SIGNIFICANT AND SACRED PLACES IN MASJID AL HARAM--The Holy Kaaba. 1) Holy Kaba--The House of Allah and the birth place of Imam Ali b. Abi Taalib [a] 2) Rukn Yamani (the place here the Kaba wall opened to allow Fatema binte Asad (a.s) to enter and give birth to Imam Ali (a.s) 3) Hajar al-Aswad (The Black Stone) 4) Maqam Ibrahim 5) Hijr Ismail. This was the location of the house of Prophet Ismael [a]. He and his mother are buried here. He denied access to anyone because he did not like it to be walked on. **Other prophets are buried in this place also. According to Imam Baqir [a], the place between Rukn and Maqam is full of graves of the Prophets. According to Imam Sadiq [a], seventy prophets are buried between Rukn al-Aiman and Hajar al-Aswad 6) Well of Zamzam 7) Mizabe Rahmah: the golden trough (water channel) between Rukn Iraqi and Rukn Shami Shadharwan 8) Mustajar: This is just before Rukn Yamani whilst walking from Rukn Shami to Rukn Yamani. It has also been defined as the area between the Black Stone (hajar al-aswad) and the door of the Kaaba 9) Mutaawadh or Multazam: The place between Rukn Yamani and the Black Stone (hajar al-aswad) 10) Hatwim. According to the book Adabul Haramain, this is the place between the door of the Kaaba and Hajar al-Aswad. It is called Hatwim the smasher because it smashes major and minor sins of one who seeks forgiveness here. It is said that this is the place where Adam [a] was forgiven. According to the book Umra & Ziyarat, this is the place where Prophet Ismail, his mother and many other prophets are buried. 11) Rukn al-Aiman (the right-hand side corner of the Kaaba).This is opposite the Black Stone behind the House. The Prophet [s] said Whenever I come at this point, I find Jibril is already there before me. Imam al-Sadiq [a] said: Rukn al-Aiman is our gate to Paradise. He also said: In this place is one of the doors of Paradise that has never been closed since it was opened. There is a river from Paradise in which deeds of the servants are dropped. Also called Rukn al-Junubi. It comes before the Black Stone corner. 12)) Rukn Shami/Gharbi. This is the corner of the Kaaba that comes after Hijr Ismail Rukn al-Sharqi. This is the corner where Hajar al-Aswad rests. 13) Rukn al-Shimali / Iraqi. This is corner that comes after the Kaabas door before one reaches Hijr Ismail. 14) Mount Safa. When going to Safa for Say, use the same door that the Prophet [s] used, which is Bab as-Safa, opposite the Black Stone. 15) Mount Marwa
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