Assalam Alaikum My name is Zia Tabarak
And today we're going to the City of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
That is Medina
Right now I am at the Mosque of Quba
And this is the Qiblatayn Mosque
Where we are right now is the field of Battle of the Trench
Here we have the Uhud mountain
Right now we are enroute to the plain of Badr
And here we have a well
We have now reached the field of Badr
This mosque here was the Prophet's tent during the battle
And in the front we have the battlefield of Badr
I will try my best that in this journey
I provide as much information as I can
So that travelling to Medina can become easier for others
We'll explore how this journey goes for us
God willingly you all will like it
So Let's Go to Medina! #Chalain
So now we have landed to the Medina Airport
As we enter Medina one experiences
A sudden peace and calm in their nature
All airports are very hectic for people
Everyone's in a rush, there's too much noise
But in Medina, even the airport gives a sense of peace!
Now we have left the airport and are in a bus
Niaz Bhai is driving our bus, he's from Lucknow
We are from Karachi and this is the beauty that
India and Pakistan are both together in Medina
Where are you from in Lucknow?
I am from Raibareli
So people from Lucknow will be watching
Do you wanna say something to them?
Assalam Alaikum everyone watching!
Right now I am in the Prophet's Mosque in Medina
And as soon as you
Step foot on Medina's soil, one feels like
They have found solace and shelter
As if someone has given you protection from all harm
And that person certainly is the Messenger of Allah
Muhammad (Peace and Blessings Upon Him)
Due to whom this place is filled with God's love and mercy
As for food, people come here from around the world
So we can find a variety of cuisines here from everywhere!
All kinds of food here are spectacular
Usually we have Fried Chicken, Shawarma
Pakistani/Indian cuisine etc. are available here
But I will suggest that
You don't look around for food too much
Because the more you travel, the more energy will be wasted
And the mosque is also quite huge
So going too far for food will waste a lot of time
I'll suggest that you get food from around the hotel that you stay in
The hotels have their own restaurants as well
You can eat from there too
Whenever you come to Medina
Please take care of the fact that
You need to have a lot of patience
There are gates on all 4 sides of the Mosque
And these gates are all numbered
Right in front of the gate no. 7 is Baab-us-Salaam
And baab-us-salaam is from where you can
Go to the Prophet's (PBUH) resting place
Around the mosque there are many monuments where
Once can travel, there's a
Quran Exhibition Museum
You can go see that as well
So the hotel we're staying is called
Dar-al-Eiman Taibah Hotel
And from here we'll enter the Mosque from Gate no. 15
From gate number 15 to gate number 26
The hotels are
Very close to the Baab-un-Nisa (Women's Gate)
If you book a hotel here
Then the ladies will be easily able to
Access the mosque
As the mosque will not be too far
And the men's area will be away from their entrance
If you book a hotel on the opposite end then the women
Will have to cross the whole mosque to reach their gate
Which will be quite difficult for them
Especially for women with disabilities etc
Or ones who cannot walk that long
So if such people are with you
Try to book a hotel behind gate 15 and 26
As it will make your travelling a lot easier
So the hotel in Medina that we're staying at has breakfast buffet
And it is very delicious let's go and see what else they have
So many types of salads are present here,
A variety of hummus is present as well
Here we have Olives, and a great healthy option
for breakfast
'Couscous'
Many Arabian dishes are present here, chickpeas
and beef sausages
Scrambled egg is here, boiled egg too
'Falafel'
'Oriental Mixed Fried'
These are vegetables
So beneath the hotels there are many shops all around
And one can find gift items etc. easily here
Which can be brought home as souvenirs
and gifts for relatives and friends
So everywhere around the markets
These souvenirs and gift items
such as prayer beads,
and other items are found which can be brought home
Assalam Alaikum Falak Sher Bhai! How are you?
We are going today
For sightseeing around Medina and Falak Sher Bhai is taking us
Are you from Pakistan?
Yes
Which City?
Layyah
Here we have the Quba Mosque right in front of us
Right now I am inside the Quba Mosque
and it is highly regarded in Islam
Because here, the rewards of two rakahs
Is equal to the rewards of an Umrah
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,
“Whoever purifies himself in his house, then comes to
the mosque of Quba and prays in it, he will have a reward like the Umrah pilgrimage.”
So if you come to Medina, after ablution in the hotel,
Do visit the Quba Mosque and offer 2 rakahs
and get the rewards of a whole Umrah!
