1 . Although there are 92 gates of "Masjid-ul-Haram" and one can enter from easily available gate yet UMRA GATE, (Bab-e-Umra) has a special importance as it is the place where from our Beloved Prophet (S. A. W.) had entered for performing UMRA.
2 . Outside "Haram", this gate is just opposite to well known "Macca Hotel". Inside "Mutaf", a neon sign of this gate is hilighted and pilgrim can easily find it out.
3 . Like "Bab-e-Umra", following gates are also hilighted in "Mutaf' with bright neon signs an minarets are built over them.
- Other Gates
1 . Bab-e-Malik
Abdul-Aziz
It is gate number one and known as a main gate of haram.
2 . Bab-e-Fahad
It is the newest and modern gate of "Haram".
3 . Bab-e-Umra
It is the place ( Now Gate ) where from Prophet Muhammad (S. A. W.) entered
for Umra.
4 . Bab-e-Salam
According to another school of thoughts, this gate has also honour where
from Prophet Muhammad (S. A. W.) entered in "Haram".
5 . Bab-e-Fatha
The place where the incident of "Fatha-e-Makkah" was occurred is very near
to this gate. So this gate is called "Fatha Gate".
BIRTH PLACE
OF MUHAMMAD (S. A. W.)
- Beloved Last Prophet (P. B. U. H.)
1 . Very near to "Masjid-ul-Haram", there is white coloured library on which a board "MAKTAB MAKKAH AL MUKARRAMA" is fixed, is the original place where The Greatest Man and The Last Prophet of Allah was Born. It was the house of Abdullah Bin Abu Mutalib - the grand father of Prophet Muhammad (S. A. W.)
2 . If someone come out from Haram through Marwa Gate, which is situated where the last and seventh round of Saie ends. Keeping Marwa Gate behind, if someone walks straight over marble flooring for a few yards, he would see a white coloured house. There is a green board fixed on that house on which Maktab-Al-Makkah-Al-Mukkarama is written. It is the house where the greatest Man of the universe Syedna Muhammad (P.B.U.H.) was born.
3 . The Mother of Syedna Muhammad (S. A. W.) Bibi Amina says that the time of the birth of Prophet (S. A. W.), I saw a light (Noor) came out from me and lightened the whole atmosphere and surroundings.
4 . When beloved Prophet (S. A. W.) was born, cracks
came in the walls of strongly build "Kisra Palace"
which was near "Baghdad". Although, the complete palace
has now become destroyed yet the cracked wall is still there.
5 . The new name of the road where the birth place is situated is known as "Shahra-e-Malik Saud".
6 . Photography of this place is prohibited.
7 . Pilgrims must see this place with great spiritual
thoughts. It is really a place of honour to see.
BIRTH
PLACE OF SYEDA FATIMA ZEHRA(RA)
And HOUSE OF SYEDA KHADIJA (RA)
1 . If someone comes out from Haram through Marwa Gate, which is situated, where the last and seventh round of Saie ends. Just after coming out you will see Market (Bazar) at your left where some shops of hairdressers are situated, the name of this bazaar is Souq-ul-Lail. When you enter in the main wide street of this market. A squared plastic shade is covering the street. Coming in this covered wide street, where the shops on both sides are situated. Most of the shops are of gold jewellers. You must turn to the first right street. It is the place where Syedna Khadeeja (R.A.) house was situated. Now there is no house to see but it is the place where this historical house was situated.
2 . Syeda Khadija (Radi Allaho Annaha) was passing the days of her life as widow and was very meek in temperament. She was known as "TAHIRA". She did not marry after the death of her two husbands but a young honest man who took her business outside Makkah and presented the examples of honesty, she started to love him. That man was "sadiq and "Amin". In the age of forty, she became wife of Syedna Muhammad (S. A. W.).
3 . After receiving First "Vahee", Prophet Muhammad (S. A. W.) came directly to this house.
4 . It is the house where Syeda Fatima-ul-Zehra was born. A son of Prophet Muhammad (S. A. W.) Syedna Qasim and other daughters, Syeda Zanab, Syeda Ruqayia and Syeda Kulsom were also born here.
5 . Now this house is not
there but place my be found by pilgrims with little bit try.
HOUSE OF SYEDNA ABU BAKAR SIDDIQ (RA)
1 . If you come out from "Haram" through "Bab-e-Abdul Aziz" and walk straight for few yards you will find yourself in a road which is slightly in slope and a multi-storied, modernly built building will be at your right hand. It is called "Muhalla Misfala" - (Misfala means Slope). It is very populated area and both the sides of road have different types of shops and restaurants. When you walk a little yards further, you find a mosque on your right hand. It is the house of "Syedna Abu Bakar Siddiq (RA)". Although, it is stone throwing distance from "Haram" yet five times regular and "Salat" are offered here.
2 . It is the place (house) where from beloved Prophet Muhammad (S. A. W.) started the journey of migration (Hijart) towards "Madina-e-Munawwara". In the night big and well powered people of "Makkah" were standing with their sharp swords, covering this house with bad intentions. The Prophet (S. A.W.) ordered "Syedna Ali (RA)" to lay over his bed and started to recite the verses of holy Surah of "Yaseen". Prophet (S. A. W.) came out with his companion syedna Siddiq (RA) and passed through enemies reciting verses of "Holy Surah Yaseen" and pouring mud over their heads. It was the help of Allah who made enemies unconscious or half sleepy.
3 . It is said that two stones are kept in this mosque named "Mutakalim" and "Mutaka". "Mutakalim" is the stone which said Salaam to Prophet Muhammad (S. A. W.) whereas stone "Mutaka" was used by Prophet MUHAMMAD (S. A. W.) as pillow.