When you arrive in the holy city of al-Madinah, you may bathe yourself, preparing yourself for the ziyarah. When you intend to enter The Holy Prophet’s Mosque, you should stop at the door of the mosque and say the FIRST form of asking permission for entering there (which has been mentioned in the previous chapter). You may enter from the Gate of Archangel Gabriel (Bab Jibra’il) preceding the right foot to the left.
and served Almighty Allah sincerely until death came upon you.
فَصَلَوَاتُ ٱللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَتُهُ
fasalawatu allahi `alayka wa rahmatuhu
Blessings and mercy of Allah be upon you
وَعَلَىٰ اهْلِ بَيْتِكَ ٱلطَّاهِرِينَ
wa `ala ahli baytika alttahirina
and upon your Household, the Immaculate.
You may then stand near the fore pillar on the right hand side of the tomb with the minbar to your right, facing the kiblah, and this is where the Holy Prophet’s head rests. You may then say the following: