GUMBAD-E-KHIZRA (GREEN DOME) - HISTORY

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Mystery bodies in the Dome of Masjid Nabawi Top ?

A Person Tried To Demolish The Dome Of Prophet(peace be upon him) 90 Years Ago?

What is on the Green Dome?


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Following are  Rumours its Just window over Blessed Green Dome (Gumbad-E-Khizra ).
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Praise be to Allaah.

GUMBAD-E-KHIZRA (GREEN DOME) - HISTORY

 There is no need to explain the spiritual popularity of the green dome which is over the shrine of Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (صلى الله عليه وسلم). Every Muslim loves this dome and it is fact that this dome has become the symbol of Madina-al-Munawwara. In Arabic, it is called Gumbad-e-Khizra (Green Dome).

 Before 678 Hijra, there was no dome over the shrine Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (صلى الله عليه وسلم). First of all in 678 Hijra, a wooden dome was made by the Mamluke ruler, the Sultan, Al-Mansoor Qalaawoon but in 893 Hijra it was replaced with an other dome which was built by Turks King “Kubtai” and first time green color was used.

Lastly in 1233 Hijra, the King Mehmood Bin Abdul Hamed Usmani built a new dark green dome over the shrine which was very beautiful and long lasting. This is the dome which we look today over the shrine.

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PLEASE READ FOLLOWING POINT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THE GREEN DOME HAS HIDDEN FROM OUR EYES:

1-    There was no dome on the holy roza-e-aqsa (صلى الله عليه وسلم) till 678 hijra.

2-   In 678 hijra first time a dome was built by the MAMLUKE RULER, THE SULTAN, and AL-MANSOOR-QALAAWOON. It was wooden dome and lead was also used in it. It was square at the bottom and octagonal at the top.

3-   In 889 hijria after 208 years, KING MALIK ASHRAF QATBAIE constructed one more dome over wooden dome. White and Black stone had used in it and it is called GUMBAD-E-BAIZA [WHITE DOME] and in this way the wooden dome disappeared despite its existence.

4-   In 992 hijra, just only 6 years later KING QATBAIE again made another dome over his first one. It was BLUE DOME and fire proof stones were used to build it. These stones were brought from Egypt. In this way wooden dome and white dome disappeared from seen even their existence.

5-   In 1233 hijra, after 341 years, KING MAHMOOD BIN ABDUL HAMEED, the second, reconstructed QATBAIE dome and after 22    more years in 1255 it is FIRST TIME PAINTED GREEN AS LOOKS    EVEN TODAY. [In this way three domes -wooden dome, white    dome and blue dome has been covered by today’s holy GREEN    DOME and perhaps the previous 3 domes might never be seen     again despite their existence.]

Al-Darimi in the Chapter 15 of the Muqaddima (Introduction) to his Sunan (1:43) entitled: “Allah’s generosity to His Prophet after his death,”

Relates from Aws ibn `Abd (رضي اللہ تعالی عنہ) Allah with a good chain:

“The people of Madina complained to `A’isha (رضي اللہ تعالی عنہ) of the severe drought that they were suffering. She said: “Go to the Prophet’s grave and open a window towards the sky so that there will be no roof between him and the sky.” They did so, after which they were watered with such rain that vegetation grew and the camels got fat. That year was named the Year of Plenty.”

This brick was placed by the Turks in the remembrance of the incident when people came to Syedna Ayesha (رضي اللہ تعالی عنہ) and requested her to pray for the Rain. She (رضي اللہ تعالی عنہ) advised to remove the brick or the leaves or whatever was on the roof right above the Blessed Qabar Sharif of Syeduna RasoolAllah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) through which ALLAH Kareem will bless us the Rain! Her (رضي اللہ تعالی عنہ) advised was implemented and it start raining. So this brick is said to be right above the Qabar Sharif!!

This is all what I know from my resources. ALLAH and His Habeeb Knows the Best!!

  

All good is from Allah Ta’ala whereas mistakes are from this humble speck. May Allah Ta’ala bless all readers, bringing you all closer to Him and His RasoolAllah (صلى الله عليه وسلم).  May He accept our humble efforts and grant us the capacity to be good and do well. Ameen.