habeeb Yemeni recited the Kalimah Shahadah and entered the fold of Islam.

When he went to his house, he saw that the girl who was handicapped earlier is herself opening the door. He asked her: Daughter! What happened? She said: Father! I saw a dream that a very beautiful and radiant person came to me, made me a Muslim by reciting the Kalimah Shahadah and passed His hand over my body and I was cured that very moment.

[‘Aseedat ash-Shahadah Sharh Qasidat al-Burdah, Imam Umar bin Ahmad Kharbooti, Page 122]

 Allah, send Your blessings upon our Master Muhammad in such a measure that earns Your pleasure, and send Your blessings upon our Master Muhammad exceeding that measure which has earned Your pleasure, and send Your blessings upon on our Master Muhammad forever and ever.

Prophet Muhammad (SalAllahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wassallam) deeply concerned for his community….

The compassion that the Prophet (SalAllahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wassallam) felt for his community was even greater than that which a mother feels for her child. It is said in the Qur’an:

Certainly an Apostle has come to you from among yourselves; grievous to him is your falling into distress, deeply concerned is he for you; to the believers (he is) compassionate. (Tawbah, 9/128).

The Prophet (SalAllahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wassallam) said countless prayers of mercy and compassion for his community. One day the Prophet (SalAllahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wassallam) wept while praying, “O Allah! Please save my community, show Your mercy to them!.” Allah Almighty asked the angel Gabriel (AS) to find out why the Messenger had wept. When Gabriel (AS) asked the Prophet (SalAllahu Alaihi Wa Aalihi Wassallam) about his tears, he said he had wept out of concern for his community. When Gabriel returned with this report, Allah Almighty said, “O Gabriel! Convey this good news to Muhammad: ‘We will make you happy, not sorry, about your people.” (Muslim, Iman 346).