جارٍ التحميل…
The cave where revelation first descended on the Prophet ﷺ.
🔊 Audio tour
Listen to a tour of Cave of Hira
Uses your device's built-in voice. No internet required after the voice is cached.
﴿اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ﴾﴿عَلَّمَ الْإِنسَانَ مَا لَمْ يَعْلَمْ﴾«مَا أَنَا بِقَارِئٍ … فَأَخَذَنِي فَغَطَّنِي حَتَّى بَلَغَ مِنِّي الْجَهْدَ ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَنِي، فَقَالَ: اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ.»The angel came in the Cave of Hira and said: "Read." The Prophet ﷺ said: "I am not a reader." He embraced him until he was overwhelmed, then released him and said: "Read." And the first revelation descended: {Read in the name of your Lord who created}.
Prophetic ﷺ practices to revive here — a simple checklist for when you're standing in the place itself.
Recite the first five verses of Surah al-ʿAlaq — revealed here — and reflect on the merit of knowledge and reading.
🎒 What to bring
A gentle reminder — Islamic adab at these places.
Climbing as worship is a bidʿah (innovation). Reflecting from below is best; climbing for historical insight is permissible.
The climb is strenuous. Bring sufficient water.
Soon you'll be able to share your photos from Cave of Hira so future visitors can see them — every photo reviewed by scholars before publication (to keep the space respectful).
3 short questions to deepen what you've learned — no scores, just growing your Sira knowledge.