that the people of this place will conquer all the countries and their possession and treasure will be brought to Madinah. This has happened; the treasure of Syria, Faaras and Rome were brought here.

(He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has further said): There are more than 100 names of Madinah Munawwarah: Taybah, ‘طابَه’ [Taabah], ‘بطحٰے’ [Batuhaa], Madinah, Abtah, etc. and it was called ‘Yasrib’ before the ‘Migration’. The name of the first man of the tribe ‘Amaliqah who came here was Yasrib.

Sayyiduna Imam Ahmad Bin Hambal رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said: The person, who calls Madinah Munawwarah ‘Yasrib’, should repent.

Sayyiduna Imam Bukhari رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said: The person, who calls it ‘Yasrib’ once, should say ‘Madinah’ 10 times as a compensation.

Sufiya رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه have said: If a deviant person dies over there and gets buried, the angels transfer his dead body to another place from there and if a lover of this place is buried in any other place, his dead body is sent to Madinah Munawwarah. (Mirat-ul-Manajih, vol. 4, pp. 215-216)

Dear Islamic brothers! From the above-mentioned blessed Hadees and its explanation, it has been learnt that if a rusty piece of iron is put into the furnace, and then taken out at a fixed time, the rust will be removed, similarly, blessed Madinah also purifies those who are present in its pleasant atmosphere. Therefore, we should beg Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ to enable us to visit Holy Madinah again and again and to attain the privilege of being buried there because no other privilege will be greater than this for a Muslim if he is blessed with death in the beloved city of the Greatest Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم and then burial in blessed Baqee’ which is full of the blessings of the presence of thousands of blessed Companions. To attain the privilege of dying and being buried in Madinah is a share of fortunate people.

The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has said: (On the Day of Judgement, when everyone will be raised from their graves), Firstly my grave and then Abu Bakr and then Umar’s (رَضِیَ الـلّٰـهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُمَا) graves will be split open, then I will go to those who are in Jannat-ul-Baqee’, they will gather with me, I will then