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صلى الله عليه narrated that the Prophet Muhammad رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Sa'eed .2732
, said, "Ibrahim ,>Jule made Makkah sacred and made it (the) Haram (sacred
area) and I have made Madinah respectable and made it a Haram, all the land
between its two mountains. It demands that blood should not be shed in it,
weapons should not be carried in it to fight and the leaves (of its trees) should not
be beaten off in it save for fodder.1
COMMENTARY: Allamah Toorpushti رحمه الله said that (وانى حرمت المدينة) does not mean: I have
made Madinah sacred, but I have made it respectable and it does not refer to the
commands that concern the Haram (that forbid hunting, etc) This is clear from the Prophet
Muhammad's Luleå Lo words: 'Its leaves should not be beaten off but for fodder, because
it is never proper in Makkah at all. As for hunting, though some sahabah (Prophet's
companions) (os ano, have called it unlawful (in Madinah), yet many sahabah (Prophet's
companions) , àn +, did not forbid hunting birds in Madinah. Moreover we have never
heard of the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم forbidden it (in any hadith).
This was the gist of what Toorpushti al, said, Mulla Ali Qari has discussed it in great
detail. Scholars may see his sharh.
SA'D'S SPOILS
(٢٧٣٣) وَعَنْ عَامِرٍ بُنِ سَعْدٍ آَّ سَعُدَّ ارَكِبَ إِلى قَصْرِهِ بِالْعَقِيْقِ فَوَجَدَ عَبْدًا يَقْطَعُ شَجَرًا آَوْيَخْبِظُهُ فَسَلَبَه
فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ سَعُدْ جَاءَة أَهْلُ الْعَبْدِ فَكُلَّمُوُهُ أَنْ يَرُدَّ عَلَى غُلَامِهِمْ أَوْ عَلَيْهِمْ مَا آَخَذَّ مِنْ غُلَامِمْ فَقَالَ مَعَاذَ اللَّهِ
أَنْ أَرٌ تَّشَيْنَا تَقَّلَنِيْهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَبِى أَنْ يَّرُدَّ عَلَيْهِمُ- (رواه مسلم)
2733. Sayyiduna Aamir ibn Sa'd an , reported that Sayyiduna Sa'd (ibn Abu
Waqqas) «a», rode to his castle in al-Aqiq (near Madinah). He found (on his way)
slave cutting down tree or beating of their leaves. So (punish him), he took away his
garments. When Sa'd usan +, returned (to Madinah), the slave's masters came to him
and requested him to return to their slave, or to them, what he had taken from their
slave. But, he said, "I seek refuge in Allah, lest I returned anything that Allah's
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم has let me get as spoils." He refused to return it to them.2
COMMENTARY: Sa'd's رضى الله عنه saying that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم let him get those
things as spoils means that he gave permission that if anyone was caught hunting or
cutting trees in Madinah then his clothes must be confiscated. So, perhaps this hadith is
abrogated or the Prophet Muhammad ,la permission was only by way of warning.
Teebi als, said that Imam Maalik alas, and Imam Shafi'I anes, contend that hunting and
chopping trees in Madinah do not make an expiation Wajib (obligatory). These things are
forbidden in Madinah without calling for an atonement or recompense. Some other ulama
(Scholars) maintain, however, that just as recompense becomes wajib (obligatory) in Makkah
so too it becomes wajib (obligatory) in Madinah when these things are perpetrated. On the
other hand, Imam Abu Hanifah alu, said that these things are not forbidden in Madinah
but merely makruh(unbecoming).
