Etiquettes Of Madinah

Etiquettes of Madinah trees should not be shaken—though it is allowed to shake leaves for animal feed. The Prophet himself built Masjid Nabawi with his own hands and prayed there for the last ten years of his life. Regarding this mosque, he said: “Praying in my mosque is better than a thousand prayers in any other mosque— except for Masjid Haram.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 1190; Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 1394) In another Hadith, the Prophet said: “One prayer in my mosque is better than one thousand prayers in other mosques, except Masjid Haram. And one prayer in Masjid Haram is better than one hundred thousand prayers in other mosques.” (Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No. 1406) Masjid Nabawi has many doors. It is better for a pilgrim to enter through Bab Jibra’il. But if it is crowded, any door may be used. One should never hurt anyone or argue with anyone in Madinah or inside Masjid Nabawi. Inside the mosque, there is a special place called Rawdah al-Jannah. This place has special excellence. The Prophet said: “The space between my house and my pulpit is one of the gardens of Paradise, and my pulpit is at my Pond of Kawthar.” (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 9214) Upon entering Masjid Nabawi, the pilgrim should pray two rak‘ahs. After prayer, he should ask God for goodness in this world and the Hereafter. If these two rak‘ahs are prayed in Rawdah al-Jannah, it is even better. However, if