About The Book
The first part of this volume, Visiting the Prophet ﷺ, was excerpted from Manasik al-Hajj (The Rites of Hajj) by the gnostic and lover of the Prophet ﷺ, Shaykh Abdullah Sirajuddin. The second part of this volume, The Virtues of Medina Munawarra & Masjid al-Nabawi ﷺ, comprises 40 Hadith compiled by one of the last judges of the Ottoman Empire and the erudite scholar, Shaykh Yusuf al-Nabahani (may Allah be well-pleased with both of our authors!).
It is an excerpt from his book 40 Forty-Hadith Collections, which covers a broad-range of important topics, this being the translation of the 24th collection. And last but not least, a Commentary on the Blessed Names of Medina Munawara has been presented as an appendix, because as the Arab adage has it: ‘the multitude of names for a thing indicates its importance’, and nothing is more dear to the heart of a Muslim than Medina.
The intention behind placing Shaykh Abdullah Sirajuddin’s book Visiting the Prophet (Ziyarat al-Mustafa ﷺ) before The Virtues of Medina Munawarra was to focus the heart of the reader onto the greatest priority, and ultimate objective of his trip to Medina Munawwara: the Prophetﷺ himself.
Book 1: Visiting the Prophet ﷺ
Contents
The Legal Ruling of Visiting the Prophetﷺ
The Prophet’s Encouragement to Visit Him ﷺ. and Some of its Virtues
Prophet ‘Isa a.s. Visiting our Master Muhammad ﷺ
Reflecting on Some of the Tremendous Virtues of the Prophet ﷺ
1: Tawassul by the Prophet ﷺ Himself, Remnants From His Blessed Body & Noble Relics
2: The Wudu-Water of the Prophet ﷺ
3: The Blessed Hair of the Prophet ﷺ
4: The Water of the Prophet ﷺ
5: The Blessed Saliva of the Prophet ﷺ
6: The Touch of the Prophet ﷺ
7: The Hands of the Prophet ﷺ
8: The Definition of Tawassul
9: Istighatha: Seeking Succour by the Prophet ﷺ
10: Life of the Prophets in the Grave
11: Incidents at the Prophet’s Grave ﷺ
11b: The Etiquettes of Visiting the Grave of the Prophet ﷺ and Its Requirements
12: Visitation (Ziyara)
13: Conclusion
Book 2: The Virtues of Medina & Masjid Al-Nabawi
Contents
1: Medina Munawara
2: Patience on Living in Medina
3: Visiting the Prophet ﷺ After His Passing
4: Salat in Masjid Al-Nabawi ﷺ
5: Salat in Masjid Quba
6: Blessed Places in Medina Munawarra
7: The Blessed People of Medina
