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'''Murabba'at al-Qabr Pillar'''(Arabic: مُربَّعَه القبر) is one of the pillars of [[Masjid al-Nabi]], which is located next to the [[Prophet's grave]] and at the door of [[Fatima's house]]. Some people believe that because this pillar is located next to the square grave of the Prophet, it is called Murabba'at al-Qabr Pillar of the grave. Placing this pillar inside the shrine is another reason of this naming. It has also been called the pillar of Maqam Jibra'il; Because Gabriel descended on the Prophet in this place. This pillar is also called Ma'ras pillar. It is recommended to pray in this place.
 
==location==
'''Murba'at al-Qabr Pillar''' (Arabic: {{ia|مُربَعَة القبر}}) is one of the pillars of [[al-Masjid al-Nabawi]], is situated adjacent to the [[Prophet's grave]] and the door to [[Fatima's house]]. Some believe its name Murba'at al-Qabr is derived from its proximity to the square-shaped grave of the Prophet. Others associate it with the pillar's enclosure within the shrine. It is also called Maqam Jibra'il (Gabriel) Pillar, Because Gabriel descended upon the Prophet (s) at this very spot. Furthermore, it is referred to as al-Ma'ras pillar. Performing prayers at this location is highly recommended.
This pillar is located next to the entrance door of [[Fatima's house]] and in the row of [[Wufud]] and [[Mahras]] pillars<ref>Samhūdī,  ''Wafāʾ al-wafā'', vol. 2, p. 186.</ref> and now it is located inside the shrine and at the end of the northern side of the house of the prophet and is not visible to pilgrims.<ref>Qāʾidān, ''Tārīkh wa āthār-i Islāmi Makka wa Madīna'', p.194.</ref>
 
According to sources, this pillar was outside the shrine and accessible to pilgrims until [[the mosque was developed by Qaytbay]] (d. 887 AH/ 1482-3). But in this period, despite the protest of the scholars, it was placed inside the shrine. <ref>Rafʿat Pāshā, ''Mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn'', vol. 3, p. 239; Yamānī, ''Mawsūʿa makka al-mukarrama'', vol. 2, p. 447.</ref>
==Location==
 
This pillar is located near the entrance to Lady Fatima's house, aligned with the [[al-Wufud Pillar]] and the [[al-Mahras Pillar]].<ref>Samhūdī,  ''Wafāʾ al-wafā'', vol. 2, p. 186.</ref> It is now enclosed within the shrine, at the northern end of the noble chamber, and is thus out of sight for pilgrims.<ref>Qāʾidān, ''Tārīkh wa āthār-i Islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna'', p.194.</ref>
 
According to historical accounts, this pillar remained outside the shrine and accessible to pilgrims until [[the mosque's expansion under Qaitbay]] (d. 887/1482-3). However, despite the objections of scholars, it was placed inside the shrine during this period.<ref>Sabrī Pāshā, ''Mawsūʿat mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn'', vol. 3, p. 239; Yamānī, ''Mawsūʿa Makka al-mukarrama'', vol. 2, p. 447.</ref>


==Names==
==Names==
===Murabba'at al-Qabr===
===Murba'at al-Qabr===
The reason for this naming is that, according to Ibn Shahr Ashub, when [[Imam Ali]](a), with the help of three [[emigrants]], [['Abbas]] and his son Fazl and [[Usama b. Zayd]], wanted to bury the holy body of the Prophet, the [[Ansar]] asked Imam Ali to One of them should also enter the grave to bury the body of the Prophet. Ali sent Aws b. Kholi into the grave. After placing the blessed body of the Prophet in the grave, Imam Ali said to him: "Go out and make the grave four corners."<ref>Ibn Shahrāshūb, ''Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib'', vol. 1, p. 174; Shurrāb, ''Al- maʿālim al-ʾathīra'', p. 39.</ref> Another reason of this name is that this pillar is placed inside a shrine where the four-cornered [[tomb of the Prophet]] is located.<ref>Shurrāb, ''Al- maʿālim al-ʾathīra'', p. 39.</ref>
The reason for this name is that, according to Ibn Shahrashub, when Imam Ali (a), along with three of the Muhajirun, al-'Abbas, his son al-Fadl, and Usama b. Zayd, wanted to bury the noble body of the Prophet (s), the Ansar asked Imam Ali (a) to allow one of them to enter the grave to assist in the burial. Imam Ali (s) sent [[Aws b. Khawli]] into the grave. After placing the blessed body of the Prophet in the grave, Imam Ali (a) told Aws, "Exit and make the grave square."<ref>Ibn Shahrāshūb, ''Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib'', vol. 1, p. 174; Shurrāb, ''al-Maʿālim al-ʾathīra'', p. 39.</ref> Another reason for this name is that the pillar is located within a shrine that encloses the Prophet's square-shaped tomb.<ref>Shurrāb, ''al-Maʿālim al-ʾathīra'', p. 39.</ref>
 
