The sacred Mosque المسجد الحرام

معلومات عامة عن المسجد الحرام

هو أشرف مسجد في العالم أجمع، ويحج إليه ملايين المسلمين من كل وادٍ سحيق.

وهو أول بيت وُضع للناس

الكعبة عبارة عن حجرة مربعة كبيرة ارتفاعها 15 مترًا. في عهد إسماعيل، كان عرضها 9 أمتار بدون سقف. كسوة الكعبة من الذهب الخالص.

حرمة التعرض للمسجد الحرام أو الاستهانة به

حرمة انتهاك المسجد الحرام، سواء بالقتل وسفك الدماء فيه، أو بتعكير أشجاره بالقطع أو الإتلاف.

حرمة الصيد فيه وما حوله

حرمة التقاط الُقطة فيه (ما يُعثر عليه ملقى على الأرض ولا يُعلم صاحبها)

المسجد الحرام أمانٌ لكل شيء

دلّ على ذلك قوله تعالى: (أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَنَّا جَعَلْنَا حُرْمًا أَمْنًا)، وقال تعالى: (وَإِذْ جَعَلْنَا الْبَيْتَ مَثَابَةً لِّلنَّاسِ وَأَمْنًا )

يقع المسجد الحرام

في بلاد الحجاز وتحديدًا في مكة المكرمة، الواقعة في أحد أودية جبال السراة، والتي تُعتبر أشهر مدينة إسلامية مقدسة.

وتقع الكعبة المشرفة في وسط البيت الحرام

القرآن الكريم

أول مسجد وُضع للناس في الأرض

دل على ذلك قوله تعالى: (إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لِلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ).

القبلة الثانية للمسلمين

يُعَدُّ المسجد النبوي الشريف ثاني أقدس موقع في الإسلام، وأحد أقدم وأكبر المساجد في العالم.

يُعَدُّ أهم مسجد في المدينة، ومن أهم المواقع في التاريخ الإسلامي.

متى بُني؟

بناه النبي محمد (صلى الله عليه وسلم) عام 622 ميلادي. ويُعَدُّ هذا المسجد اليوم مثواه الأخير، حيث دُفِنَ فيه عند وفاته.

الحفاظ على المسجد الحرام وبقائه

سببٌ لحفظ الدين وقيام الساعة، ويدل على ذلك قوله تعالى: (جَعَلَ اللَّهُ الْكَعْبَةَ الْبَيْتَ الْحَرَامَ قَوْمًا لِّلنَّاسِ)

المسجد الحرام هدىً للناس ويدل على ذلك قول الله تعالى:

(إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتِ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لِلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًا وَهُدًى لِّلْعَالَمِينَ)

قِبْلَةُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ

جَعَلَ اللَّهُ الْكَعْبَةَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ، وَهَ ...ذَا مِنْ شَأْنِهِ أَنْ يَجْعَلَهُ أَعْظَمَ مَسْجِدٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ، لأَنَّ الْكَعْبَةَ هِيَ الْقِبْلَةُ الَّتِي يَتَوَجَّهُ إِلَيْهَا الْمُسْلِمُونَ خَمْسَ مَرَّاتٍ، فِي الْيَوْمِ وَاللَّيْلِ أَقَلُّهُ، كَقَوْلَ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: ( قَدْ نَرَىٰ تَقَلُّبَ وَجْهِكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ ۖ فَلَنُوَلِّيَنَّكَ قِبْلَةً تَرْضَاهَا ۚ فَوَلِّ وَجْهَكَ شَطْرَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ ۚ وَحَيْثُ مَا كُنتُمْ فَوَلُّوا وُجُوهَكُمْ شَطْرَهُ ۗ)

لا تقام شعيرة الحج إلا به

لا يُحج إليه إلا هو، ولذلك يُعدّ عاملاً لتوحيد المسلمين في جميع بقاع الأرض.

المسجد الحرام هو أول مسجد يُزار

يدل على ذلك قول رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم-: (لا تشد الرحال إلا إلى ثلاثة مساجد: المسجد الحرام، ومسجد النبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم-، والمسجد الأقصى).