1 Muslim # 475-1374.
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PROPHET MUHAMMAD'S صلى الله عليه وسلم PRAYER FOR MADINAH'S CLIMATE
(٢٧٣٤) وَعَنُ عَائِشَةً قَالَتْ لَمَا قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَدِيْنَةَّ وُعِكَ أَبُوْ بَكْرٍ وَ بِلَالْ
فَجِئْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ فَقَالَ اللَّهُوَّ حَيِّبٌ إِلَيْنَا الْمَدِيْنَةَ كَحُبِّنَا مَكَّةً أَوْاَشَدَّ
وَصَحِّحُهَا وَبَارِكُ لَنَا فِي صَاعِهَا وَ مُدِّهَا وَانْقُلُ حُمَّاهَا فَاجْعَلُهَا بِالْجُحْفَةِ - (متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that when Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنها Sayyduna Ayshah .2734
came to Madinah, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رضى الله عنه and Sayyiduna Bilal رضى الله عنه fell ill
and had fever. So, he informed Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم about it. Then, he
prayed:
اللَّهُوَ حَيِّبٌ إِلَيْنَا الْمَدِيْنَةَ كَحُبِّنَا مَكَّةَ أَوْاَشَدَّ وَصَحِحْهَا وَبَارِكُ لَنَا فِي صَاعِهَا وَ مُدِّهَا وَانْقُلُ حُمَّا هَا
فَاجْعَلُهَا بِالْجُحْفَةِ
{O Allah, make Madinah dear to us as you had made Makkah dear to us, or more
than that. And make it (more) healthy. And bless us in its sa' and its mudd. And,
transfer its fever putting it al-Jufah.}1
COMMENTARY: It is said that when Sayyidah Ayshah رضى الله عنها paid visit to see her ailing
father, Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رضى الله عنه, he made mention of Makkah and its emigrating
atmosphere. She mentioned this to the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم who made the
foregoing prayer.
Al-Juhfah is a place between Makkah and Madinah. The Jews lives there. This hadith is
evidence that Muslims may pray for the disbelievers to be overcome by destructive
illnesses and for their cities to be destroyed. Indeed, there is another tradition too .
صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioning illnesses and diseases in Madinah before the Prophet Muhammad's
emigration to Madinah. So the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم had those diseases sent to
the territories of the infidels (though prayers to Allah).
PROPHET MUHAMMAD'S صلى الله عليه وسلم DREAM INTERPRETED
(٢٧٣٥) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حُمَرَ فِي رُؤْيَا النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْمَدِيْنَةِ رَأَيْتُ امْرَأَفَ سَوْدَاءِ ثَائِرَةَ
الرَّأْسِ خَرَجَتْ مِنَّ الْمَدِيْنَةِ حَتّى نَزَّلَتْ مَهْيَعَةً فَتَأَوَّلْتُّهَا أَثَّ وَبَاء الْمَدِيْنَةِ نُقِلَ إِلَى مَهْيَعَةً وَهِىَ الْجُحْفَةُ۔
(رواه البخارى)
2735. Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar رضى الله عنه narrated that concerning the dream of
the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم about Madinah. (He, the Prernet Muhammad
said) "I saw a black woman with dishevelled hair go out of Madinah ,صلى الله عليه وسلم
and into Mahya'ah. So .I interpreted it to mean that the pestilence of Madinah had
transferred to Mahya'ah which is al-Juhfah."2
1 Bukhari # 1889, Muslim # 480. 1376, Muwatta Maalik # 14 (Jami) Musnad Ahmad 6-56.
2 Bukhari # 7039, Tirmidhi # 2290, Ibn Majah # 3924, Darimi # 2161, Musnad Ahmad 2-107.
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SOME PEOPLE OF MADINAH
(٢٧٣٦) وَعَنُ سُفْيَانَ بُنِ آَبٍ زُهَيْرٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُوْلُ يُفْتَمُ الْيَمَنُ فَيَأْنِ قَوْمُ
يَبْشُوْنَ فَيَتَحَتَّلُونَ بِأَهْلِيُهِمْ وَمَنْ أَطَاعَهُمُ وَالْمَدِيْنَةُ خَيْرٌلَّهُمْ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُوْنَ وَيُفْتَمُ الشَّامُ فَيَأْنِ قَوْمٌ
يَبْتُوُكَ فَيَتَحَتَّلُونَ بِأَهْلِيُهِمْ وَمَنْ أَطَاعَهُمْ وَالْمَدِيْنَةُ خَيْرٌ لَهُمْ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَهُوْنَ وَ يُفْتَمُ الْحِرَاقُ فَيَأْقِ
قَوْمْ يَبْشُوْنَ فَيَتَحَمَّلُونَ بِأَهْلِيْهِمْ وَمَنْ أَطَاعَهُمْ وَالْمَدِيْنَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّهُمْ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَّمُوْنَ - (متفق عليه)
2736. Sayyiduna Sufyan ibn Abu Zuhayr ws al , narrated that he heard Allah's
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم say, "Yemen will be conquered and a people will come (to it)
who will be very slow (meaning, such people will rise in Madinah who will shirk
away from hard work and seek the world's pleasures). They will go away (from
Madinah) with their folk and those who obey them, though Madinah would be
better for them, if they but knew. Syria (Shaam) will be conquered and people will
come (to it) who will be very slow (meaning, such people will rise who will shirk
away from hard work and seek world's pleasures). They will go away with their
folk and who obey them, though madinah would be better for them, if they but
knew Iraq will be conquered and people will come (to it) who will be very slow.