===Maqam Jibra'il===
===Maqam Jibra'il===
This pillar became known as the place where Gabriel descended to [[Prophet Muhammad(a)]].<ref>Yamānī, ''Mawsūʿa makka al-mukarrama'', vol. 2, p. 446; Samhūdī,  ''Wafāʾ al-wafā'', vol. 2, p. 186.</ref>
This pillar gained this name because it is believed that the Angel Gabriel descended upon the Prophet (s) at this very spot.<ref>Yamānī, ''Mawsūʿa Makka al-mukarrama'', vol. 2, p. 446; Samhūdī,  ''Wafāʾ al-wafā'', vol. 2, p. 186.</ref>
 
===Al-Ma'ras===
This pillar is located in the northwest corner of the Prophet's tomb, and according to Sabri Pasha, it was situated between the [[al-Wufud Pillar]] and the Prophet's tomb, adjacent to the house of Fatima.<ref>Sabrī Pāshā, ''Mawsūʿat mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn'', vol. 3, p. 238-239</ref> Some reports suggest that the wedding of Lady Fatima took place at this location, hence the alternative name "al-Ma'ras Pillar" (the wedding pillar).<ref>Yamānī, ''Mawsūʿa Makka al-mukarrama'', vol. 2, p. 446.</ref>


===Ma'ras pillar===
This pillar is located in the northwest of the [[Prophet's grave]] and according to Sabri Pasha, it is located between the two pillars of the[[Wufud]] pillar and the Prophet's grave, and it was next to it in [[Fatima's house]].<ref>Rafʿat Pāshā, ''Mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn'', vol. 3, p. 238-239</ref> According to reports, Fatima's wedding took place in this place. Hence, it is also called "استوانة المَعْرَس: Al-Ma'ras pillar".<ref>Yamānī, ''Mawsūʿa makka al-mukarrama'', vol. 2, p. 446.</ref>
==Virtue==
==Virtue==
There are some narrations about the virtue of this pillar and it is recommended to pray<ref>Samhūdī,  ''Wafāʾ al-wafā'', vol. 2, p. 187.</ref> in this place and to seek blessings from it.<ref>Amīnī, ''Al-Ghadīr'', vol. 5, p. 124; Subḥānī, ''Al-Zīyāra fī al-kitā wa al-sunna'', p. 40.</ref> According to a narration, Prophet used to rest his hand on the door frame of Fatimah's house for 40 days and say: "السّلام عليكم يا أهل البيت; Peace be upon you, O Ahl al-Bayt" and then read the [[verse of Tathir]] (purification)<ref>Quran:33:33</ref>.<ref>Samhūdī,  ''Wafāʾ al-wafā'', vol. 2, p. 187.</ref>
There are numerous hadiths extolling the virtues of this pillar, recommending prayer<ref>Samhūdī,  ''Wafāʾ al-wafā'', vol. 2, p. 187.</ref> at this location and considering seeking blessings from it as meritorious.<ref>Amīnī, ''Al-Ghadīr'', vol. 5, p. 124; Subḥānī, ''al-Zīyāra fī l-kitāb wa l-sunna'', p. 40.</ref> According to a narration, the Prophet (s) would stand beside this pillar for 40 days, place his hand on the doorframe of Fatima's house, and say: "Peace be upon you, O people of the house," ({{ia|السّلام عليكم يا أهل البيت}}) followed by the verse of purification (Quran 33:33).<ref>Samhūdī,  ''Wafāʾ al-wafā'', vol. 2, p. 187.</ref> Another narration states that the Messenger of Allah would knock on the door of Fatima and Ali's house daily, saying: "Prayer, prayer."<ref>Sabrī Pāshā, ''Mawsūʿat mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn'', vol. 3, p. 239; Samhūdī,  ''Wafāʾ al-wafā'', vol. 2, p. 187</ref>


