Recitatiom 359.R

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
ألسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Dear Quran Lovers,
Let us look into the Doa and the Dzikir when in Medina:
(1) When we first see the trees in Medina, we should:
  (i) Recite Sholawat upon the Prophet s.a.w. and his s.a.w. family and companions, like the Sholawat in the final Tahiyyat. Then
 (ii) Recite:
  اللًَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ عَلَىَّ أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ = "Al-Lohum~maf-tah 'A-lai Ya Ab-wa~ba Roh-ma-ti Ka" = (O Allah, open Your doors of Rohmat/Sympathy and Mercy for me,
وَرْزُقْنِى فِى زِيَارَةِ قَبْرِ نَبِيِّكَ مَا رَزَقْتَ أَوْلٍِيَآءِكَ وَأَهْلَ طَاعَتِكَ = "War-zuq Ni~ Fi~ Zi-ya~ro-ti Qob-ri Na-biy-yi Ka Ma~ Ro-zaq Ta Aw-li-ya~i Ka ًWa Ah-la To~'a-tik" = ( and bless me for visiting Your Prophet's grave with the blessing that You have bestowed uponYour "Awli-ya~"/friends, and upon people who obey You.
وَاغْفِرْلِى وَارْحَمْنِى يَا خَيْرَ مَسْئُولٍ = "Wagh-fir Li~ War-ham Ni~ Ya~ Khoi-ro Mas-u~l" = (and forgive me and have Sympathy and Mercy on me, O He/Allah who is the Best answering prayers Master.).
 (2) When entering the Masjidun~Nabawi/the Prophet's Mosque:
 (i) Wear nice clothings, and apply perfume.
 (ii) Enter calmly in the mosque with our right leg (which is the Islamic way), and recite:
أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَبِوَجْهِهِ الْكَرِيْمِ وَسُلْطَانِهِ الْقَدِيْمِ 
مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ = "A-'u~dzu Bil-Lahil-'A-zhi~mi Wa Bi Waj-hi Hil-Ka-ri~mi Wa Sul-to~ni Hil-Qo-di~mi Mi-nasy-Syai-to~nir-Ro-ji~m".  = (I seek protection by Allah the Most Supreme, and by His Magnanimous Authority, and by His Eternal Power, from the Satan the accursed.
بِسْمِ اللهِ = "Bis-mil-Lah" = (In the Name of Allah).
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ وَسَلِّمْ = "Al-Lohum~ma Shol-li 'A-la~ Mu-ham~ma-diw~Wa A~li Hi Wa Sal-lim". = (O Allah, bless Muhammad and his family and grant them peace.
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْلِى دُنُوبِى = "Al-Lohum~magh-fir Li~ Dzu-nu~bi~" = (O Allah, fogive me for my sins,
وَافْتَحْ لِى  أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ = "Waf-tah Li~ Ab-wa~ba Roh-ma-tik". = (and open the doors of Your Rohmat/Sympathy and Mercy for me).
(iii) It is Sunnah to perform, if possible, 2 Rokaat Solat Sunnah Tahiyyatul-Masjid in the "Raw-dhoh Syarifah"/Eminent Garden, which is in between Four golden ornaments pillars, when entering the Mosque,
(iv) After the Solat, go to the grave of the Prophet s.a.w. which is on the left side of the Rawdhoh. We will have to go towards the Podium, and then turn left. Go to the far end infront of the grave. Then facing the Prophet's s.a.w. grave, which is the first on our left now. (At the same time, our backs are towards the Qiblat). Make Salam to the Prophet s.a.w.:
السلام عَلَيْكَ يَا رَسُولُ الله السلام عليك يا نَبِىَّ اللهِ = "As-sa-la~mu 'Alai Ka Ya~ Ro-su~lul-Loh. Assala`mu 'Alai Ka Ya` Na-biy-yal-Loh". = (Peace be upon you O Messenger of Allah. Peace be upon you  O Prophet of Allah.
السلام عليك يَا خِيَرَةَ خَلْقِ اللهِ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ = "Assala~mu 'Alai Ka Ya~ Khi-ya-ro-ta Khol-qil-Lahi Min Khol-qi Hi" = (Peace be upon you O the best of choice Creation among His Creation.
السلام عليك يا خَيْرِ خَلْقِ اللهِ = "Assala~mu 'Alai Ka Ya~ Khoi-ri Khol-qil-Lah" = Peace be upon  you O the Best Creation of Allah.
السلام عليك يا حَبِيْبَ اللهِ = "Assala~mu 'Alai Ka Ya~ Ha-bi~bal-Lah". = ( Peace be upon you O the love of Allah.
السلام عليك يا سَيِّدَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّيْنَ "Assala~mu 'Alai Ka Ya~ Sai-yi-dil-Mur-sa-li~na Wa Kho~ta-min~Na-biy-yi~n" = (Peace be upon you O Chief Prophet and the Seal of/Final Prophet. 
السلام عليك يا رَسُولَ اللهِ رَبِّ العَالَمِينَ = "Assala~mu 'Alai Ka Ya~ Ro-su~lal-Lohi Rob-bil-'A~la-mi~n". = (Peace be upon  you O Messenger of Allah Lord of the Creation.
