The History of Madinah al-Munawwarah : New,
'Absorption of the Hearts towards the City of the Beloved'
[-A4] Hardback - 428 pages,
'Jazb al-Qulub ila Diyar al-Mahboob'
by Shaykh Abd al-Haq Muhaddith al-Dehlawi [d.1052h],
English Transl. & Notes by M. Abdul Hadi Qadiri,
**Printed in Pakistan.
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Jazb al-Qulub ila Diyar al-Mahboob - 'Absorption of the Heart towards the City of the Beloved' .... this work is the first ever English translation presented to the Ummah. Shaykh al-Muhaqqiq; Abd al-Haq the Muhaddith of Delhi, may Allah be pleased with him, the noble author of this work discusses in detail the history of the illuminated City of Madinah al-Munawwarah. His discussion involves the residents and the conditions of the sacred City before the Hijra of the exalted Messenger Sayyiduna Muhammad RasulAllah, salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam. Amazing historic facts are documented in this book which is of immense benefit to all.
The author also discusses the ethics of Ziyarah (visitation) of the sanctified Rawdah al-Muqaddas and reverence of the consecreated City of Allah's Beloved, salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam. The reader will certainly be thrilled to learn these historic facts and ethics found in this book and we trust that great benefit will be reaped therein.
Shaykh as-Shah Abd 'al-Haqq Muhaddith Dehlwi [ d. 1052 H - 1642 CE ] 'alayhi al-rahmah wa'l-ridwan, was born in Delhi, India. His father Saif al-Din, rahmatullahi alayh, was a very pious and intellectual man, and this is a reason why Shah 'Abd-al-Haqq, Rahmatullahi alayh's, education and breeding was based on similar well founded principles. He was extremely fond of education and had a particular zest for learning from a very young age. Many hours of the day and the night were spent in reading and writing.
After gaining his education in India, he was directed towards the Haramayn, Makkah in 996H. He stayed there for approx 3 and a half years, in which he attained his knowledge of Ahadith and also wrote numerous books. Some of the works and commentaries he authored are listed below
---Akhbar al Akhyar, Biographies of the Awliya-Allah,
---Ashat al-Lama'at, sharh Mishkat Shareef, Commentary of Mishkat Sharif,
---Imaan e Kamil, Perfection of faith,
---Madarij ul-Nabuwwah, Biography of the Prophet,
---Tariqh i Haqqi, History based on actual reality,
---Takmil al-Iman, Beliefs of the Sunni Muslims, (in Farsi),
---Ashura, A small work regarding the day of Ashoora,
---Ta'ide Hanafi Madhhab, regarding the Hanafi school of thought,
---Taaruf Fiqh o Tasawwuf, Regarding those who criticise Tasawwuf,
---Zubdat al-Asaar Talkhees Bahjat-ul-Asraar,
---Sharh Futuh al-Ghayb, Commentary of the Revelations of the Unseen,
---Mawlid al-Rasul al-A'zam, The Birth of the Beloved Prophet,
---Tariqh al-Madinah, History of Madinah al-Munnawarah.
Shaykh 'Abd-al-Haqq, rahmatullahi alayh, passed away in 1052 after Hijri (being 1642 CE) at the age of 96, and is buried near the shrine of Khawaja Qutb al-Din Bakhtyar Kaki, rahmatullahi alayh, in Delhi, India.
Other works of Shah Abd al-Haq Muhaddith ad-Dehlawi,
Table of Contents :
---Table,
---Foreword,
---Introduction by the Author:
---Acknowledgements,
---Dedication,
---About the Author:
------His Birth,
------His Worship and Spiritual Training,
------Migration to Hijaz al-Sharif,
------Return from the Hijaz,
------The Murshid (Spiritual Master) of the Shaykh,
------Sad Demise,
------Literary Contributions,
------Chain of Hadith Narration,
------His Contemporaries,
------His Family.
---Chapter [1].
------The Names of Madinah al-Munawwarah and it's Titles,
---Chapter [2].
