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🌙 THE PROPHET ﷺ HAD A SON BURIED IN MADINAH — HERE IS HIS STORY Most pilgrims who visit Madinah never realise that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ had a son named Ibrahim — and that his blessed resting place lies just steps away from Masjid Nabawi inside Al-Baqi cemetery. In this first episode of Honoring Al-Baqi, we share the authentic story of Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ﷺ, the day the Prophet ﷺ wept, and the day the sun darkened over Madinah. 👶 WHO WAS IBRAHIM IBN MUHAMMAD ﷺ? Ibrahim was the youngest and last child of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. He was born in Madinah in the 8th year after Hijrah to Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah (RA), an Egyptian Coptic woman who had been sent to the Prophet ﷺ as a gift by Muqawqis, the ruler of Egypt. She later embraced Islam and is also buried in Al-Baqi, having passed away in 16 AH during the caliphate of Umar ibn al-Khattab (RA), who personally led her funeral prayer. The Prophet ﷺ was overjoyed at Ibrahim's birth and named him after the father of all Prophets — Ibrahim (AS). He was nursed by Umm Sayf, the wife of Abu Sayf the blacksmith, in the upper part of Madinah. 💔 THE PROPHET'S ﷺ TEARS — SAHIH BUKHARI 1303 Ibrahim passed away before reaching his second birthday. The Prophet ﷺ entered the home of Abu Sayf, held his dying son close, kissed him, and inhaled his scent. As Ibrahim took his final breath, the eyes of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ shed tears. Abdur Rahman ibn Awf (RA), surprised, asked: "Even you, O Messenger of Allah?" The Prophet ﷺ replied: "O Ibn Awf, this is mercy. The eye sheds tears, the heart grieves, but we say only what pleases our Lord. O Ibrahim, we are grieved by your departure." This single moment teaches the Ummah that grief is not weakness — and that tears, when paired with words pleasing to Allah, are mercy. ☀️ THE SUN ECLIPSED THAT DAY — SAHIH BUKHARI 1043 On the very same day Ibrahim ﷺ passed away, a solar eclipse occurred over Madinah. The people began to whisper that the sun had darkened in mourning for the Prophet's ﷺ son. But the Prophet ﷺ corrected them with one of his most profound teachings, narrated by Al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba (RA): "The sun and the moon are two signs amongst the signs of Allah. They do not eclipse because of the death or life of anyone. When you see them, pray and invoke Allah." The Prophet ﷺ then led the people in Salat al-Kusuf (the eclipse prayer) — a Sunnah still practised today whenever an eclipse occurs anywhere in the world. 🌿 HIS RESTING PLACE IN AL-BAQI Ibrahim ﷺ is buried in Jannat al-Baqi, the sacred cemetery beside Masjid Nabawi where over 10,000 Sahaba, three of the Prophet's ﷺ daughters, his uncle Abbas, his aunt Safiyyah, and many beloved members of his household are also buried. Classical historians such as Imam al-Samhudi and the 12th-century traveller Ibn Jubair describe Ibrahim's grave as having been near the main entrance of Al-Baqi, with a small white dome above it before the markers were removed long ago. Today, the exact spot is known only to Allah. 📖 AUTHENTIC SOURCES USED IN THIS VIDEO ✅ Sahih al-Bukhari 1043, 1057, 1060 — The Solar Eclipse on the Day of Ibrahim's Death (Narrated by Al-Mughira ibn Shu'ba RA) ✅ Sahih al-Bukhari 1303 — The Prophet's ﷺ Tears (Narrated by Anas ibn Malik RA) ✅ Sahih Muslim 2315 — Additional narration of the Prophet's ﷺ grief ✅ Ibn Sa'd — Al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, Vol. 1 (Ibrahim's birth, mother, and burial) ✅ Al-Tabari — Tarikh al-Umam wa'l-Muluk (Historical date and context) ✅ Imam al-Samhudi — Wafa al-Wafa bi-Akhbar Dar al-Mustafa (Description of Al-Baqi) ✅ Ibn Jubair — Rihla (Classical description of Ibrahim's grave) May Allah be pleased with Ibrahim ibn Muhammad ﷺ, his mother Mariyah al-Qibtiyyah (RA), and all those who rest in Al-Baqi. 🤲 #Madinah #AlBaqi #JannatulBaqi #MasjidNabawi #Makkah #Hajj2026 #Umrah #IslamicHistory #Sahabah #SaudiArabia #Medina #Hajj #Umrah2026 #IslamicReminder #Shorts #Muslim #ProphetMuhammadﷺ #medina #madina #makkah #mecca #ksa #visa #foryou #baqi #hajj2026
