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ۡ<br />

ۡ<br />

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ۡ<br />

ۡ<br />

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<strong>Rafiq</strong>-<strong>ul</strong>-<strong>Haramayn</strong> 172<br />

nights in the latter while he ٖ <br />

<br />

lived for a longer period<br />

of time in the former.<br />

Dār-<strong>ul</strong>-Arqam<br />

Dār-<strong>ul</strong>-Arqam was situated in the vicinity of the mount Ṣafā. When<br />

the situation in early Islam became very desperate, our Beloved<br />

and Blessed Prophet ٖ <br />

<br />

<br />

<br />

sought refuge in this blessed<br />

house. Several eminent people embraced Islam in this house such as<br />

Sayyidunā Ḥamzaĥ, Sayyidunā ‘Umar <br />

etc.<br />

It is in this house that the verse <br />

<br />

ۡ <br />

<br />

ۡ <br />

<br />

<br />

ٰ<br />

<br />

ٰٓ<br />

was revealed. On this spot, the mother of caliph Ĥārūn Rashīd<br />

ۡ<br />

ۡ <br />

<br />

had a Masjid constructed which was renovated by<br />

many succeeding caliphs during their reign. No sign of this house<br />

exists now and it has been included in Masjid-<strong>ul</strong>-Ḥarām.<br />

<br />

Masfalaĥ<br />

This is indeed a very historic locality. Sayyidunā Ibrāĥīm<br />

to live here. Eminent Ṣaḥābaĥ like Sayyidunā Abū Bakr, Sayyidunā<br />

‘Umar and Sayyidunā Ḥamzaĥ <br />

also lived here. This area<br />

lies in the direction of Mustajār (wall of the Holy Ka’baĥ).<br />

Jannat-<strong>ul</strong>-Ma’lā<br />

<br />

<br />

used<br />

After Jannat-<strong>ul</strong>-Baqī’, Jannat-<strong>ul</strong>-Ma’lā is the world’s holiest graveyard.<br />

Sayyidatunā Khadīja-t<strong>ul</strong>-Kubrā, Sayyidunā ‘Abd<strong>ul</strong>lāĥ Ibn ‘Umar and<br />

many companions ۡ ۡ<br />

<br />

<br />

, saints, Awliyā and pious people<br />

are resting here.<br />

The sacred graves have been obliterated in the name of making roads<br />

there. It is better to stand outside the graveyard and make Salām<br />

from far.

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