One day in the heat of the noonday sun, Prophet Muhammad visited the home of his friend Abu Bakr. The streets of Makkah were deserted and Abu Bakr knew this visit of great importance, this time of day was reserved for rest. Prophet Muhammad asked...
The Prophet knew that he had to leave Makkah, he knew that they could no longer stay there. He would look for people that he could relate to and perhaps through that discussion, he could build a relationship to where those people would offer them sanctuary...
What were these extraordinary qualities of Umar that he became the choice of the Prophet, and the next best person of this Ummah, Abu Bakr? Let us try to study a few of these.
I thought of a man who rose to be the initiator of a new way of life that today has about 1.8 billion adherents spread across the world, a man who at the height of his success maintained the humility displayed in his youth. His wisdom, he asserted, was never his own...
The 10th of Dhul Hijjah is indeed a great day for the pilgrims who are performing hajj because they do a multitude of unique and rare good deeds on this day, continuing to do them in the 3 days that follow it.
Envisage the footprints of God's Messenger as he went about the city. Be aware that his precious feet have trodden in every place where feet may tread, you must walk with dignity and caution. Recall how he used to walk about its streets, picturing to yourself his humility...
First was the Night Journey from Makkah to Jerusalem. Then, the ascension of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) to Heaven. And finally, his return to Makkah. Some people claim that this miraculous journey was all a dream that the Prophet...
The key of the Kabah used to be kept by a man known as Uthman ibn Talhah. Uthman ibn Talhah was not Muslim at the time. So he locked the doors of the Kabah and he ran right up to the roof and hid there. So when the Prophet (peace be upon him) entered...
The Prophet was indeed the most kind and caring of superior authority figures, unlike any “boss” you will find in the modern world! He never even reprimanded those who worked for his service if they forgot to do something, or did something that he did not like, despite their being young minors/children.
Jannatul Baqi (Garden of Heaven) is the main cemetery of Madinah. Buried here are family members of the Prophet Muhammad, around ten thousand of his companions (Sahabah) and many prominent, pious personalities.
It’s a very spiritual and historical place you can imagine. The verses are from Allah are being revealed and brought by the angel Gabriel and then revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) basically where we're standing in this immediate area. In this great city!
After the visit to Masjid-Nabawi, you can visit several places in and around the city which hold great historical significance in Islam. Here’s a list of places that you must visit when in Madinah.
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