Madinah Ziyarat Guide

Ziyarat is an Arabic word which means to “visit” and has been used to visit the graves of the most pious people of Islamic history, especially Prophet Muhammad SAWW. A complete guide on Ziyarat will be provided to you here so that with this knowledge you can visit the beautiful and peaceful city of Madina.
The city of Madina was chosen by the Almighty as a host city which has the heart to welcome each and everyone who wants to enter it. It has the honor to welcome Prophet Muhammad SAWW and being his SAWW second homeland after migration. Madinah’s full name is Madina al Munawra which means the “gleaming city”. The city is also referred as Madina an- Nabwi SAWW or town of Prophet. The Ziyarat to the city of Prophet SAWW can be summarized as follows;
While paying Ziyarat to Prophet Muhammad’s SAWW grave, intention should be made only and only to Allah and not tot Prophet Muhammad SAWW. He SAWW is noblest of all and is truly honorable personality but he SAWW is a human being and also the worships are only for Allah and not for anyone else. If someone does not make his intention towards Allah, his worship might get dented.
 While paying umrah with Ziyarat to Roza Mubarak (Prophet Muhammad’s SAWW grave), reciting Salawat with full concentration is recommended. It is recommended that reading Salawat as much as possible is Afzal even you do not supplicate or pray any other thing.
In your way to Madina, the longing becomes more longed and passion and excitement to see the Roza Mubarak SAWW is harder to explain. In such a situation reading praise, poetry or historic book pertaining to the life of Prophet Muhammad SAWW will work best to compensate your longing. After completing the journey and entering into the hotel you are staying, go to your room, take shower, wore new clothes and if have then apply some perfume which should be non-alcoholic.
Charity should be given as it is the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad SAWW. It can be given to anyone either to the local resident of Madina or anyone else. It should be kept in mind that charity should be given before entering the mosque (Masjid e Nabwi SAWW)
Makin your entrance inside Masjid e Nabwi SAWW from any of the entrance but if possible then it is more Afzal to enter from Bab e Jibrael. Inside the mosque offer two rakats Tahiyatul Masjid in the area known as Roza. If it is not yet the time of the Farz prayers, then pay visit to the Roza Rasul SAWW which is situated somewhat in between pulpit and the tomb of Prophet Muhammad SAWW. If you have the fear that you’re Farz Salat might get Qaza, then offer the prayer first. In this case do not engage in Tahiyatul Masjid. If you have left to prayer the Farz Salat and offer Tahiyatul Majid, then it will be rendered.  The place is referred as Roza because it is present between the pulpit (Mimbar) and the grave and therefore referred as garden Paradise. Roza means “garden”. The place area of the Roza Mubarak is easy to differentiate by other areas as it has greenish/ bluish color carpet which is different from other carpets lying inside the mosque. Because of the limited space available, pilgrims should have to wait patiently standing in queue for their turn as all of the pilgrims have a strong desire to visit the Roza. Usually a barrier around Roza Mubarak is placed by the security officials so that any kind of harm can be avoided. If one has the chance to be here, then make it sure to humbly pray and recite supplications and then leave towards the tomb of Prophet Muhammad SAWW.
The Prophet Muhammad’s SAWW grave is adjacent to area where Hazrat Abu Bakr RA and Hazrat Umar ibn Khattab RA are buried. That is why they are called the companions of the Prophet SAWW who are with him even after this life. Here, the queue is not usually long so you can have your turn on little patience. Here one should take care about the manners and say his greetings to the Prophet Muhammad SAWW. A special supplication is recited by almost all the pilgrims who visited the Grave of Prophet Muhammad SAWW. Some of the things and gestures that you have to be careful about are; do not cast your gaze all over, do not make Sajda, do not stand too closely to the Holy grave, do not kiss it, do not raise your voice, elicit the attitude that is the most humble and prestigious. The salaam should be paid in neither to slow nor to loud voice.
After that, pray to the Almighty and then also pay Ziyarat to the graves of Hazrat Abu Bakr RA and Hazrat Umar ibn Khattab RA and supplicate as well.
In the end, before leaving, it is good to pray Nafl prayers as much as possible in Roza. After it, go to the Prophet’s SWW tomb, pay greetings and pray to the Almighty for the health, wealth and prosperity that you want in your life. Also pray for your Hajj or Umrah that you have just performed to be accepted and that Allah may give you honor in the future to visit these sacred places again.