Enter
via Bāb-ul-Baqī'
Now come at Bāb-ul-Baqī'¹
reverentially and rationally, with tears in eyes. If you cannot weep, at least
wear a weeping look on the face. Now recite اَلصَّلٰوةُ
وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُوْلَ اللّٰہ and then halt a bit
as if you are asking permission from the Noble Prophet ﷺ to enter his majestic court. Now recite بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْم, place your right
foot into the Masjid and enter Masjid-un-Nabawī extremely reverentially.
The heart of every true Muslim is
aware of the utmost reverence and veneration that is Farḍ on this occasion.
Keep your hands, feet, eyes, tongue and heart free from engaging in anything
else and move ahead weeping. Do not look here and there. Do not look at decors
and carvings of the Masjid. Just one thought and only one should preoccupy you
that an absconded culprit is going to enter the merciful court of his lord ﷺ.
Chalā hūn aik mujrim kī tarah mayn jānib-e-Āqā
Nazar sharmindah sharmindah, badan larzīdah larzīdah
Like a culprit, towards my lord, I am proceeding
With my eyes lowering and my body trembling
Ṣalāh
in gratitude
If it is not a Makrūh time (for
Ṣalāh) and your overwhelming sentiments also permit you, offer two Rak'āt Ṣalāh
each for Taḥiyya-tul-Masjid and in gratitude to your presence at the blessed
court. After reciting Sūrah al-Fātiḥah, recite Sūrah al-Kāfirūn and Sūrah
al-Ikhlāṣ in the first and the second Rak'at respectively.
Appearing
before Golden Grille
Now, with immense reverence and
devotion, come at the sacred Muwājahah from the direction of the blessed feet,
facing the Golden Grille, lowering head and eyes, perspiring, weeping and
trembling with shame of sins but having hope of mercy and blessings from the
Prophet of Raḥmah, the Intercessor of Ummah ﷺ.
¹ This is situated at the eastern side
of Masjid-un-Nabawī. The guards deputed there usually do not allow people to
enter through Bāb-ul-Baqī'. Therefore, people enter through Bāb-us-Salām, which
is contrary to Islamic manners as one should enter the mausoleum of the pious
from the direction of their feet. If one tries, he may enter via Bāb-ul-Baqī',
especially when there is no crowd.
The Holy Prophet ﷺ is facing the Qiblah inside his sacred tomb. If you come at the
sacred Muwājahah from the direction of the blessed feet, the sight of the Noble
Prophet ﷺ will directly be towards you, which will
increase your fervour in addition to being a means of acquiring success in the
world as well as in the Hereafter.
(Bahār-e-Sharī'at,
vol. 1, pp. 1224)
In
what direction is his blessed countenance?*
Now with utmost respect, face the
Golden Grille with your back towards the Qiblah, and stand under the large
chandelier directly facing the direction of the silver nails driven into the
eastern side of the blessed golden door. Stand at about two yards distance with
utmost respect facing the Beloved and Blessed Rasūl ﷺ
like you stand in Ṣalāh. In Fatāwā 'Ālamgīrī and various other books of Fiqh it
is mentioned يَقِفُ كَمَا يَقِفُ فِی الصَّلٰوةِ
i.e. stand in the court of the Holy Prophet ﷺ
as one stands in Ṣalāh.
Remember! The Prophet of Raḥmah, the
Intercessor of Ummah, the Owner of Jannah ﷺ
is alive just like his blessed visible life in his sacred mausoleum. He ﷺ is seeing you and is aware of even the
thoughts of your heart.
Beware! Avoid kissing and touching
the Golden Grille as it is contrary to manners because our hands are not worthy
of touching the Grille. Hence stand 2 yards away. Isn't it a great privilege
that the Most Beloved Prophet ﷺ has let you come
close to his resting place and his merciful sight is now towards you!
(Bahār-e-Sharī'at,
vol. 1, pp. 1224-1225)
Most people are under the impression
that the blessed face of the Holy Prophet ﷺ
is in the direction of the large opening on the Golden Grille. The same is
stated in many Urdu books. However, I have pointed out the direction of the
blessed face on the basis of the research of A'lā Ḥaḍrat رَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ عَلَيْهِ which is absolutely correct.
(Sag-e-Madīnah)
Make
Salām to Holy Prophet ﷺ
Now, with immense reverence and
devotion, say Salām in the following words in melancholic and moderate voice.
Beware; your voice should not be loud and harsh lest all your good deeds are
ruined. The voice should not also be too low as it is also contrary to Sunnah.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ اَيُّهَا النَّبِیُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ
وَبَرَکَاتُهٗ ۔ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُوْلَ اللّٰهِ ۔ اَلسَّلَامُ
عَلَيْكَ يَا خَيْرَ خَلْقِ اللّٰهِ ۔ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا شَفِيْعَ
الْمُذْنِبِيْنَ ۔ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ وَ عَلٰى اٰلِكَ وَاَصْحٰبِكَ وَاُمَّتِكَ
اَجْمَعِيْنَ
Salām be upon you O Prophet ﷺ and Allah's mercy and blessings! Salām be
upon you O Rasūl of Allah! Salām be upon you O the best of Allah's creation!
