Masjid al-Miqat
مسجد الميقات
Masjid Dhul Hulayfah
Overview
Masjid al-Miqat, also known as Masjid Dhul Hulayfah or Masjid Abyar Ali, is the designated miqat station for pilgrims traveling from Madinah to Makkah for Hajj or Umrah. It is a large, modern mosque complex with extensive facilities including changing rooms, wash areas, and prayer halls. The mosque sits at the edge of Madinah's southwestern boundary along the Makkah highway.
Historical significance
Dhul Hulayfah is the miqat point designated by the Prophet ﷺ himself for the people of Madinah and those passing through from the north. It is the farthest miqat from Makkah, approximately 450 km away, meaning pilgrims from Madinah spend the longest time in the sacred state of ihram. The Prophet ﷺ entered ihram from this exact location before his Farewell Pilgrimage.
Did you know?
This is the farthest of all five miqat stations from Makkah, yet it is the closest one to Madinah, located just about 11 km from the city center.
Hadith
The Prophet designated this as the miqat for the people of Madinah.
— Sahih al-Bukhari 1524
Du'as
When entering a mosque
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ، اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Bismillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu was-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh. Allāhumma iftaḥ lī abwāba raḥmatik
In the name of Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy.
When leaving a mosque
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Allāhumma innī asʾaluka min faḍlik
O Allah, I ask You of Your bounty.
General supplication
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbanā ātinā fid-dunyā ḥasanah, wa fil-ākhirati ḥasanah, wa qinā ʿadhāb an-nār
Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of the Fire.
Nearby sites
المسجد النبوي
The Prophet's Mosque is the second holiest site in Islam and the spiritual heart of Madinah. It houses the Rawdah ash-Sharifah, a garden of Paradise between the Prophet's pulpit and his noble chamber, as well as the iconic Green Dome marking his blessed resting place. The mosque has been expanded many times throughout history and can accommodate over one million worshippers.
بيوت الصحابة
The area along the present Qiblah wall near Bab as-Salam marks where homes of several companions were located. Four are specifically identified: House of Ja'far ibn Abi Talib, House of Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, House of Ammar bin Yasir, and House of Nawfal bin Haris.
حجرات أمهات المؤمنين
Originally 9 chambers for the Prophet's wives. The chamber of Aisha became the Sacred Chamber. Other chambers were on the eastern and northern sides but have been incorporated into mosque expansions over the centuries.