السلام عليك يا قَائِدَ الْغَرِّ الْمُحَجَّلِيْنَ = "Assala~mu 'Alai Ka Ya~ Qo~i-dal-Ghor-ril-Mu-haj-ja-li~n" =  (Peace be upon you O the Esteemed Unique Leader
السلام عليك وَعَلَى آلِكَ وَأَصْحَابِكَ وَأَهْلِ بَيْتِكَ وَعَلَى النَّبِيِّيْنَ وَسَائِرِ الصَّالِحِيْنَ = "Assala~mu 'Alai Ka Wa 'A-la~ A~li Ka
Wa Ash-ha~bi Ka Wa Ah-li Bai-ti Ka Wa 'A-lan~Na-biy-yi~na Wa Sa~i-rish-Sho~li-hi~n". =  (Peace be upon you and upon your family and upon your companions and upon your household members, and upon all the Prophets and upon all the righteous people).  [We have made Eight Salam to the Prophet s.a.w., and we shall receive Eight Salam from him s.a.w. How many Salam will Allah award us?]. Then recite:
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ = "Asy-ha-du Al-La~ I-la~ha Il-lal-Loh" = (I bear witness that there no God to be worshipped but Allah.
وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَأَمِيْنُهُ وَخِيَرَتُهُ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ = "Wa Asy-ha-du An~na Ka 'Ab-du Hu~ Wa Ro-su~lu Hu~ Wa A-mi~nu Hu~ Wa Kho-ya-ro-tu Hu~ Min Khol-qih". = ( And I bear witness that you are His bondservant, and His Messenger, and His Trust, and His Best Choice Creation
وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ قَدْ بَلَغْتَ الرِّسَالَةَ = "Wa Asy-ha-du An~na Ka Qod Ba-lagh Tar-Ri-sa~lah" = (and I bear witness that indeed you had conveyed the Message/mission.
وَأَدَّيْتَ الْأَمَانَةَ وَنَصَحْتَ الْأُمَّةَ = "Wa Ad-dai Tal- A-ma~nah  Wa Na-shoh Tal-Um~mah" = (and that you had fulfilled the Trust, and you had advised and hsad taught the Ummah/people.
وَجَاهَدْتَ فِى اللهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِ = "Wa Ja~hat Ta Fil-Lahi Haq-qo Ji-ha~dih". = ( and you had strived to the limit in the cause of Allah).
  (3) Then move to our right, facing Abu Bakr Ash-Shiddiq's r.a. grave and make Salam to him r.a.:
 السلام عليك يا أبُوبَكْر الصِدِّيْق وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ = "Assala~mu 'Alai Ka Ya~ Abu Bakr Ash-Shiddiq Wa Roh-ma-tul-Lohi Wa Ba-ro-ka~tuh". = (Peace be upon  you O Abu Bakr Ash-Shiddiq and may Allah's Sympathy for and His Mercy on you and also His blessing.
رَضِىَ اللهُ عَنْكَ = "Ro-dhi-yal-Lohu 'Ank Ka" = (May Allah be pleased with you). 
   (4) Then move to the right again, where the grave of Umar ibnu Al-Khottob r.a. is. Make Salam to him and recite the same thing that we had said to Abu Bakr Ash-Shiddiq r.a.
   (5) Having done so, turn towards the Qiblat, with our backs to the graves. And entreat Doa for the good of this world and the next for ourselves and for others. Is it not good to beg Allah to allow our Prophet s.a.w. to give his s.a.w. Syafaat/mediation with Allah in the Judgment Day to us!.  
 (6) When we visit the other graveyards, it is Sunnah to recite some recitations to the inhabitants in the graves. The Prophet s.a.w. had taught Aisyah r.a. Two recitations and had taught his s.a.w. companions, One. I chose One from Aisyah r.a.:
السلام على أَهْلِ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ المُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَالْمُسْلِمِيْنَ "Assala~mu 'Ala~ Ah-lid-Di-ya~ri Mi-nal-Muu-mi-ni~na Wal-Mus-li-mi~n". = (May Allah bestow peace upon the inhabitants of this residence of the Believers and the Muslimin (men and women)
وَيَرْحَمُ اللهُ الْمُتَقَدِّمِيْنَ مِنْكُمْ وَمِنَّا وَالْمُسْتأْخِرِيْنَ = "Wa Yar-ha-mul-Lohul-Mu-ta-qod-di-mi~na Min Kum Wa Min Na~ Wal-Mus-taa-khi-ri~n". = ( and may Allah bestow Sympathy and Mercy to those who had passed away before us and those who will pass away after us.
وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ بِكُمْ لَاحِقُوْنَ = "Wa In~na~ InSya~ Al-Lohu Bi Kum La~hi-qu~n". = ( and Insya Alloh/Allah willing, we shall come along and will join all of you later).
     (7) The Fa-dhilah/excellence of the Masjidun Nabawi and the Masjid Qubaa: (to be continued).
Until we meet again in the next session, see you all Quran Lovers later.
والسلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
Abdul Hamid Mohd Yusof.