Rafiq-ul-Haramayn - Islamic School System - Dawat-e-Islami

Journey to Madīna-tul-Munawwaraĥ 171
has now been obliterated completely, and a walkway has been made
here. Exiting via the adjacent door of the mount Marwaĥ, you
can only behold the aura of this house looking towards left with
desperate eyes.
Cave of Jabal Šaur
This cave is situated on the right side of Makkaĥ towards the suburb
of Masfalaĥ approximately 4 kilometres away. This is the sacred cave
which is mentioned in the Holy Quran. This is that blessed cave
where the Holy Prophet ٖ
and his beloved companion,
Sayyidunā Abū Bakr Ṣiddīq
spent three nights during
migration (Ĥijraĥ). When the enemies reached the mouth of the cave
in search of them, Sayyidunā Abū Bakr Ṣiddīq became
dejected and said: Yā Rasūlallāĥ! Our enemies have approached us.
If they look down, they will see us. Comforting and encouraging him,
the Holy Prophet ٖ
said:
Grieve not, no doubt Allah ( ) is with us.
ٰ
[Kanz-ul-Īmān (Translation of Quran)] (Part 10, Sūraĥ At-Taubaĥ, verse 40)
This is the mountain where Qābīl martyred Sayyidunā Ĥābīl.
ۡ ۡ
Cave of Ḥirā
This is the place where the Holy Prophet ٖ
used to do
worship and meditation prior to declaring his Prophethood. This
cave faces the direction of the Qiblaĥ. This is where the Beloved and
Blessed Prophet ٖ
received the first revelation (i.e.
first five verses of Sūraĥ Al-‘Alaq). The cave is situated in Jabal Ḥirā
on the eastern side of Masjid-ul-Ḥarām about 3 kilometres away.
This sacred cave is also called ‘Jabal Nūr’. The cave of Ḥirā is superior
to the cave of Šaur as the Holy Prophet ٖ
spent only 3