Monday 13 June 2011

Quba Mosque and Mosque Qiblatain


Masjid Quba
It is the first Masjid of Islam. When the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) emigrated to Medina, he first landed at Bani `Amr bin `Awf and stayed in Quba for three days. So the Prophet (PBUH) built a mosque there, hence the first mosque built in Medina. The distance from the Prophet`s Mosque to Quba Mosque (Masjid Qubaa) is 3.25 Kilometers.
It has great importance in Islam. Few of Hadith related to Masjid Quba are these.

"The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to go there, riding or on foot, every Saturday and offer a two rak'ah prayer. He advised others to do the same, saying, "Whoever makes ablutions at home and then goes and prays in the Mosque of Quba, he will have a reward like that of an 'Umrah." This was reported by Ahmad, Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, and Al-Hakim, who says it has a sound chain of narration." Fiqh Sunnah 135A Volume 5
Narrated Abdullah bin Dinar

Ibn 'Umar said, "The Prophet used to go to the Mosque of Quba every Saturday (sometimes) walking and (sometimes) riding." 'Abdullah (Ibn 'Umar) used to do the same. 284 Volume 2 Sahih Bukhari
Moreover quranic verse have been revealed for the people of Quba

Narrated AbuHurayrah:"The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The following verse was revealed in connection with the people of Quba': "In it are men who love to be purified" (ix.108). He (AbuHurayrah) said: They used to cleanse themselves with water after easing. So the verse was revealed in connection with them.Hadith 28,Sunan Abu-Dawood
Masjid Qiblatain
Qiblatain mosque (Masjid al-Qiblatain), the mosque of two qibla, so called as it is the mosque in which the qibla was changed from Jerusalem to Mecca (the ka`ba).
The distance from Qiblatain Mosque to the Mosque of the Prophet is about 3.5 kilometers.It is situated near Wadi Al-Aqeeq and on Khalid bin Walid Road.

Friday 20 May 2011

Jannat-ul-Baqi


Towards the sacred feet of Rasool Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ و سلم), this sacred Graveyard is located, where thousands Companions (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہم) of Rasool Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ و سلم) are buried.

The followings are few facts about Jannat-ul-Baqi

Asa'ad Bin Zararah (
رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ) was the first among the Ansar Companions of Rasool Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ و سلم) who was burried in Jannat-ul-Baqi, during the construction of Masjid-e-NabwiUthman Bin Mazoun (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ) was the first among the Muhajreen Companions of Rasool Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ و سلم) who was burried in Jannat-ul-Baqi, very after the battle of Badr.

All of the wives of Rasool Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ و سلم), also known as Mother of the Believers, including Hazrat Aisha (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا), Hazrat Hafsa (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا), Hazrat Zainab (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا) etc. are burried here, except for Hazrat Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا) and Hazrat Maymuna bint al-Harith (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا)Hazrat Fatima Zahra (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا), the beloved daughter of Rasool Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ و سلم)Hazrat Roqayyah (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا), the beloved daughter of Rasool Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ و سلم)Hazrat Hasan ibn Ali (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ), the grandson of Rasool Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ و سلم), son of Hazrat Fatimah (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا) and Hazrat Ali (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ)Hazrat Ibrahim (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ), the beloved son of Rasool Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ و سلم) by Hazrat Maria al-Qibtiyya (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا), died in infancy. 

Hazrat Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ), beloved uncle of Rasool AllahMany aunts of Rasool Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ و سلم) including Hazrat Safiya (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا) and Hazrat Aatika (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا)Hazrat Fatima bint al-Asad (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہا), aunt of Rasool Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ و سلم) and mother of Hazrat Ali (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ)

Asa'ad Bin Zararah (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ) was the first among the Ansar Companions of Rasool Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ و سلم) who was buried in Jannat-ul-Baqi, during the construction of Masjid-e-Nabwi
Uthman Bin Mazoun (
رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ) was the first among the Muhajreen Companions of Rasool Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ و آلہ و سلم) who was buried in Jannat-ul-Baqi, very after the battle of Badr.
Hazrat Uthman ibn Affan (رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہ), The third Caliph of the Islam.