(they will shirk labour and look for pleasures of the world). They will go away with
their folk and those who obey them, though Madinah would be better for them, if
they but knew."1
COMMENTARY: The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم fore warned about some people of
Madinah. They should emigrate from Madinah in search of worldly pleasures and an easy
life. If they had an eye on the hereafter and good fortune in the world then they would not
. go away from Madinah.
MADINAH CASTS OUT THE EVIL
(٢٧٣٧) وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةً قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُمِرْتُ بِقَرْيَةٍ تَأْكُلُ الْقُرِى يَقُوْلُونَ
يَغْرِبُ وَهِىَ الْمَدِيْنَةُ تَنْفِى النَّاسَ كَمَا يَنْفِى الْكِيْرُ خَبَثَ الُحْدِيْدِ ۔ (متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .2737
said, "I have been commanded to emigrate to a town that will overshadow all
towns. They call it Yathrib and it is Madinah. It expels the (evil) people as the
bellows casts out impurity from iron."2
COMMENTARY: Those people who reside in Madinah overpower other people and
conquer cities. This is borne out by history. Examples are the Amaliqah conquered many
cities, then the Jews and then the Christians followed finally by the Prophet Muhammad
.under whom Islam spread far and wide صلى الله عليه وسلم
This city was called yathrib and Athrab. When the prophet Muhammad , le allo came
here, he gave it the name Madinah in keeping with its development into a city and large
population. He gave instructions that it should not again called yathrib because it was a pre
1 Bukhari # 1875, Musim # 497-1388, Muwatta Maalik # 7 (Jami), Musnad Ahmad 2-384.
2 Bukhari # 1871, Muslim # 488-1382, Tirmidhi # 3920, Muwatta Maalik # 5 (Jami), Musnad Ahmad 2-
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Islamic name smacking of the jahiliyah. Besides, it had a very inappropriate meaning, for
yathrib means 'to reproach' or 'to destroy'. It is also suggested that it was an idol or name
of a very cruel oppressive person.
According to Bukhari als>, in his Tarikh, there is a tradition that if anyone says 'Yathrib'
once, then he must say 'Madinah' ten times so that he atones for taking a name of the
sacred city that he should not have taken. According to another tradition, 'If anyone says
yathrib, he must seek forgiveness."
The (evil) people thrown out of Madinah are the disbelieving, polytheistic people. The
gates of this city are closed on them forever.
NAME GIVEN TO MADINAH BY ALLAH
(٢٧٣٨) وَعَنْ جَابِرٍ بُنِ سَمُرَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ إِثَّ اللّهَ سَتَّى الْمَدِيْنَةَ
طَابً- (رواه مسلم)
2738. Sayyiduna Jabir ibn Samurah رضى الله عنه narrated that he heard Allah's
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم say, "Indeed, Allah has named Madinah (طابة) (Tabbah).1
COMMENTARY: Allah caused the tongue of His habib (dear one) prophet Muhammad
Ale Ån to call Madinah Tabah. According to another version it is Tabah, meaning 'pure
and happy.' The city is pure of the filth of disbelief and idolatry. Its climate suits sound
natures and its people are happy.