طهارة المسجد الحرام

يدل على ذلك قول الله تعالى: (وإذ بوأنا لإبراهيم مكان البيت ألا تُشرك بي شيئًا، وطهر بيتي للطائفين والقائمين والركع السجود). فالمسجد الحرام طاهر ماديًا من الرجس والأقذار، وطاهر معنويًا من كل ما يُخالف شرعًا من الذنوب.

منع الكفار من دخول المسجد الحرام

دل على ذلك قول الله تعالى: (يا أيها الذين آمنوا إن المشركين نجس فلا يقربوا المسجد الحرام بعد عامهم هذا).

حرمة استقبال القبلة والانحراف عنها عند الحاجة

دل على ذلك قول رسول الله - صلى الله عليه وسلم -: (إِذَا جَلَسَ أَحَدُكُمْ علَى حَاجَتِهِ، فلا يَسْتَقْبِلِ القِبْلَةَ، وَلَا يَسْتَدْبِرْهَا)

تجوز الصلاة في المسجد الحرام في جميع الأوقات

ويدل على ذلك قول رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: عن جبير بن مطعم رضي الله عنه، أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «يَا بَنِي عَبْدِ مَنَافٍ، لَا تَمْنَعُنَّ أَحَدًا طَافَ بِهَذَا الْبَيْتِ، وَصَلَّى أَيَّ سَاعَةٍ شَاءَ مِنْ لَيْلٍ أَوْ نَهَارٍ».

أصطفاف الصفوف في المسجد الحرام مختلف عن بقية المساجد

تلتف صفوف الصلاة في المسجد الحرام حول الكعبة المشرفة وذلك بخلاف المساجد الأخرى التي تكون فيها صفوف الصلاة في اتجاه واحد نحو الكعبة المشرفة. لبناء العمارة الهندسية المتميزة للمسجد الحرام.

يُعد خط السجود من أهم سمات خطوط الطول

وهو الخط الذي عندما يتعامد عليه، أي عندما تكون الشمس في وقت الظهيرة، يكون في حالة سجود تحت الكعبة المشرفة، وهذا الخط ليس مُفتعلاً، لأنه يعتمد على حقائق جغرافية، فهو نصف المسافة بين شرق الأرض وغربها، ويعتمد على خط الزوال المار بمكة المكرمة، وهو خط الطول الذي يمر بنقطة شرق العالم القديم، وخط الطول الذي يمر بنقطة شرق العالم الجديد، وخط الطول الذي يمر بعكس خط الزوال المار بمكة المكرمة.

البركة وتكثير الحسنات والسيئات في المسجد الحرام

قال الصحابة - رضوان الله عليهم: ناقشنا ونحن عند رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أيهما أفضل، مسجد رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أم مسجد بيت المقدس؟ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: عن ابن الزبير رضي الله عنهما قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: صلاة في مسجدي هذا أفضل من ألف صلاة فيما سواه إلا المسجد الحرام، وصلاة في المسجد الحرام أفضل من صلاة في مسجدي هذا بمائة صلاة. رواه أحمد وصححه ابن حبان.

الطواف حول الكعبة

الطواف حول الكعبة سبعة أشواط، تحية المسجد الحرام، وهي خاصة به دون غيره من المساجد، ليُتم المصلي صلاته ويختمها؛ وإذا مر الناس من بين يديه رجالاً ونساءً.

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General Information About the Grand Mosque

It is the most honorable mosque in the world, and millions of Muslims from every corner of the world make pilgrimage to it.

It is the first house of worship established for mankind.

The Kaaba is a large square room 15 meters high. During the time of Ismail, its width was 9 meters without a roof. The Kaaba is covered with pure gold.

It is forbidden to disturb or disrespect the Grand Mosque.

The sanctity of violating the Sacred Mosque, whether by killing or shedding blood within it, or by disturbing its trees by cutting down or destroying them.

The sanctity of hunting within it and its surrounding

The sanctity of picking up a something within it (anything found lying on the ground without its owner being identified).

The Sacred Mosque is a place of safety for all.

This is indicated by the Almighty's words: "Have they not seen that We have made it a sanctuary of security?" And the Almighty also says: "And [mention] when We made the House a place of return to it for mankind and a place of security."

The Sacred Mosque is located

in the Hijaz region, specifically in Mecca, located in one of the valleys of the Sarawat Mountains, and considered the most famous Islamic holy city.

The Kaaba is located in the center of the Sacred House.

