Islam A Global Religion: October 2008

السلام عليكم و رحمت لله و بركاته

JANNAT -UL- BAQQI

1 . The most pious and spiritual grave yard of the world is called, "Jannat-ul-Baqqi" where a number of companions (RA), wives daughters and other family members of Prophet Muhammad sallalla ho allihi wasalam are lying to rest. In the time of Prophet sallalla ho allihi wasalam live hood, this grave yard was thought to be out side the Madina city but after the vast extension,now it has now come just adjacent to Masjid-e-Nabvi. If you come out from Masjid-e-Nabvi, through Baqqi Gate, or Jibrael (AH) Gate you will see few yards ahead a boundary wall at a little height. This is JANNAT -UL -BAQQI'S wall. Stairs are made to reach at the height.

2 . Men can visit this grave yard going inside but ladies are not allowed even to go up near the wall of the graveyard. Ladies must present their Salaam outside Baqqi. Baqqi is very clean and tidy grave yard. No bush and tree is there. All the graves are made of mud. No concrete constructions over the graves are made. Pavement and passages are made for easy walking but there is no sign over the graves have been given to know the name of the buried personality. Some guides (Moaleems) tell about graves. Squared boundary of half feet high has been built around all prominent graves.

view of holy cemetery -Medina

pigeons flying and eating grains in holy graveyard---baqqi.

3 . People must visit this grave yard with great respect as many great personalities are lying to rest here.

4 . When you enter inside "Baqqi", a few feet ahead, slightly on your right you will see the graves of the daughters of prophet sallalla ho allihi wasalam.Three daughters named syeda umm-e-kulsoom, syeda Ruqiya and syeda zainab RaddiAllah ho ta'ala anhuma are buried here. Few steps ahead you may find nine graves of the wives of Prophet (S. A. W.) including syeda ayesha Radi Allah ho talla anha.These graves are combined. After entering in baqqi cemetery , if you take left turn and come to the corner near boundary wall you will find the grave of the closest aunt of Prophet (S. A. W.) syeda Safia (RA). If you walk straight you will find the grave of Prophet's (S.A.W) little son Syedna Ibrahim (RA) . This is smaller grave in size and pilgrim may recognize it easily.if you take right turn just entering to jannat-ul-baqi you will find the grave of prophet sallalla ho allihi wasalams' grand son Syedna Hasan (RA).He is buried alongwith other family members of the prophet sallallaho allihi wasalam. The graves of syedna Abbas (uncle of prophet) and other imams like syedna Baqar R.A and jafar sadiq R.A are also situated beside the grave of syedna Hasan radiAllah ho talla anho. The beloved daughter of prophet Muhammad sallalla ho allihi wasalam and the lady of Janna (Heaven) "Fatima -ul-Zuhra (RA)"is also lying rest just adjacent to these graves. In the last, almost crossing whole the grave yard, you may find the grave of the most respectable personality of this grave yard, "Syedna Usman (RA)". Slightly in the left, a little before the grave of syedna usman RaddiAllah ho talla Anho, there is a grave of "Syeda Haleema (RA)" who fed Prophet (S. A. W.), when he was infant. The map of Baqqi Grave Yard will help you to locate the Graves exactly you want .( Consult Map below)

A look of complete cemetery and passages of holy Madina Jannat-ul-baqqi

Map and location chart of holy graves of holy companions and family members of Prophet Muhammad sallalla ho
allihi wsalam in janat-ul-Baqqi

A LOOK OVER FEW IMPORTANT AND HOLY

GRAVES IN JANNAT-UL-BAQQI

Grave of Hazrat Ibrahim R.A. (Son of Prophet Mohammed P.B.U.H.)

He was beloved son of prophet sallalla ho allihi wasalam. He passed away in his child hood.His mother was um-ul-momeeneen syeda maria qutbia who herself lying to rest in jannat-ul-baqqi

Grave of syedna Osman R.A.

This is the holy grave of 3rd caliph and beloved companion of Prophet Muhammad sallallaho allihi wasalam. this grave is known as most sacred grave of jannat-ul-Baqqi

Grave of Hazrat Haleema R.A.

Syeda Haleema sadia got honour to feed her milk to beloved prophet syedna Muhammad sallallaho allihi wasalam when he sallallalho allihi wasalam was handed over her .According to arabic custom an infant just after his birth had been handed over to a nurse or governess for better care in open and healthy atmosphere outside city. syeda Haleema sadia belonged to bnnu saad(saad family)

Grave of wives of prophet Muhammad SALLALLA HOALLIHI
WASALAM (AZDAWAJ-E-MUTHARAT)

Almost all the wives except syeda khateeja R.A are lying rest here in jannat- ul-Baqi.Ummul momeeneen bibi Ayesha siddiqa raddi Allaho talla anha and syeda mariya qutbia raddi Allaho talla anha are also buried among
these graves

Grave of Hazrat Safia R.A.

Syeda safia was the only confirmed aunt (fathers'sister) of prophet Muhammad sallallaho allihiwasalam who embraced islam. she used to love her nephew very much. she was brave woman. she was accompanied
with the soldiers of islam in the battle of uhad. she worked in this battle as a kind hearted nurse. she used to clean wounds and bandaged over them.she supplied and helped injured soldiers of islam to
drink water in battle field.

on extreme left ----grave of syeda safia radiAllah o tala anha in middle----- grave of atika
on right----grave of ummul-baiza last two are also aunt of prophet sallallaho allihi wasalam.
it is said that they had also embraced islam in last stage but it is not confirmed. There graves in jannat ul baqi may be the proof that they had mighty accepted islam

GRAVES OF DAUGHTERS OF PROPHET
MUHAMMAD SALLALLA HO ALLIHI WASALAM

These are the graves of beloved daughters of prophet Muhammad
ssallalla ho allihi wasalam
No1. syeda zainab R.A
No2. syeda umm-e-kulsoom R.A
No3.syeda Ruqayia R.A
(May Almighty Allah forgive me if there is some mistake in serial number of holy graves)

graves of ahl-e-bait (prophet family graves)

Here is the grave of syedna Hasan raddiAllah ho talla annho who was the beloved grand son of prophet Muhammad sallalla ho allihi wasalam.For syedna Hasan and syena hussain R.A, prophet salla ho allihi wasalam
used to say that those are two flowers of heaven

GRAVE OF SYEDNA ABBAS RADI ALLAH TALA ANHOO REAL UNCLE OF PROPHET SALLALLA HO ALIHIWASALAM

This is the grave of syedna Abbas radi Allah ho talla anhoo----He was the one out of 2 uncles of prophet sallalla ho allihi wasalams'who embraced islam.Other one is seyedna Hamza R.A, who is buried in the battle field
of uhad in madina munawarrah.

GRAVE OF SYEDNA JAFFAR-TAYYAR COUSIN OF PROPHET SAL LAL LA HO ALLIHI WASALAM