Utilizing the vacation to visit Makkah and al-Madinah.
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The Shaykh : Some people utilize it to visit Makkah and al-Madinah, either alone, with companions, or with their families. This is undoubtedly good; there is no doubt that it is good. Based on this, we would like to say: An 'Umrah in a single journey is one 'Umrah, meaning that a person cannot repeat an 'Umrah in a single journey, because this is not the way of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) nor the way of the Salaf, contrary to what ... Before you perform any of the acts, you circumambulate and walk between al-Safa and al-Marwah, and you shorten the hair or shave it, and shaving is better, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated for those who shaved three times and for those who shortened their hair once. The 'Umrah is completed. Then, if you wish to return to your family, you circumambulate for farewell and return to your family. It is recommended that in this journey, a person should be abundant in obedience and turning to Allah, and spend money in what pleases Allah (Mighty and Majestic). If you wish to go to al-Madinah in order to pray in al-Masjid al-Nabawi, and then visit the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the graves of his two companions, they are the three in one known place. You also go out to al-Baqi' to visit the people of al-Baqi', starting with the best of them, 'Uthman ibn 'Affan (may Allah be pleased with him), for the best of the people of al-Baqi' is 'Uthman because he is one of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs. You visit his grave, which is known, then you visit the remaining graves of the people of al-Baqi'. You also go out to Quba' in a state of ritual purity and pray there as much as you wish. You also go out to the martyrs of Uhud to greet them and supplicate for them. So these are five things:
First: visiting al-Masjid al-Nabawi, then visiting the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the graves of his two companions, then visiting al-Baqi', then visiting Quba', then visiting Uhud. And whatever else is said to be visited in al-Madinah has no basis. There is nothing in al-Madinah to be visited except these five places. Count them, O Adam.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : And Uhud, yes, these are five places visited in al-Madinah. These are two types of people: the first is one who occupies himself with what? With knowledge, and he is the best of the types. The second is one who goes to Makkah and al-Madinah to perform an 'Umrah and visit al-Masjid al-Nabawi.
First: visiting al-Masjid al-Nabawi, then visiting the grave of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and the graves of his two companions, then visiting al-Baqi', then visiting Quba', then visiting Uhud. And whatever else is said to be visited in al-Madinah has no basis. There is nothing in al-Madinah to be visited except these five places. Count them, O Adam.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : And Uhud, yes, these are five places visited in al-Madinah. These are two types of people: the first is one who occupies himself with what? With knowledge, and he is the best of the types. The second is one who goes to Makkah and al-Madinah to perform an 'Umrah and visit al-Masjid al-Nabawi.