Did you know? There are two Kaaba's
In short
Bait ul Ma'mur, the Frequented House, is in the seventh heaven directly above the Kaaba. The Prophet (PBUH) was shown it during the Mi'raj. Jibreel told him 70,000 angels pray there daily and, once they leave, never return, with a new group every day until the Day of Judgment (Sahih Bukhari).
Just as we humans perform tawaaf around the Holy Kaaba (House of Allah) on earth, Angels perform Tawaaf around the Kaaba directly above... in the 7th Heaven.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said in the hadith of the Miraj (Night Journey) after he visited the seventh Heaven:
"Then I was shown Bait-ul -Mamur (the Frequented House). I asked Angel Jibreel about it, and he said, This is Al Bait-ul-Ma'mur where 70,000 angels perform prayers daily, and when they leave, they never return to it (but always a fresh batch comes into it daily till the day of judgment)". [Sahih Bukhari]
The calligraphy below represents the massive number of angel population. The rings symbolize the vastness of His creation. The entire universe that we know of only represents the first Heaven. The first Heaven is like a ring in a desert in the context of the second Heaven. Now imagine Allah (SWT) throne... it spans beyond the seventh Heaven.
We have to recognize the reality of where we exist. That occurs through dhikr. Spiritually, it's called Fanna. It means to extinguish oneself from the sea of the reality of the creation. The more we sit and do dhikr, the more we disconnect with ourselves and step back into His universe.
Labaik Allahuma Labaik
“I am at Your service, O Allah, I am at Your service. You have no partner. I am at Your service. Praise and blessing belong to You, and the Kingdom. You have no partner.”
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Questions answered
How many angels pray at Bait ul Ma'mur?
70,000 angels every day, and once they leave they never return to it (Sahih Bukhari).
Where is Bait ul Ma'mur?
In the seventh heaven, directly above the Kaaba in Makkah.
What is the Talbiyah?
"Labbayk Allahumma labbayk": I am at Your service, O Allah. You have no partner. Praise, blessings and the Kingdom belong to You.
Salam, I'm Saleha
I'm a Muslim artist in Toronto. I study the Qur'an and Seerah and turn what I learn into mixed media paintings, so the stories can live on your walls.
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