devotees of the Prophet can get to Masjid-e-Quba from Masjid-e-Nabawi in around 40 mins. The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would go to Masjid-e-Quba every Saturday, sometimes walking and sometimes riding.

(Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 402, Hadees 1193)

2. Masjid-e-Ghamamah

When we come to Madinah-e-Munawwarah from Makkah-e-Mukarramah or Jeddah, then before reaching Masjid-e-Nabawi, another beautiful Masjid with tall domes comes on the way. This very Masjid is ‘Masjid-e-Ghamamah’.

The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم offered the Salah of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha for the first time in 2 A.H., there in an open field. This is the very place where the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم prayed for rain. As soon as the Du’a was made, clouds emerged and it started to rain.

‘Cloud’ in the ‘Arabic language is called Ghamamah. Due to this association, it is now called ‘Masjid-e-Ghamamah’. There was an open field over there. Mujaddid of the first century, Ameer-ul-Mu`mineen Sayyiduna ‘Umar Bin Abdul ‘Azeez رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ built a Masjid there.

Let’s now hear about some more sacred places.

3. Flower-bed of Paradise

The area between the blessed chamber (where the blessed shrine of the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم exists) and the blessed pulpit (where the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم used to deliver sermon from) is ‘the flower-bed of Paradise’. It is 22 meters in length and 15 meters in width.

The Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated:

مَابَیْنَ بَیْتِیْ وَمِنبَرِیْ رَوْضَۃٌ مِّنْ رِّیَاضِ الْجَنَّۃِ

 i.e. ‘The area between my house and pulpit is a garden among the gardens of Paradise.’ (Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 402, Hadees 1195)