*   Whatever you hear and learn, you will try to convey it to others.

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Dear Islamic brothers! We find ourselves in the middle of ḥajj season. Many Muslims currently are partaking in this amazing journey. After making ṭawāf of the Kaʿbah, walking between Safā and Marwah, going to Minā, ʿArafah and Muzdalifah; after all these honours, Muslims turn their hearts to face Madinah.

With yearnful hearts, with tearful eyes, with their bodies shaking in anticipation and swaying in joy, they then visit the Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم in the holy city of Madinah. These are the same Muslims whom Allah’s Messenger صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم gave permission to visit him. Think of how fortunate they are! If only the day came, in which us sinners could also have this honour. If only, we too could be called to Madinah!

We ask Allah to grant us sinners the privilege of visiting Madinah, and the opportunity to seek intercession from the court of the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

The sanctity of the Prophetic court

The fourth Caliph of Islam, ꜤAli bin Abī Ṭālib رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ explains:

Three days had passed since the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم passed away. A bedouin then came, fell to the floor near the grave and placed its soil upon his head. “O Messenger of Allah!”, he exclaimed, “Whatever you heard from Allah, we have heard from you, and Allah has said: