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Honoring Al-Baqi Series Ep. 3 Every day, thousands of pilgrims walk past Jannat al-Baqi in Madinah without knowing that one of the greatest companions of the Prophet ﷺ rests inside — and that for years, his grave wasn't inside the cemetery at all. This is the story of Uthman ibn Affan (RA) — the third Caliph of Islam, the son-in-law of the Prophet ﷺ, and one of the ten companions given the glad tidings of Paradise. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ WHO WAS UTHMAN IBN AFFAN (RA)? ▪️ The third Rashidun Caliph, who led the Ummah for about 12 years (644–656 CE). ▪️ He married two daughters of the Prophet ﷺ — first Ruqayyah (RA), and after her passing, Umm Kulthum (RA). Because of this, he was given the title "Dhun-Nurayn" — the Possessor of Two Lights. ▪️ He was one of the ten companions promised Paradise in a single narration (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3747, graded Sahih). ▪️ He is remembered for his extraordinary modesty and generosity — even the Prophet ﷺ noted that the angels felt shy in his presence. He famously funded the expansion of Masjid an-Nabawi and purchased the well of Rumah to give the Muslims free water. ▪️ During his caliphate, he ordered the compilation of the standardized Uthmanic codex of the Qur'an — the same arrangement Muslims recite from across the world today. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ THE STORY BEHIND HIS BURIAL Uthman (RA) longed to be buried beside the Prophet ﷺ, alongside Abu Bakr (RA) and Umar (RA). But he passed away during a period of intense civil unrest (the First Fitna), and this was not possible. ▪️ He was martyred in Madinah in 35 AH (17 June 656 CE). ▪️ His janazah was carried out quietly, and his supporters were prevented from burying him inside Al-Baqi itself. ▪️ He was laid to rest in an adjoining plot known as Hash Kawkab — a garden just beyond the cemetery's boundary. ▪️ Years later, during the Umayyad era, the governor of Madinah, Marwan ibn al-Hakam, removed the wall separating Hash Kawkab from Al-Baqi — merging the two so that his grave came to rest within the cemetery. ▪️ The first dome ever built in Al-Baqi was raised over his grave, and it remained a landmark noted by travellers for centuries before later being removed. Today, his resting place lies inside Jannat al-Baqi — where it belongs. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ VISITING JANNAT AL-BAQI ▪️ Located just east of Masjid an-Nabawi — a short walk from the Prophet's ﷺ resting place. ▪️ Believed to hold over 10,000 companions, along with members of the Prophet's ﷺ family. ▪️ When you pass a graveyard, remember the sunnah of greeting its people: "As-salamu alaykum ahlad-diyar..." and making du'a for them. (Note: visiting hours and access rules are set by the Saudi authorities and change seasonally — always check locally on the day.) ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌙 This is Episode 2 of my series honoring the souls resting in Jannat al-Baqi. Every episode, we remember one person buried there and the legacy they left behind. 💬 Who should I honor next? Comment a name below. 🔔 Subscribe for daily facts, tips, and history about Madinah & Makkah. ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ SOURCES & REFERENCES ▪️ Ten promised Paradise — Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3747 (Sahih) ▪️ Burial in Hash Kawkab & the merging of the wall — al-Tabari, Tarikh al-Rusul wa'l-Muluk; Ibn al-Athir, Usd al-Ghabah ▪️ Uthmanic codex & biography — classical Seerah sources All information verified against authentic historical and Hadith sources. If you spot anything that needs correction, let me know in the comments — accuracy matters more than views. #Madinah #Makkah #Islamic #AlBaqi #Uthman #MasjidNabawi #Umrah #Hajj #IslamicHistory #Sahaba #Seerah #ProphetMuhammad #Quran #QuranFacts #DidYouKnow #IslamicReminder #Deen #Ummah #IslamicKnowledge #Makkiyah #Madaniyah #Hijrah #Madinah #Makkah #MasjidNabawi #Islam #Muslim #QuranQuotes #IslamicHistory #Sunnah #Dawah #Tafsir #LearnIslam #ProphetMuhammadﷺ #IslamicFacts #foryou #reels #ksa #saudivisa
