Al-Hajj Al-Mabroor

In the Holy Garden
Do not miss the chance of sitting in the Holy Rawdah (garden), for
the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace)
said about it, “Between my tomb and pulpit is a garden from the
gardens of Paradise.”
You can easily know its place inside the Masjid of the Messenger
of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), for it is
distinctly marked. But you have to arrive early, because everyone
is so keen to sit in the Holy Rawdah. If you succeeded to sit in the
Rawdah, offer prayers, recite the Noble Qur’an and celebrate the
Praises of Allah, for as long as you are in the presence of the
Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace)
you must dedicate yourself to worship.
Always engage yourself with the hereafter, with the everlasting
coming life. Before stepping inside the Masjid divest yourself of
worldly life and concerns, exactly as you take off your shoes, and
do not let any of them accompany you inside. For in this blessed
place the worship is accepted and it is doubly rewarded, and
supplications are answered, as the gates of heavens are always
wide-open. Thus, do not waste your time with anything that may
distract you away from Allah and His Messenger (may Allah bless
him and grant him peace).
The more you sit in the Masjid of the Messenger (may Allah bless
him and grant him peace), the more you fill your soul with the
whiffs of faith, that you may not understand but rather sense.
The more time you spend there, the closer you step towards Allah
and His Messenger (may Allah bless him and grant him peace),
and indeed the further you move away from sins. After your
sojourn comes to an end, and you want to bid farewell, as you
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