==Notes==
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==References==
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*Amīnī, ʿAbd al-Ḥusayn. ''Al-Ghadīr fī al-kitāb wa al-sunna wa al-ʾadab''. Tehran: Dār al-Kutub al-Islāmiyya, 1372 Sh.
*Amīnī, ʿAbd al-Ḥusayn. ''Al-Ghadīr fī l-kitāb wa l-sunna wa l-ʾadab''. Tehran: Dār al-Kutub al-Islāmiyya, 1372 Sh.
*Ibn Shahrāshūb, Muḥammad b. ʿAlī. ''Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib''. Edited by Ḥāshim Rasūlī. Qom: Nashr-i ʿAllāma, 1379 Sh.
*Ibn Shahrāshūb, Muḥammad b. ʿAlī. ''Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib''. Edited by Ḥāshim Rasūlī. Qom: Nashr-i ʿAllāma, 1379 Sh.
*Qāʾidān, Aṣghar. ''Tārīkh wa āthār-i Islāmi Makka wa Madīna''. 4th edition. Qom: Nashr-i Mashʿar, 1381 Sh
*Qāʾidān, Aṣghar. ''Tārīkh wa āthār-i Islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna''. 4th edition. Qom: Nashr-i Mashʿar, 1381 Sh
*Rafʿat Pāshā, Ibrāhīm. ''Mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn, aw, al-raḥlāt al-ḥijāziyya wa al-ḥaj wa mashāʿirihi al-dīniyya''. Beirut: Dār al-Maʿrifa, [n.d].
*Sabrī Pāshā, Ayyūb. ''Mawsūʿat mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn, aw, al-raḥlāt al-ḥijāziyya wa al-ḥaj wa mashāʿirihi al-dīniyya''. Beirut: Dār al-Maʿrifa, [n.d].
*Samhūdī, ʿAlī b. ʿAbd Allāh. ''Wafāʾ al-wafā bi akhbār dar al-Muṣṭafā''. Edited by Muḥammad Muḥyi al-Dīn ʿAbd al-Ḥamīd. Beirut: 1984.
*Samhūdī, ʿAlī b. ʿAbd Allāh. ''Wafāʾ al-wafā bi akhbār dar al-Muṣṭafā''. Edited by Muḥammad Muḥyi al-Dīn ʿAbd al-Ḥamīd. Beirut: 1984.
*Subḥānī, Jaʿfar. ''Al-Zīyāra fī al-kitā wa al-sunna''. Qom: Muʾassisat Imām al-Ṣādiq, 1439 AH.
*Subḥānī, Jaʿfar. ''Al-Zīyāra fī l-kitāb wa l-sunna''. Qom: Muʾassisat Imām al-Ṣādiq, 1439 AH.
*Shurrāb, Muḥammad b. Muḥammad Ḥasan. ''Al-Maʿālim al-athīra''. Tehran: Mashʿar, 1383 sh.
*Shurrāb, Muḥammad b. Muḥammad Ḥasan. ''Al-Maʿālim al-athīra''. Tehran: Mashʿar, 1383 Sh.
*Yamānī, Aḥmad Zakkī. ''Mawsūʿa makka al-mukarrama wa al-madina al-munawwara''. London: Muʾssisa al-furqān, 1429 AH.
*Yamānī, Aḥmad Zakī. ''Mawsūʿa Makka al-mukarrama wa al-Madina al-munawwara''. London: Muʾssisa al-Furqān, 1429 AH.
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Latest revision as of 10:34, 9 December 2024

Murba'at al-Qabr Pillar
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General Information
Other NamesMaqam Jibra'il pillar, Al-Ma'ras pillar
PlaceMedina, Al-Masjid al-Nabawi, inside the darih of the Prophet
Religious Aspect
Religious AffiliationMuslims
Ritualspraying next to this pillar
History
Historical FeaturesThe place where Gabriel descended to the Prophet, being next to the Prophet's grave and the entrance to Fatima's house
Current State
StatusThis pillar is inside the Prophet's darih (shrine) and out of reach of pilgrims

Murba'at al-Qabr Pillar (Arabic: مُربَعَة القبر) is one of the pillars of al-Masjid al-Nabawi, is situated adjacent to the Prophet's grave and the door to Fatima's house. Some believe its name Murba'at al-Qabr is derived from its proximity to the square-shaped grave of the Prophet. Others associate it with the pillar's enclosure within the shrine. It is also called Maqam Jibra'il (Gabriel) Pillar, Because Gabriel descended upon the Prophet (s) at this very spot. Furthermore, it is referred to as al-Ma'ras pillar. Performing prayers at this location is highly recommended.

Location

This pillar is located near the entrance to Lady Fatima's house, aligned with the al-Wufud Pillar and the al-Mahras Pillar.[1] It is now enclosed within the shrine, at the northern end of the noble chamber, and is thus out of sight for pilgrims.[2]

According to historical accounts, this pillar remained outside the shrine and accessible to pilgrims until the mosque's expansion under Qaitbay (d. 887/1482-3). However, despite the objections of scholars, it was placed inside the shrine during this period.[3]

Names

Murba'at al-Qabr

The reason for this name is that, according to Ibn Shahrashub, when Imam Ali (a), along with three of the Muhajirun, al-'Abbas, his son al-Fadl, and Usama b. Zayd, wanted to bury the noble body of the Prophet (s), the Ansar asked Imam Ali (a) to allow one of them to enter the grave to assist in the burial. Imam Ali (s) sent Aws b. Khawli into the grave. After placing the blessed body of the Prophet in the grave, Imam Ali (a) told Aws, "Exit and make the grave square."[4] Another reason for this name is that the pillar is located within a shrine that encloses the Prophet's square-shaped tomb.[5]

