Here is the post on The Hira Cave in Jabal Al Noor, Its History and Importance offered by our travel agency with the Hajj and Cheap Umrah Packages 2023 from the UK. Jabal Al-Nour Mountain, also known as the “Hill of Illumination” or “Mountain of Light,” is well-known for the Cave of Hira. This is where Holy Prophet Muhammad PBUH is claimed to have received the first of his numerous revelations.
Its historical significance, along with panoramic views of Makkah and the Holy Mosque from its peak, makes Jabal Al-Nour a popular pilgrimage destination across the world. During the Hajj season, pilgrims rush to this cave. Followers of the Holy Prophet climb the rock to seek blessings in the cave at the top.
Importance of Hira Cave and Jabal Al Noor
The Cave of Hira is very important to Muslims all around the world since it is claimed that the Prophet Mohammad spent time there meditating. Hazrat Jibril is reported to have given him his first revelation of the Quran. Despite the fact that the Cave of Hira is an essential element of Prophetic Biography, it is not as holy as other locations in the city, such as Al-Haram Mosque.
As a result, many pilgrims do not consider visiting the cave to be a vital component of the Hajj pilgrimage. Nonetheless, it is one of Makkah’s most popular Ziarats, and most pilgrims visit the holy cave.
Ghar e Hira from the inside
If a pilgrim wants to enter Ghar e Hira, there is a tiny entrance. The cave seems black on the exterior yet is well-lit on the inside. The entrance is comfortable for persons with a slim build, but it may be difficult for bigger people to travel through. The path to the cave is stone-paved, allowing plenty of sunshine through. After passing through the tiny cave, you will come to an open area where Ghar e Hira is clearly visible.
Moving on, you may enter the cave and find the spot where Prophet Mohammed used to sit and pray. It is considerably colder inside Ghar e Hira than it is on the way there. As a result, it is a nice place to relax and remember Allah SWT, especially if there isn’t a lot of traffic. When there are a lot of pilgrims, praying gets tough.
Facts about the Hira Cave
1. This cave, with dimensions of 4 m and 1.5 m in length and breadth, is located on a 380 m slope mountain and has a structure similar to a camel’s hump.
2. According to scholar Mohie Eldin Al-Hashmi, the Hira Cave can accommodate six persons at once.
3. Every day during Hajj, over 5,000 pilgrims go up to the cave.
4. After dusk, the summit of Nour mountain provides a panoramic view of Makkah city, which is illuminated by vivid yellow city lights.
Recently, in view of a few incidents involving pilgrims collapsing while ascending their way up to the cave, it was proposed to build steps to the cave site and enclose it. The Standing Committee for Issuing Fatwas rejected the plan, saying, climbing up to this cave is not one of the rites of Hajj or Sunnahs of Islam. Rather it is an invention and one of the things that lead to shirk or associating people with Allah.
According to the Holy Prophet Muhammad’s PBUH, people should be stopped from climbing up to it; no steps should be constructed, and it should not be made easy to climb up to it.
