Book Name:Barakate Makkah Madinah
exists in blessed Makkah, and the Blessed Madinah Munawwarah is the city of the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.
اَلْـحَمْـدُ لـِلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! These are the sacred sites whose admiration and virtues are even mentioned in the Glorious Quran:
اِنَّ اَوَّلَ بَیۡتٍ وُّ ضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِیۡ بِبَکَّۃَ مُبٰرَ کًا وَّ ہُدًی لِّلۡعٰلَمِیۡنَ ﴿ۚ۹۶﴾
Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: Indeed the first house that was appointed as a place of worship for mankind, is the one at Makkah (the Holy Ka’bah), blessed and a guidance to the whole world. (Part 4, Surah Aal-e-‘Imran, Ayah 96)
Commenting on the above-mentioned blessed verse, Sadr-ul-Afaadil, ‘Allamah Maulana Sayyid Mufti Muhammad Na’eemuddin Muradabadi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: Indeed, the first House [of worship] that Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ established for worship and obedience, made it the Qiblah for offering Salah, Hajj and Tawaf, as well as the prayers offered in this place bring multiple rewards, it is the sacred site of the Ka’bah which is situated in the holiest city of Makkah Mu’azzamah. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has stated in the Glorious Quran:
لَاۤ اُقۡسِمُ بِہٰذَ ا الۡبَلَدِ ۙ﴿۱﴾ وَ اَنۡتَ حِلٌّۢ بِہٰذَ ا الۡبَلَدِ ۙ﴿۲﴾ وَ وَ الِدٍ وَّ مَا وَ لَدَ ۙ﴿۳﴾
Translation from Kanz-ul-Iman: I swear by this city (Makkah) – For you are in this city. And by oath of your forefather Ibraheem, and by you – his illustrious son! (Part 30, Surah Al-Balad, Ayah 1-3)
صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد
سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Have you heard how great is the eminence and superiority of the blessed city of Makkah Mukarramah that even Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ himself takes an oath by this city as is mentioned in the Glorious Quran; therefore, we