Maqam Jibra'il

This pillar gained this name because it is believed that the Angel Gabriel descended upon the Prophet (s) at this very spot.[6]

Al-Ma'ras

This pillar is located in the northwest corner of the Prophet's tomb, and according to Sabri Pasha, it was situated between the al-Wufud Pillar and the Prophet's tomb, adjacent to the house of Fatima.[7] Some reports suggest that the wedding of Lady Fatima took place at this location, hence the alternative name "al-Ma'ras Pillar" (the wedding pillar).[8]

Virtue

There are numerous hadiths extolling the virtues of this pillar, recommending prayer[9] at this location and considering seeking blessings from it as meritorious.[10] According to a narration, the Prophet (s) would stand beside this pillar for 40 days, place his hand on the doorframe of Fatima's house, and say: "Peace be upon you, O people of the house," (السّلام عليكم يا أهل البيت) followed by the verse of purification (Quran 33:33).[11] Another narration states that the Messenger of Allah would knock on the door of Fatima and Ali's house daily, saying: "Prayer, prayer."[12]

Notes

  1. ↑ Samhūdī, Wafāʾ al-wafā, vol. 2, p. 186.
  2. ↑ Qāʾidān, Tārīkh wa āthār-i Islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna, p.194.
  3. ↑ Sabrī Pāshā, Mawsūʿat mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn, vol. 3, p. 239; Yamānī, Mawsūʿa Makka al-mukarrama, vol. 2, p. 447.
  4. ↑ Ibn Shahrāshūb, Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib, vol. 1, p. 174; Shurrāb, al-Maʿālim al-ʾathīra, p. 39.
  5. ↑ Shurrāb, al-Maʿālim al-ʾathīra, p. 39.
  6. ↑ Yamānī, Mawsūʿa Makka al-mukarrama, vol. 2, p. 446; Samhūdī, Wafāʾ al-wafā, vol. 2, p. 186.
  7. ↑ Sabrī Pāshā, Mawsūʿat mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn, vol. 3, p. 238-239
  8. ↑ Yamānī, Mawsūʿa Makka al-mukarrama, vol. 2, p. 446.
  9. ↑ Samhūdī, Wafāʾ al-wafā, vol. 2, p. 187.
  10. ↑ Amīnī, Al-Ghadīr, vol. 5, p. 124; Subḥānī, al-Zīyāra fī l-kitāb wa l-sunna, p. 40.
  11. ↑ Samhūdī, Wafāʾ al-wafā, vol. 2, p. 187.
  12. ↑ Sabrī Pāshā, Mawsūʿat mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn, vol. 3, p. 239; Samhūdī, Wafāʾ al-wafā, vol. 2, p. 187

References

  • Amīnī, ʿAbd al-Ḥusayn. Al-Ghadīr fī l-kitāb wa l-sunna wa l-ʾadab. Tehran: Dār al-Kutub al-Islāmiyya, 1372 Sh.
  • Ibn Shahrāshūb, Muḥammad b. ʿAlī. Manāqib Āl Abī Ṭālib. Edited by Ḥāshim Rasūlī. Qom: Nashr-i ʿAllāma, 1379 Sh.
  • Qāʾidān, Aṣghar. Tārīkh wa āthār-i Islāmi-yi Makka wa Madīna. 4th edition. Qom: Nashr-i Mashʿar, 1381 Sh
  • Sabrī Pāshā, Ayyūb. Mawsūʿat mirʾāt al-ḥaramayn, aw, al-raḥlāt al-ḥijāziyya wa al-ḥaj wa mashāʿirihi al-dīniyya. Beirut: Dār al-Maʿrifa, [n.d].
  • Samhūdī, ʿAlī b. ʿAbd Allāh. Wafāʾ al-wafā bi akhbār dar al-Muṣṭafā. Edited by Muḥammad Muḥyi al-Dīn ʿAbd al-Ḥamīd. Beirut: 1984.
  • Subḥānī, Jaʿfar. Al-Zīyāra fī l-kitāb wa l-sunna. Qom: Muʾassisat Imām al-Ṣādiq, 1439 AH.
  • Shurrāb, Muḥammad b. Muḥammad Ḥasan. Al-Maʿālim al-athīra. Tehran: Mashʿar, 1383 Sh.
  • Yamānī, Aḥmad Zakī. Mawsūʿa Makka al-mukarrama wa al-Madina al-munawwara. London: Muʾssisa al-Furqān, 1429 AH.
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