جارٍ التحميل…
The cave that sheltered the Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr during the Hijra.
17-01-1448 مُحَرَّم 1448هـ · 02-07-2026
Umm al-Qura method · {Asia/Riyadh}
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﴿إِلَّا تَنصُرُوهُ فَقَدْ نَصَرَهُ اللَّهُ إِذْ أَخْرَجَهُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا ثَانِيَ اثْنَيْنِ إِذْ هُمَا فِي الْغَارِ إِذْ يَقُولُ لِصَاحِبِهِ لَا تَحْزَنْ إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَنَا﴾«مَا ظَنُّكَ يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ بِاثْنَيْنِ اللَّهُ ثَالِثُهُمَا.»When the pursuers stood at the cave's mouth, Abu Bakr said to the Prophet ﷺ: "If any of them looked down at his feet, he would see us." The Prophet ﷺ replied: "What do you think of two, O Abu Bakr, with Allah as their third?"
Prophetic ﷺ practices to revive here — a simple checklist for when you're standing in the place itself.
There is no Prophetic instruction to climb to the cave as worship. Reflecting from below is enough — meditate on the Hijra and on al-Siddiq's steadfastness.
A gentle reminder — Islamic adab at these places.
The climb is hard and is not a prescribed act of worship. There is no Prophetic instruction to visit.
If you choose to reflect, do so from below — recall the Hijra and al-Siddiq's steadfastness.
Soon you'll be able to share your photos from Cave of Thawr 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.