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Visiting المدينة is not a pillar or requirement of الحج, but it is highly مستحب (mustahab) and deeply rewarding. Most الحاج itineraries include 3-7 days in المدينة either before or after the الحج days in مكة. There is no الإحرام required for visiting المدينة, and no specific rituals beyond the مستحب الصلوات and visits. النبي (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, 'Do not set out on a journey except for three مسجدs: al-المسجد الحرام, the مسجد of Allah's Messenger, and al-Masjid al-Aqsa' (Bukhari and Muslim). He also said, 'A الصلاة in my مسجد is better than a thousand الصلوات elsewhere, except al-المسجد الحرام' (Bukhari).

Masjid al-Nabawi is the second holiest مسجد in Islam, originally built by النبي Muhammad (صلى الله عليه وسلم) upon his arrival in المدينة in 622 CE. The current مسجد is a vast, magnificent structure that has been expanded multiple times, most recently by the Saudi government to accommodate over one million worshippers. Its iconic green dome marks the location of النبي's burial chamber. The مسجد is open 24 hours and features air-conditioned الصلاة halls, the famous retractable umbrella canopies in the courtyard, and multi-level الصلاة areas. Pilgrims should pray in the مسجد as much as possible during their stay, as each الصلاة carries the reward of 1,000 الصلوات elsewhere.

The Rawdah (lit. 'garden') is the area between النبي's pulpit (minbar) and his burial chamber, which he described as 'one of the gardens of Paradise' (Bukhari). It is distinguished by its green carpeting (versus the مسجد's red carpeting elsewhere). Due to its small size and immense demand, access to the Rawdah is managed through timed appointments, especially during الحج and العمرة seasons. Praying in the Rawdah is highly sought after but not واجب. النبي's grave, along with the graves of Abu Bakr and Umar ibn al-Khattab, is located within the مسجد behind a protective screen. Pilgrims may send greetings (salam) to النبي when passing the grave, following the etiquette taught by the scholars.

المدينة offers numerous sites of historical and spiritual أهمية. Masjid Quba, approximately 5 kilometers south of النبي's المسجد, was the first مسجد بُني في Islam, and النبي said that praying there is equivalent to performing العمرة (Tirmidhi). Mount Uhud, the site of the Battle of Uhud (625 CE), is located 5 kilometers north of the city center. Al-Baqi cemetery, adjacent to النبي's المسجد, contains the graves of many companions, family members of النبي, and scholars. Masjid al-القبلةtayn (المسجد of the Two القبلةs) is where the command to change the الصلاة direction from Jerusalem to مكة was received. The Seven المسجدs area marks positions associated with the Battle of the Trench (Khandaq).