Valley of `Aqiq
As-salam alaykum! I apologize that it's been awhile, but insha'Allah now that I'll be working part-time I will have some more time to update this! And now.. back to the rihla series =) As many of you may know, unfortunately, Saudi government has not preserved some of the Islamic sites well. Because of the strong "W" movement and trying to steer clear from bi`dah, many of the sites the rihla students have been blessed to go to are places no one knows about. You may pass some type of rubble and not even know that this was once the house of the granddaughter of the prophet sallalahu alayhi wa salam. Shaykh Hamza stressed how we don't even know how these places will look 10 years from now, let alone next year. Below are pictures with captions detailing our field trip...
The well of `Aqiq. Below, Imam Zaid handed out water cups for the students to drink the water from. They also told a story of how the prophet sallalahu alayhi wa salam bathed in this water and one of the palm trees has "Muhammad" in Arabic engraved on it because the prophet's sallalahu alayhi wa salam's bath water hit it. SubhanAllah!
Above: The third pen I went through on my trip as I took notes! I had to take a picture because I couldn't believe yet another pen had died on me...Interestingly enough, many of the sisters would eagerly take notes upon hearing the shuyukh elaborate upon the sites we visited, while the brothers stood and soaked all the information. Shaykh Hamza commended the sisters of our dedication to studying the deen and wanting to remember all the information!
Above: During the Ummayad era, the people gave Sukaena (the daughter of Husayn (ra)) a difficult time. So she moved to the outskirts of Madina (the Madina of that time period) and dug her own well. The picture above is the well that remains, called "Bir al-zam zam". SubhanAllah how she dug this with her own hands! Below is a picture of what remains of her house. You would have never thought that these were sacred sites as construction vehicles surrounded this area. I wouldn't be surprised if this area turns into one of the many hotels surrounding Masjid Nabawi.
The well of `Aqiq. Below, Imam Zaid handed out water cups for the students to drink the water from. They also told a story of how the prophet sallalahu alayhi wa salam bathed in this water and one of the palm trees has "Muhammad" in Arabic engraved on it because the prophet's sallalahu alayhi wa salam's bath water hit it. SubhanAllah!
Above: The third pen I went through on my trip as I took notes! I had to take a picture because I couldn't believe yet another pen had died on me...Interestingly enough, many of the sisters would eagerly take notes upon hearing the shuyukh elaborate upon the sites we visited, while the brothers stood and soaked all the information. Shaykh Hamza commended the sisters of our dedication to studying the deen and wanting to remember all the information! Above: During the Ummayad era, the people gave Sukaena (the daughter of Husayn (ra)) a difficult time. So she moved to the outskirts of Madina (the Madina of that time period) and dug her own well. The picture above is the well that remains, called "Bir al-zam zam". SubhanAllah how she dug this with her own hands! Below is a picture of what remains of her house. You would have never thought that these were sacred sites as construction vehicles surrounded this area. I wouldn't be surprised if this area turns into one of the many hotels surrounding Masjid Nabawi.
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