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Ori ginal praying spot of the Prophet (22) Vy Ree ee Cee ee ne cee This pillar, the fifth one down from the ‘Aisha’ pillar and in line with Bab-e-Jibraeel is the approximate spot where the Prophet (#2) led salat in Madinah when the Qiblah was towards Masjici al-Aqsa and at the opposite direction of Makkah Mehrab-e-Tahajj DS ee CE oa nace ge Re ee comet This raised platform, behind the Rawcsh Mubarak and in line with Bab-e-Jibraeel, is the approximate place where the Prophet (#2) used to spread his prayer mat and perform the Tahajjud salah from time to time The location of the house of Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her) need eee eee eee ered eee er en ee a ee This is the approximate location where the house of Hafsa (may Allah be pleased with her) used to exist. She was the wife of the Prophet (#42) and the daughter of Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). It is situated directly in front of the Rawdah Mubarak. Ashab us-Suffah platform se aoa |. *—2_2_e_» re er ee ery . HES -2 I wen we Suffah after 7AH ee ee ees eee eae et eT eon This diagram marks the location, towards the front of the present Masjid-e-Nabwi, of the platform that housed the Ashab us-Suffah (The People of the Bench). The platform was originally on the north wall of the masjid and was moved back when the masjid was extended in 7 AH Bab-e-Baqi (Door of Baqi) Bab-e-Baqi is the door on the eastern side of which faces and is the closest door to the (the Sacred Chamber). Funeral place VZ 4 | ‘ted | iy a ce Se eee eee ee eee eect ay This walled enclosure, on the eastern side of Masjid-e-Nabwi, is the region where the Prophet (4542) used to lead Salat-ul-Janaza and the Sahaba continued this tradition. Bab-e-Jibraeel (Door of Jibraeel) This door, on the eastern side of is called Bab-e-Jibraeel because the angel Jibraeel (upon him be peace) [Angel Gabriel] used to descend from this side with the Wahi (revelation). ee ego eT) Bab-un-Nisa, on the eastern side of Masjid-e-Nabwi, was commissioned by Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) for exclusive use by women House of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) This is the approximate location where one of the houses of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) in Madinah existed. The house was adjacent to the western wall of Masjid-e-Nabwi at the time of the Prophet (2342). House of Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) Be Ree eee ee ee This window, in the Qibla wall opposite the Rawdah Mubarak is where the door of the house of Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was situated, Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was the son of the Caliph Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him). House of Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) This is the approximate place, outside Masjici-2-Nabwi, where the house of the third Caliph of Islam, Uthman bin Affan, was located and where he was assassinated. Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) died on Friday 18th Zil Hijah 35 AH at the age of 82. This his grave in 3 House of Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) This is the approximate spot where existed the house of Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him). This is where the Prophet (#4) initially stayed for several months on his migration to Madinah, while Masjid-e-Nabwi and the adjoining rooms for his wives were being built. Houses of Sahabah along the Masjid- e-Nabwi Qiblah wall This area along the present Qiblah wall (with Bab-e-Salam in the background) is where the houses of Jafar (may Allah be pleased with him), Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), Naufal bin Haris (may Allah be pleased with him), and Ammar bin Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him) were located at the time of the Prophet (442). Garden of Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) The highlighted area, which is in the rear of Masjid-e-Nabwi is the approximate spot where existed a garden at the time of the Prophet (2%) that was owned by Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him). The Prophet (2) often visited this garden and drank the water from ite well Historic photo of the well of Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) Jannatul Baqi eee eer Jannatul Baqi (Garden of Heaven) is the main cemetery of Madinah. Buried here are many members of the Prophet's (sit) close family, around ten thousand of his companions (Sahabah) and many prominent, pious personalities. The aunts of the Prophet (#42), Safiyyah bint Abdul Muttalib and her sister Aatikah (may Allah be pleased with them) ‘The graves of the aunts of the Prophet (s.aw.) = Relatives of the Prophet (#2), Abdullah bin Jafar and Ageel bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with them) Bde UR ee aac) The wives of the Prophet (842), also known as the Mothers of the Believers. They are Aisha bint Abu Bakr, Sauda bint Zamaa, Hafsa bint Umar, Zainab bint Khuzaymah, Juwairiya bint Harith, Umm Habibah bint Abu Sufyan, Safiyyah bint Hayy al Akhtab, Zainab bint Jahash, Umme Salamah bint Abu Umama (may Allah be pleased with them), The two wives that are not buried here are (may Allah be pleased with her) who is buried in Makkah and (may Allah be pleased with hen who is buried in Sarif. The daughters of the Prophet (4), Fatima, Ruqayyah, Zainab and Umme Kulthum (may Allah be pleased with them) fo AC Team Crile ama, Other close family members of the Prophet (44) buried in Jannatul Baqi include his uncle Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib, Hasan bin Ali bin Abi Taleb, Zainul Abideen bin Husain bin Ali, Muhammad al- Baqir bin Zainul Abideen and Jafar bin Munammad al-Baqir (may Allah be pleased with them). They are buried close together along with Fatima (may Allah be pleased with her. Imam Malik and his teacher Imam Naf bin Abi Nu’aym (may Allah be pleased with them) all Cea = Ebrahim (may Allah be pleased with him), the infant son of the Prophet (sz) by Maria al-Cibtiyya (may Allah be pl with her) Bie Nod cae aC ea acolo ee RZ 's of the Battle of Harrah. This was a battle fought in 683 AH against the armies of Yazeed bin Muawiyah by the army of Abdullah bin Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him) and his allies in order to defend Madinah, This battle happened after the demise of the Prophet (2). BON Reena CC Ree ty Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him), the third Caliph and son-in-law of the Prophet (442). He died in 656 AH, BU Relea Ula ake une eee RAMA) Haleemah Sa'diya, the wet-nurse of the Prophet (tz) The grave of Haleemah (may Allah be pleased with her) = There are many other companions of the Prophet (42) buried in unmarked graves in Jannatul Baqi. These include Sa’ad bin Abi Waqqas, Abdur-Rehman bin Auf, Abdullah bin Mas’ood, Arqam n bin Thabit, Ka‘ab bin Malik bin Argam, Abu Sufyan bin Harb, Hakeem bin Hizam, Hass Muhammad bin Maslamah, Migdad bin Aswad, Ubai bin Ka'ab, Sohaib Rumi and Usama bin Zaid «may Allah be pleased with them), Abu Saeed Khudiri and Sa’ad bin Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with them) are buried within the small structure below: Be Ne lc ocala a paren) = During different times of history many domes and structures were built or rebuilt over many famous graves in Al-Baq/ in order lo identify the inhabitants. On April 21. 1925, mausoleums, domes and structures in Jannatul Baqi were demolished by the order of King Abdul Aziz Al Saud with the objective of complying with the hadith of the Prophet (244) to not cover or bulld structures over any grave and to prevent people from seeking help from the dead. = [tis virtuous to visit Jannatul Baqi (preferably on a Friday) and supplicate to Allah (2) for all those buried in its noble earth. Mpaer Se 1 ae ae (Kay beg | * Bye ged CI — 4 OD ae — teat pat Gel | ade tl hj (ores) [>] —_}p| waters wang i ad / aides (te? pei Ponce? indie Per « aaPP apne An Tells? + yinaPos Pete HEAL cle SO, pant Fuie> \wqeene PibSucler Die, veo THe BAQI CEMETERY

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