Why is the blessed grave of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) in Madina

 

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) was born in Makkah.  On the orders of Allah, He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) emigrated to Madina.  The Ka’aba is in Makkah.  All the articles of Haj are performed in Makkah, Muzdalifa and ‘Arafaat.  If Allah wanted so, He could have made the blessed grave of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) anywhere among these places, but it is not so.  Allah has made the blessed grave of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) in Madina, so that visiting the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) should not be for the sake of Haj, but that a separate journey should be made to visit the blessed grave of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) as Hadhrat Khwaja Banda Nawaz (May Allah shower His mercy on him) says:  It is the design of Allah that the blessed grave of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is not in Makkah so that visiting the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is not for the sake of Haj.  After Haj, a separate journey has to be made to Madina.  As per the opinion of Imam Shafa‘ee, like Makkah, Madina is also a divine sanctuary (Haram), but everyone agrees about respecting it. (Jawame’ Ul Kalim, Pg. No. 361)

 

 

Present the Salaam in the following words

 

Transliteration:

 

Assalaamualaika Ya Rasullah!  Assalaamualaika Ya Habeeballah! Assalaamualaika Ya Kheeratallah!  Assalaamualaika Ya Safwatallah! Assalaamualaika Ya Sayyidal Mursaleen Wa Khataman Nabiyyeen! Assalaamualaika Ya Qaa‘idal Ghurril Muhajjaleen!  Assalaamualaika Wa ‘Ala Baitikat Tayyibeenat Tahireen!  Assalaamualaika Wa ‘Ala Azwajikat Tahiraati Ummahaatil Momineen!  Assalaamualaika Wa ‘Ala Ashabika Ajma‘een!  Assalaamualaika Wa ‘Ala Sairil Ambiyai Wa Saairil ‘Ibadillahis Saliheen!  Jazakallahu Ya Rasulallahi Afdhal Ma Jaazaa Nabiyyan Wa Rasulan ‘An Ummatihee Wa Sallallahu ‘Alaika Kullama Dhakarakadh Dhakiroon Wa Ghafala ‘An Dhikrikal Ghafiloon.  Ashhadu Allaailaha Illallahu Wa Ashhadu Annaka ‘Abduhoo Wa Rasuluhoo Wa Ameenuhoo Wa Kheeratuhoo Min Khalqihee Wa Ashhadu Annaka Qad Ballaghtar Risaalata Wa Addaytal Amaanata Wa Nasahtal Ummata Wa Jaahatta Fillahi Haqqa Jihaadihee.  (Al Mawahib Al Ladunniya Ma’a Sharh Zurqani, Vol. 12, Pg. No. 197)

 

Then make whatever supplication one wants to.

 

Then move 1 yard to the right side and present one’s greetings to Hadhrat Abu Bakr Siddiq (May Allah be well pleased with him):

 

Transliteration: Assalaamualaika Ya Khaleefata Sayyidaul Mursaleen! Assalaamualaika Ya Man Ayyadallahu Bihid Deen!  Jazakallahu ‘Anil Islami Wal Muslimeena Khaira.  Allahummarza ‘Anhu Warza ‘Annaa Bih.

 

Then again move 1 yard to the right and present one’s greetings to Hadhrat ‘Umar Farooq (May Allah be well pleased with him):

 

Translation: Assalaamualaika Ya Ameer Ul Momineen!  Assalaamualaika Ya Man Ayyada Khairallahu Bihid Deen!  Jazakallahu ‘Anil Islami Wal Muslimeena Khaira.  Allahummarza ‘Anhu Warza ‘Anna Bih.  (Al Mawahib Al Ladunniya, Vol. 12, Pg. No. 210)