A Garden from the Gardens of Paradise

In Islam, it is permissible to visit three mosques for the purpose of gaining virtue. The first is the Grand Mosque or Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The second is the Al-Aqsa Mosque or Baitul Muqaddas in Jerusalem: the first qibla mosque in Islam. The third is the The Prophet's Mosque in the city of Medina in the Al Madinah Province of Saudi Arabia. Inside Nabawi Mosque there is a place, its name is Riazul Jannat. Riazul Jannat refers to the mosque built during the time of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). The place between the pulpit and the hujra. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) called the space between the Prophet Muhammad's (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) Raoza Mubarak and the main pulpit of his time in the Nawabi Mosque a garden of the gardens of heaven. This is Rezaul Jannat.

Ten important facts about Reazul Jannah. It is important to know these before visiting Masjid-e-Nawabi. These can become necessary guidelines for you during your visit to the Holy Land. So take a look at some important information about Riyadul Jannah

1. What is Riazul Jannah?

The center of Masjidun Nawabi is called Riazul Jannah. It is considered to be the most auspicious place of Masjidun Nawabi. Make the place separate for both men and women.

2. Reazul Jannah for women is the location of the period: 

It is not open to women all the time of the day. There are different deadlines for visiting men and women. Women can visit the place after Fajr, Johar and Esha prayers. The entrance is opened at different times for men and women.


3.  Have you ever seen the map of Reazul Jannah?

Many people are confused about the map of Riyadhul Jannah. So here is the full map. Each of which will get you to the right place.

4. Reazul Jannah Doa:

Many people want to know about special doa to read here. But in fact there is no specific prayer to read here. However, the Prophet (peace be upon him) always prayed here. So praying is the most important thing here. But it can be any prayer.

5. Riazul Jannah is one of the gardens of Paradise:

• Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
  “Between my house and my pulpit lays a garden from the gardens of Paradise, and my pulpit is upon my fountain (Al-Kauthar).” [Bukhari]

6. Green carpet of Masjid-e-Nawabi:

You can see red carpet in Masjid-e-Nawabi However, the special area of ​​Riazul Jannah is surrounded by green carpets. This special place is called 'Rawda Green Carpet Area'.

7. Entrance to Riazul Jannah:

 Riazul Jannah has two entrances. You can visit it during Tahajjud if you want. If you want, you can visit between 8 and 10 in the morning.

8. Always a place for prayers to be accepted:

This is a place where Allah Ta'ala never returns the prayers. That is why the place is always crowded with people.

9. Riazul Jannah Prayers:

Riazul Jannah is called a piece of paradise in the world. Muslims always try to pray two rak'ats here to ask for forgiveness. And here praying once is equivalent to praying a thousand times outside.

10. More important things to know:

Note that visiting this place is not a prerequisite for performing Hajj or Umrah. Therefore, if you fail to visit it due to heavy crowds, there is no problem. Just pray, that you get the tawfiq of visiting it. As can be seen, most people are in a hurry here. As a result, many losses sometimes occur.

The Brief History of Kaaba

                               

                               

“Once, Ibrahim raised the foundations of Beytullah with Ismail. (they said) O our Lord! You accept it from us: You are certainly the hearer, you know ”. (Surat al-Baqara - Verse: 127)

In the dictionary, Kaaba, which means " square or cube-shaped", means "cube-shaped object".

Although some classical sources attribute the existence of the Kaaba before the earth was created, these rumors should be approached with caution.  According to the rumors about the construction of the Kaaba, when the Prophet Adam and Eve were expelled from heaven, they meet in Arafat on earth and walk together towards the west. Meanwhile, thanks to this meeting, Prophet Adam wants to worship his Lord, and while he is in Paradise, he wants to be given the pillar of the light he worshiped by circumambulating it. That pillar of light is manifested there, and the Prophet Adam worshiped Allah by circumambulating it. This luminous column disappears in the time of Hz.Şeth ( son of Hazrat Adam ), and a stone remains in its place. Thereupon, Hazrat Seth built a square building from stone and placed that black stone in one corner of the building. That is the black stone known today as Hajr e Aswad. Then, during the Noah's Flood, the building remains hidden under the sand for a long time.

Therefore, People were unaware of the existence of the Kaaba until Prophet Ibrahim showed its location. Prophet Abraham goes to the place where the Kaaba is located by the order of Allah. His son Ismail settles there with his mother. Then he digs the place of the Kaaba with Ismail. He finds the foundations of the building made by Hz. Seth. With the help of his son Ismail, Prophet Ibrahim built the Kaaba out of stone, without mud, without plaster and without a roof. Although the Kaaba was repaired by some tribes after Prophet Ibrahim, the Quraysh rebuild the Kaaba. The building built by the Quraysh was architecturally different from the building that Prophet Ibrahim built. Later on, In H 683, Kaaba suffered greatly in the struggle between Zubayr and the Umayyad army, the Black Stone broke into three pieces and Ibn Zubayr reassembled it with silver. Thereupon, Abdullah b. Zubayr Kaaba had it demolished until he got to the foundations and he rebuilds it according to the hadith of the Prophet.

A few years later, Hajjaj ibn Yusuf besieged the Kaaba to defeat Ibn al-Zubayr. Siege lasted from 6 to 7 months. After regaining control of Mecca, Khalifa Abdul Malik bin Marwan rebuild Kaaba and restored its old structure as the Quraish had had it. He undid all the changes made by Ibn al-Zubayr. He was unaware of the hadith of the Prophet regarding the Kaaba, Later, Abbasi Khalifa Harun al Rasheed wanted to rebuild the Kaba the way the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) wanted and the way Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr built but notable scholars of the period did not accept this on the grounds that the sacredness and dignity of the Kaaba would be reduced by constant demolition and rebuilding. Thus the Kaaba, took its final shape with the changes made by Yusuf al-Sakafi.