·         ·         The Baqee’ was honoured to embrace the bodies of whoever was related to the prophet (SAWA) and his household (AS).  His son Ibrahim was the first to be buried after he died at the age of two.  He was born at the holy city of Madina and his mother was Maria al-Qibtiya.  It is worth mentioning that all the prophet’s children were from his wife Khadija (AS) except for Ibrahim.  The prophet (SAWA) buried Ibrahim with his own hands, marked the grave and cried over his loss.

·         ·         The prophet’s daughter Fatimat al-Zahra (AS) was also buried at al-Baqee’, according to one version.  She is nicknamed Sayyidat Nisa’ul Alemein (mistress over all women).  Her mother is Kadhija, Ummil Mo’mineen (the mother of the faithfuls), her husband is Ali Ameerul Mo’mineen (Commander of the faithfuls) and her sons are the Imams of Muslims.  She was born on the 20^th of Jamadil Thani, eight years before al-Hijra and martyred on Tuesday 3 Jamadul Thani, 11 AD (27/8/633 AD).  She died in a tragic way after one of her ribs was broken and lost her baby after she had a miscarriage.  The prophet loved her very much and used to rise for her and make her sit in his place.  He would perhaps kiss her hand and says, ‘Fatima is part of me, whoever hurts her hurts me and whoever loves her loves me.  Allah is pleased with whom she is pleased with and is displeased with whom she is displeased with’.  She had from Imam Ali (AS) two sons Imam Hassan (AS) and Imam Hussain (AS), and also two daughters Sayyida Zainab (AS) and Sayyida Umm Kulthum (AS).  Her other child, Muhsin was miscarried after she suffered the injury. 

Fatimat al-Zahra (AS) possesses a high status with Allah such that a number of verses are mentioned in the Quran that concerns her.  The prophet (SAWA) collectively named these verses as Surat al-Kawther when it was first revealed to him.  These are:

To thee have we granted the abundance, therefore, to Thy Lord turn in prayer and sacrifice, for He who hath thee he will be cut off (for future hope)’ (Al-Kawther) 

·         ·         The other person buried in the Baqee’ was the eldest grandchild of the prophet (SAWA).  He is Imam Hassan (AS) who was martyred on 28 Safar, 50 AH (30/3/670 AD).  The Omawy rulers prevented his burial beside his grandfather, the prophet (SAWA), and they threw arrows on his funeral.  In his will, if his funeral is attacked then, he is to be buried at al-Baqee’.  Therefore, he was buried at the Baqee’ according to his will.  His birth was at the holy city of Madina on the 15th of the holy month of Ramadhan, 3 AH (2/3/625 AD). 

He was the best worshipper of his time and was also the most knowledgeable and most virtuous.  He very much looked like the prophet (SAWA), was most generous and hospitable and the most tolerant and pious of other men. 

·         ·         The Imam Zainul Abideen (Ali bin al-Hussain) was also buried at Baqee’.  He was poisoned on Saturday the 25^th of the holy month of Muharram, 95 AH.  His birth was at the holy city of Madina on 15^th of Jamadal Oula, 36 AH.  He was the best example in worship, knowledge, virtue, and piety and in aiding the needy.  Many accounts were reported on his preaching, supplications and charisma. 

He used to go out in the dark nights carrying a knapsack on his back and bundles full of money.  The Imam might also carry on his back food or firewood until he arrived at the doors where he would knock them and pass to the dwellers whatever came in his hands.  He used to cover his face to avoid being recognised by the needy.  When he died, the inhabitants of Madina then knew who was the holder of the knapsack.  The poor, orphans and the wretched used to be present in his dinner table.  Whenever someone turned up seeking help, the Imam greeted him by saying, ‘Welcome to the one who is carrying my supplies to the hereafter’.  His extreme piety would lead him to pray one thousand Rika’ (chapter of daily prayers) throughout one day.  Whenever the time of prayers approached, his skin would shiver, his face would turn pale and his body would tremble.  One of his nicknames is Thul Thafanat (having callus) produced due to his long kneeling on his forehead, palms and knees.  His most well known nicknames are al-Sajjad (Most kneeler for prayers) and Zainul Abideen (The best of worshippers). 

·         ·         Imam Mohammed bin Ali al-Baqir (AS) was buried in al-Baqee’.  He died of poisoning on Monday the 7^th of Thil Hijja, 114 AH (31/ 1/733 AD).  His was born in the holy city of Madina on Monday the 3^rd of Safar.

 He was of great virtue, dignity, knowledge, forbearance, worship, humbleness, generosity and clemency.  He would answer the religious questions presented to him without hesitation, continually uttering God’s name, glorifying and praising Allah such that his son Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘My father was regularly mentioning God.  Whenever I walked with him, he would pronounce and laud the name of Allah. 

·         ·         Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (AS) was martyred after having been poisoned on the 25^th of Shawwal, 148 AH (7/12/765 AD) and was buried at al-Baqee’.  He was born in the holy city of Madina on Monday the 17^th of Rabi’ul al-Awal, 83 AH (23/4/702).  He possessed many virtues such as ample knowledge, prudence, jurisprudence, piety, honesty, fairness, dignity, courage, hospitality and generosity.  The pressure on the Imams of Ahlul Bait eased to a certain extent due to the weakness of the Omawy dynasty and the unstable rule of the Abbasy dynasty.  This provided encouraging atmosphere to propagate Islam during his lifetime. The credit goes to him for spreading divine knowledge, Islamic sciences and especially the Jafari Fiqh (jurisprudence)

 ·           ·           Besides those of the prophet’s household, there were others related to him whose graves were to be found at the Baqee’.  These were: 

The tomb of Saffia, bint Abdul Muttalib (The prophet’s aunt)

The tomb of Atika bint Abdul Muttalib (The prophet’s aunt)

The tomb of al-Abbas bin Abdul Mattalib (The prophet’s uncle)

The tomb of Fatima bint Assad (Imam Ali’s mother who also nursed the prophet)

The tomb of Abdulla bin Jafar bin Abi Talib (The prophet’s cousin)

The tomb of Aqeel bin Abi Talib (The prophet’s cousin)

 In addition to those mentioned above, a number of the prophet’s wives (mothers of the faithfuls) were buried there.  These were Ayesha, Hafsa, Huwayriyya (or Houriyya), Maimouna, Saffia, Soda, Umm Jamila (Umm Habiba) and Umm Salama (May Allah be pleased with them). 

It is to be remembered that the tomb of Khadija (AS) is in the holy city of Mecca as she died before the Hijra (flight of Muslims to Madina).  Her grave lies in Shu’ab Abi Talib.cemetery.