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Rafiq-ul-Haramayn 37
28. Mashāĥid-e-Mubārakaĥ 1
29. Shrines of Baqī’ graveyard
According to historical narrations, about 10,000 Ṣaḥābaĥ (companions
) are resting in Jannat-ul-Baqī’. Alas! In 1926, the tombs
of this blessed graveyard were demolished and roads were made over
the sites of the sacred graves. Therefore, Sag-e-Madīnaĥ hasn’t dared
to enter Jannat-ul-Baqī’ to date lest he steps on some sacred grave
unknowingly.
As per religious rulings, it is Ḥarām to place foot on a Muslim’s
grave or to sit on it. It is stated on page 34 of ‘25 Tales of Graveyard’
[the 48-page publication of Maktaba-tul-Madīnaĥ, the publishing
department of Dawat-e-Islami], ‘It is Ḥarām to walk on the new path
made (in the graveyard) by demolishing the graves.’ (Rad-dul-Muḥtār,
vol. 1, pp. 612)
In fact, if there is even a doubt about a path being new, it is
impermissible and a sin to walk on it. (Durr-e-Mukhtār, vol. 3, pp. 183)
Therefore, devotees of Rasūl are requested to make Salām outside
the graveyard. It is not necessary to make Salām at the main entrance
of Baqī’. The proper manner is to stand at such a place where your
back faces the Qiblaĥ. By doing this, you will be facing those buried
in Baqī’.
َ َ احلۡ‏ ۡ ‏َبِيب
صَ‏ ل ۡ ‏ُّوا
‏َّد
ُ ‏َم
َ ٰ حم
‏َا ٰ
‏َع
ّٰ ُ ت
صَ‏ يل َّ ا
1
Mashāĥid is the plural of Mashĥad which implies ‘The place where one is present.’ Here
this refers to the places which the Holy Prophet ٖ
visited. At such places
Du’ās are accepted. There are countless places in Makkaĥ and Madīnaĥ which the
Beloved Prophet ٖ
visited, e.g. the sacred orchard of Sayyidunā Salmān
etc. [Sag-e-Madīnaĥ]
Fārsī