The entrance of the funeral place next to Bab-e-Jibraeel
This walled enclosure, on the eastern side of Masjid-e-Nabwi, is the region where the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) used to lead Salat-ul-Janazah and the Sahaba continued this tradition.
- Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) described how and when this place was used for funeral services: “
In the very beginning we used to inform the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) when someone was near death. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) used to visit the ailing person and made supplication for his forgiveness. Many times the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) stayed there till the completion of the funeral services. In this way the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) had to wait there for a very long time at each such occasion. We, therefore, decided to take the body of the deceased person near the Hujrat (houses of the wives of the Prophet) so that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) can lead the salah more easily. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) started offering Salat-ul-Janazah in the area described above.”
- The Turks built an enclosure around the funeral courtyard which used to be open to worshippers. Recently however, it is used as a storage space for materials needed in Masjid-e-Nabwi.
