Dear Islamic brothers! اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ the blessed month of Zul-Hijja-til-Haraam is showering its blessings, this is that blessed month in which millions of fortunate pilgrims are privileged to perform Hajj and attain spiritual bliss by visiting Madinah زَادَھَـا الـلّٰـهُ شَـرَفًـا وَّ تَـعۡـظِیۡـمًا. Undoubtedly, the Zikr of Madinah is a source of comfort, consolation and peace of hearts for the true lovers of the Beloved Rasool. The true lovers of Madinah are always eager to visit Madinah and they remain restless and grieve due to being separated from Madinah Munawwarah. There are so many poetic praises written for beautiful Madinah زَادَھَـا الـلّٰـهُ شَـرَفًـا وَّ تَـعۡـظِیۡـمًا and recited when being separated from it, that no other city of the world nor any land has such poetic praises written for them. Whoever is privileged to visit Madinah Munawwarah just once in his life, he considers himself to be extremely fortunate and believes these precious moments spent in Madinah Munawwarah to be the most memorable and sweetest period of his life. A true lover of the Beloved Rasool states about his most beautiful moments that were spent in the fragrant atmosphere of Madinah Munawwarah in these words:

وُہی ساعَتیں تھیں سُرور کی، وُہی دن تھے حاصِلِ زِندَگی

بَحُضورِ شافِعِ اُمَّتاں مِری جِن دِنوں طَلَبی رہی

Journey to Madinah by Imam Ahmad Raza Khan عَلَيۡهِ رَحۡـمَةُ الرَّحۡـمٰن

A’la Hadrat, Imam-e-Ahl-e-Sunnat, Maulana Shah Imam Ahmad Raza Khan  عَـلَيْهِ رَحْمَةُ الـرَّحْمٰن fell severely ill after he had performed the acts of Hajj on his second Hajj. He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said that due to his prolonged illness he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه was extremely worried about visiting the blessed mausoleum of the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم. Upon noticing his continued fever, he رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه made his intention to pay his visit in the same ailing condition; the scholars tried to prevent him by saying: ‘Your medical condition is deteriorating and a long journey is ahead’. A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه replied, ‘If you ask me the truth, so the real purpose of my visit is to behold holy Taybah; I started my pilgrimage both times with the same intention; Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ forbid! If there is no such intention so there is no pleasure for me in Hajj alone.’ They then insisted him to consider his condition. A’la Hadrat رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه read the following