This here is the Quba mosque and in the foreground
The shades that you all can see
Is a small bazar
And you can shop for souvenir here as well
The place we are at right now
Is the place where the Battle of Trench took place
This mosque here is also known due to the Battle
This where the battle happened
The small mosque in front of us was
the tent of Caliph Umar (R.A)
And right in front of the mosque we are at
where the road is nowadays, was the trench
This is what we're told, and,
This, right infront of us, was the tent of Bibi Fatima (S.A)
And that place on the mountain
that we can see
That was the tent of Caliph 'Ali (R.A)
This is the Qiblatayn Mosque
And this was the direction of the first Qiblah - Jerusalem
The Prophet (PBUH) received a revelation
And he was told by God
To turn his face towards Mecca during prayer
The change was a whole 180 degrees
Which means that Palestine, Jerusalem
and Kaaba in Mecca were totally opposite in directions
Right now I am at the Mount of Uhud
This place behind me is where the
70 martyrs of the Battle of Uhud are buried
The Prophet's uncle Hamzah and
other companions are buried here
This mountain that we can see is the place
Where the Prophet assigned some companions to stay
during the battle and they were martyred after leaving the post
against the Prophet's orders
The Prophet (PBUH) told about this mount that
I love the Uhud mountain and
The Uhud mountain loves me
Uhud mountain is one of the mountains from Paradise
Here we have food for everyone in the Mosque
This arrangement starts after the Asr prayer
Yogurt, Bread, Dates etc
are given just to please God
without any differentiation
What food items do we have?
We have chicken, mutton
naan etc
All Pakistani cuisine? Yes
Where are you from?
I am from India
Wow an Indian on a Pakistani restaurant!
Where are you from in India?
Kolkata
Oh okay!
We have tikkas etc. here as well
We are enroute to
the Plain of Badr right now and here we have a well
The history of this well is that the Prophet, along with his companions
was going to the Battle of Badr
and the water supply was very short
but, the water from this well was not sweet
So the Prophet PBUH put his saliva into the well
And the water in the well became sweet
This well is running to this day and people come here
and drink the water from this well
Here pipes are running
And on the other side
there is a tap
We have cans for the water here
Here we have the whole line up of taps
Here we have water for ablution and drinking
This water is really great!
Here we have Rizwan Bhai
who came especially from Jeddah to take us to Badr
And now here at the well,
we are eating corns!
How far is the plain of Badr? 70-80 kilometres
Here we have the corn as well!
Here we have a small shop as well that sells dry fruits
So the people coming to see the well
Can get some snacks as well
This the tomb of the Martyrs of the Battle of Badr
They have closed the tomb now, so
We have a small ladder here
And using this ladder, we will
See the tomb
We have now reached the Plain of Badr
This mosque here was the tent of the Prophet (PBUH)
And right in front of it was the battefield
Just imagine for a while that
it's the month of Ramadan
Everyone's fasting, in scorching heat
no preparations of battle whatsoever
If anything, there's just faith in Allah
and this, is the battlefield of Badr
This whole plain was the battlefield
and the tomb of the martyrs is a bit far
so, the common thought is that when the companions
went a bit ahead
into the enemies' side,
they would have been martyred there
Because the Prophet's tent is on this side
and people say that the
date trees here are from where
angels appeared to help the Muslims
in the battle
And, coming here is a really great opportunity for us
And I try that
through my camera
I show around Medina to the people who cannot come here
and give out information
Here we have stopped to eat,
The food is finally here
Half of it is Madbi, the other half is Mandi
If you have Mandi in Medina, Saudi Arabia then
you would obviously get the original mandi
Great!
Here we have the Jannat-ul-Baqi'
where the Ahlulbayt, Companions and the Prophet's Wives are buried
The gate to al-Baqi' opens for a while after the Fajr and Asr prayers
So you can visit the graves during that time
and pray as well
So here, our trip to Medina has ended
I tried during this short trip
to show as many sights and information as possible
Somethings I showed to you all, others I wasn't able to
Before coming here, do research a lot
You will find a lot of stuff on Google Maps as well
And read a bit of history too
So that while visiting
you have as much information as possible
Hope you liked the video, please like, share
and remember me in your prayers as I did too!
We'll meet InshaAllah
in another video
Allah Hafiz!
Assalam Alaikum How are you?
What's your name? Mehmood Elahi
Mehmood Bhai are you from Pakistan? Yes
MashaAllah, you guys are the real heroes for us
It is a great honor
to serve at the house of the Prophet (PBUH)
and you guys are doing it
how do you feel about it? really great!
Which city are you from?
Swabi
remember us in your prayers because...
we'll leave Medina, but you'll stay here...