------The Excellence of this Sanctified City as narrated in the Ahadith,
------First Proof,
------Second Proof,
------Third Proof,
------A rare photo of the Sanctified Home of Sayyidah Tahirah Aminah, may Allah be pleased with her,
------Inside the consecrated home where the cradele stood,
------After Demolition,
------The Attributes and Virtues of Madinah al-Munawwarah,
------Evil committed in the era of the insolent Yazid,
------Phenomenal happenings in Madinah al-Munawwarah.
---Chapter [3].
------Concerning the ancient citizens of this Sanctified City,
------Victory and Dominance of the Ansar over the Yahud.
---Chapter [4].
------Reason why the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, migrated to Madinah al-Munawwarah.
------Masjid Bayt al-'Aqabah,
-------Large group of the Ansar pledge their Allegiance.
---Chapter [5].
------The Prophet's migration from Makkah al-Mukarramah to Madinah al-Munawwarah,
------Masjid Shaq al-Qamar on Jabal Abu Qubays,
---------The Historic Masjid on the peak of Jabal Abu Qubays,
------The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, enters Quba,
------The old Masjid al-Quba in the Ottoman period,
------The present day renovated Masjid al-Quba,
------The House of Hadrat Kulthum b. Hadm, may Allah be pleased with her,
------Entrance into the City of Madinah al-Munawwarah,
------The Historic Jum'ah Masjid,
------Translator's Note,
------The original House by King Tubbah,
------The 3000 year old Historic Heritage of Islam was demolished,
------Events of the 1st Year of Hijra,
------Events of the 2nd Year of Hijra,
------Translator's Note,
------Events of the 3rd Year of Hijra,
------Events of the 4th Year of Hijra,
------Events of the 5th Year of Hijra,
------Events of the 6th Year of Hijra,
------Events of the 7th Year of Hijra,
------Umm al-Momineen Sayyidah Maymuna bint Harith, may Allah be pleased with her, in Saraf,
---------Her consecrated grave,
------Events of the 8th Year of Hijra,
------The Battlefield of Muta, in Karak, Jordan,
------The Mazar al-sharif of Sayyiduna Ja'far al-Tayyar, may Allah be pleased with him, in Karak, Jordan,
------The Mazar al-sharif of Sayyiduna 'Abdullah b. Rawha, may Allah be pleased with him, in Karak, Jordan,
------The Mazar al-sharif of Sayyiduna Zayd b. Harithah, may Allah be pleased with him, in Karak, Jordan,
------Events of the 9th Year of Hijra,
------Translator's Note,
------Events of the 10th Year of Hijra,
------Events of the 11th Year of Hijra,
------Translator's Note,
------The last Ghusl (bath) of the Beloved Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
------The Salat al-Janazah of the Beloved Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
------Salat al-Janazah or Salawat was Read.
---Chapter [6].
------The state of the building of Masjid al-Nabawi and other historic sites,
---Chapter [7].
------The Extensions made to Masjid al-Mabawi after the passing of the Beloved Prophet, may Allah bless him & grant him peace,
---Chapter [8].
------The Excellence of Masjid an-Nabawi and the Rawdah al-Mubarakah,
---Chapter [9].
------The Construction of Masjid al-Quba and other Masajid of the Beloved Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
---Chapter [10].
------Concerning the Wells attributed to the Beloved Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace,
---Chapter [11].
------Places of Visitation between Makkah and Madinah,
---Chapter [12].
------Concerning Jannat al-Baqi and all other Cemeteries,
---Chapter [13].
------Concerning the Virtues of the Mountain of Uhud,
---Chapter [14].
------Hadith Concerning the Ziyarah of the Rawdah al-Mubarak,
---Chapter [15].
------Concerning the Visitation of the legendary Green Dome,
---Chapter [16].
------Concerning the Ethics of Ziyarah,
---Chapter [17].
------Concerning the Recitation of Salawat and it's Virtues,
------Blessings of Reciting Salawat,
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