The Holy Quran

The first mosque established for mankind on Earth.

This is indicated by the Almighty's saying: "Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Bakkah."

The Grand Mosque is located

in the Hijaz region, specifically in Mecca, located in one of the valleys of the Mountains, and considered the most famous Islamic holy city.

The Kaaba is located at the center of the Grand Mosque.

The Holy Quran

The first mosque established for mankind on Earth

This is indicated by the Almighty's words: "Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Bakkah."

The second Qibla for Muslims

The Prophet's Mosque is the second holiest site in Islam and one of the oldest and largest mosques in the world.

It is considered the most important mosque in Medina and one of the most important sites in Islamic history.

When was it built?

It was built by the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) in 622 AD. Today, this mosque is his final resting place, where he was buried upon his death.

Preserving and Maintaining the Sacred Mosque

A reason for preserving the religion and establishing the Last Hour. This is indicated by the Almighty's saying: "Allah has made the Ka'bah, the Sacred House, a center for mankind."

The Sacred Mosque is a guidance for mankind. This is indicated by the Almighty's saying:

"Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Makkah - blessed and a guidance for the worlds."

The Qiblah of Muslims in the Sacred Mosque

Allah placed the Ka'bah in the Sacred Mosque, and this is what makes it the greatest mosque. On Earth, because the Kaaba is the qibla (direction of prayer) toward which Muslims face five times a day, and at least one time during the night, as God Almighty says: {Indeed, We have seen the turning of your face toward the heaven. So We will surely turn you to a qiblah with which you will be pleased. So turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you are, turn your faces toward it.}

It is not performed. The Hajj Ritual

No one can perform Hajj except it, and therefore it is considered a factor in uniting Muslims across the globe.

The Sacred Mosque is the first mosque to be visited

This is indicated by the words of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "Do not undertake a journey except to three mosques: the Sacred Mosque, the Mosque of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the Al-Aqsa Mosque."

The Purity of the Sacred Mosque

This is indicated by the words of Allah Almighty: "And when We designated for Abraham the site of the House, [saying], 'Do not associate anything with Me, and purify My House for those who perform Tawaf and those who stand [in prayer] and those who bow and prostrate.'" The Sacred Mosque is physically pure from impurity and filth, and spiritually pure from all sins that violate Islamic law.

Prohibiting Non-Muslims from Entering the Sacred Mosque

This is indicated by the words of Allah Almighty: "O you who have believed, indeed the polytheists are unclean, so let them not approach the Sacred Mosque after this year of theirs."

The Prohibition of Facing the Qiblah and Turning Away from It When Needed

This is indicated by the words of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "When one of you sits to relieve himself, he should neither face the Qiblah nor turn his back to it."

Prayer in the Sacred Mosque is permissible at all times.

This is indicated by the words of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): On the authority of Jubayr ibn Mut'im (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Banu Abd Manaf, do not prevent anyone from circumambulating this House and praying at any time of the night or day."

The prayer rows in the Grand Mosque are different from those in other mosques.

The prayer rows in the Grand Mosque surround the Kaaba, unlike other mosques where the prayer rows face one direction, toward the Kaaba. This is a result of the distinctive architectural design of the Grand Mosque.

The prostration line is one of the most important features of longitude.

It is the line that, when perpendicular to it—that is, when the sun is at noon—prostrates beneath the Kaaba. This line is not artificial, as it is based on geographical facts. It is half the distance between the east and west of the Earth. It is based on the meridian passing through Mecca. This is the meridian that passes through the east point of the Old World, the meridian that passes through the east point of the New World, and the meridian that passes opposite the meridian passing through Mecca.

The blessings and the multiplication of good deeds and bad deeds in the Sacred Mosque

The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said: We were discussing, while we were with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), which is better: the Mosque of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) or the Mosque of Jerusalem? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: On the authority of Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A prayer in this mosque of mine is better than a thousand prayers in any other mosque except the Sacred Mosque, and a prayer in the Sacred Mosque is better than a hundred prayers in this mosque of mine. Narrated by Ahmad and authenticated by Ibn Hibban.

The tawaf around the Kaaba

Tawaf around the Kaaba seven times, as a greeting to the Sacred Mosque, which is specific to it and not to any other mosque, so that the worshipper may complete and conclude his prayer. Also, when people, both men and women, pass in front of him.