Mukhallaqa pillar is one of the pillars of Masjid al-Nabi and the closest pillar to mihrab of Prophet(a), which was the place where incense was placed to perfume the Masjid al-Nabi. After changeing Qibla in the second year of Hijra/ 624 , the Prophet used to pray in front of this pillar for some time. Therefore, this pillar, which was the sign of the Prophet's prayer, was called the “ʿAlam(sign) pillar”.
the sources mentions that blessing this pillar is recommended and prayers next to it is fulfilled. It is also reported that Imam Rida(a) prayed 6 or 8 rakats next to this pillar.
The place of Mukhallaqa pillar
Mukhallaqah is the closest pillar to prophet's mihrab, which is connected to the back of the mihrab from the west[1] and now it is a little ahead of its original place[2] and above it is written in a green circle with golden lines the words "اسطوانه المخلّقه Al- Mukhallaqa pillar".[3]
Concept
The arabic word, Mukhallaqa(مُخَلَّقه), is from Khaluūq(خَلوق) or Khalāq(خَلاق) means good smell, it is a type of perfume whose major part is saffron.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content This pillar was named Mukhallkha(Perfumed) because of that, to perfume the mosque, it was smeared with perfume or incense was burned on it.[4]