Salām be upon you O the one who will intercede for the sinners! Salām be upon
you, upon your family, upon your companions and upon your entire Ummah!
Continue to say Salām with different
titles. If you cannot do so, then continue to recite اَلصَّلٰوةُ
وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُوْلَ اللّٰهِ. You should then
convey Salām on behalf of all those who have requested you to do so. It is my
(the author's) humble request to all those Islamic brothers and sisters reading
this book to convey my Salām as well. You will be doing me a great favour.
Continue to make as much Du'ā as
possible and go on begging him for intercession in these words:
اَسْئَلُكَ الشَّفَاعَةَ يَا رَسُوْلَ اللّٰه
I am begging
you for intercession, Yā Rasūlallāh ﷺ.
Make
Salām to Ṣiddīq Akbar رَضِیَ اللّٰہُ عَنْہُ
Then moving slightly eastward (i.e.
towards your right) for about half a yard, stand in front of the small opening
with respect and say Salām to Sayyidunā Abū Bakr Ṣiddīq رَضِیَ اللّٰہُ عَنْہُ.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا خَلِيْفَةَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ ۔
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا وَزِيْرَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ ۔ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا
صَاحِبَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ فِی الْغَارِ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَکَاتُهٗ
Salām be
upon you, O the successor of the Holy Prophet! Salām be upon you, O the
vicegerent of the Holy Prophet! Salām be upon you, O the companion of the Holy
Prophet in the cave!
Make
Salām to Fārūq A'ẓam رَضِیَ اللّٰہُ عَنْہُ
Then shift slightly eastwards (i.e.
towards your right) for about half a yard. Stand facing the last opening of the
Golden Grille and say Salām to Sayyidunā Fārūq A'ẓam رَضِیَ
اللّٰہُ عَنْہُ.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا اَمِيْرَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ ۔ اَلسَّلَامُ
عَلَيْكَ يَا مُتَمِّمَ الْاَرْبَعِيْنَ ۔ اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ يَا عِزَّ
الْاِسْلَامِ وَالْمُسْلِمِيْنَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَکَاتُهٗ
Salām be
upon you, O the chief of the believers! Salām be upon you, O the one who
completes the forty! O the one who is the dignity of Islam and the Muslims! May
Salām, Allah's mercy and blessings be upon you!
Make
Salām to Shaykhayn رَضِیَ اللّٰہُ عَنْہُمَا
together
Then, move westwards (i.e. towards
your left side) by a span¹, stand in front of the space between the two small
openings with your face towards the Golden Grille and say Salām jointly in the
courts of Ṣiddīq Akbar and Fārūq A'ẓam رَضِیَ اللّٰہُ
عَنْہُمَا.
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْکُمَا يَا خَلِيْفَتَيْ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ ۔
اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْکُمَا يَا وَزِيْرَی رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ ۔ اَلسَّلَامُ
عَلَيْکُمَا يَا ضَجِيْعَی رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ وَرَحْمَةُ اللّٰهِ وَبَرَکَاتُهٗ ۔
اَسْئَلُکُمَا الشَّفَاعَةَ عِنْدَ رَسُوْلِ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰی
عَلَيْهِ وَبَارَکَ وَسَلَّمَ
Salām be upon both of you, O the successors
of the Holy Prophet! Salām be upon both of you, O the vicegerents of the Holy
Prophet! Salām, Allah's mercy and blessings be upon both of you who are resting
beside the Holy Prophet ﷺ! I beg both of you to
intercede with the Holy Prophet ﷺ for me. May Allah ﷻ send Salām and blessings upon him and both
of you!
¹ The word 'span' here implies the distance
between the tip of the thumb and that of the little finger when the hand is
fully extended.
Make
following Du'ās
All these courts are sacred places
where one's Du'ā is accepted. Make Dua for the betterment of your Hereafter.
Make Dua of forgiveness for your parents, your spiritual guide, your teachers,
children, friends and the entire Ummah. Especially seek intercession from the
Prophet of Raḥmah, the Intercessor of Ummah ﷺ.
If you are able to recite the following couplet of Sag-e-Madīnah 12 times at
this blessed place, you will be doing me a great favour.
Paṛausī khuld mayn 'Aṭṭār ko apnā
banā līyiye
Jahān hayn imay iḥsān aur iḥsān Yā Rasūlallāh
Make 'Aṭṭār your neighbour in
Paradise,
With all your favours, make this favour as well, Yā Rasūlallāh
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