PECULIARITY OF MADINAH
(٢٧٣٩) وَعَنْ جَابرٍ بُنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَرَّ أَعْرَابِيًّا بَايَةَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَصَابَ الْآَعْرَائِيّ
وَعْتْ بِالْمَدِيْنَةِ فَأَتَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ يَا مُحَتَّدُ أَقِلْنِيْ يَبْعَنِيْ فَأَبِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ
وَسَلَّمَ ثُمَّ جَاء، فَقَالَ أَقِلْنِى بَيْعَتِ فَأَبِى ثُمَّ جَاء، فَقَالَ أَقِلْنِى بَيْعَتِى فَأَبِى فَخَرَجَ الْأَعْرَائِّ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ الله
صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّمَا الْمَدِيْنَةُ كَالْكِيْرٍ تَنْفِى خَبَقَهَا وَ تَنْصَُ طَيِّبَهَا - (متفق عليه)
2739. Sayyiduna Jabir ibn Abdullah رضى الله عنه narrated that a villager pledged
allegiance to Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم . Later, when he suffered from fever in
Madinah, he came to the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and said, "O Muhammad
do withdraw my pledge of allegiance," but Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم declined.
He came again and made the same demand, but he declined. Again, he came (a third
time) with the same demand and again he declined. Then, the villager departed
(without the Prophet Muhammad's صلى الله عليه وسلم permission from Madinah. So,
Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Indeed, Madinah is like bellows that drives
away its filth and purifies the good."2
COMMENTARY: The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم declines to annul the pledge of
allegiance because it is not allowed to annul the pledge both of Islam and of staying with
1 Muslim # 491-1385, Musnad Ahmad 5-108.
2 Bukhari # 1883, Muslim # 489. 1383, Nasa'i # 4185, Muwatta Maalik # 4 (Jami), Musnad Ahmad 2-
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The ulama (Scholars) say that the characteristic of Madinah to throw out the evil people
صلى الله عليه وسلم and to purify the good people was either only during the Prophet Muhammad's
times or it will be apparent during the last period near the day of resurrection. When the
dajjal will make his appearance, Madinah will be shaken three times and all the evil people
(disbelievers and hypocrites) will go away from there to the dajjal.
It is also possible that this characteristic is demonstrated in all periods, throughout time.
(٢٧٤٠) وَعَنْ أَبي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَقُوْمُ السَّاعَةُ حَتّى تَنْفِى الْمَدِيْنَّةُ
شِرَارَهَا كَمَا يَنْفِى الْكِبْرُ خَبَثَ الْحَدِيْدِ۔ (رواه مسلم)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .2740
said, The last Hour will not be established till Madinah expels its evil people as the
bellows eradicates the impurity of iron.1
PLAGUE & THE DAJJAL WILL NOT ENTER MADINAH
(٢٧٤١) وَعَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى أَنْقَابِ الْمَدِيْنَةِ مَلَائِكَةُ لَّا يَدْخُلُهَا الَّاعُوُنُ
وَلَا الدَّجَّالُ - (متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .2741
said, "Angels are deputed on the roads or gates of Madinah (as watchers). Neither
plague nor the dajjal will enter it."2
COMMENTARY: The word (seb) ta'un translated 'plague' has been said by Shaykh Abdul
Haq Muhaddith Dahlawi alus, to mean ($4;) pestilence. He said it will not enter Madinah
either when the dajjal will appear or at all times.
(٢٧٤٢) وَعَنُ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ تَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيْسَ مِنْ بَلَّدٍ إِلَّ سَيَطَأُ الدَّجَالُ إِلَّ مَكَّةَ
وَالْمَدِيْنَةَ لَيْسَ نَقَبْ مِنْ أَنْقَابِهَا إِلَّ عَلَيْهِ الْمَلَائِكَةُ صَافِيْنَ يَخْرُ سُوْنَا فَيَنْزِلُ السَّبِحَةَ فَتَرْجُفُ الْمَدِيْنَّةُ
بِأَهْلِهَا ثَلَاثَ رَجَفَاتٍ فَيَخْرُجُ إِلَيْهِ كُلُّ كَافِرٍ وَمُنَافِقٍ - (متفق عليه)
2742. Sayyiduna Anas رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messe ger صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"There is no town, apart from Makkah and Madinah, that the dajjal will not flatten.
None of their mountain road is without angels arranged in rows to guard it. When
the dajjal will appear at shawr (outside Madinah, a marshy land), Madinah will
quake three times with its inhabitants driving every disbeliever and hypocrite out
of it to the dajjal."3
PUNISHMENT TO ONE WHO CHEATS THE MADINAHS
(٢٧٤٣) وَعَنُ سَعْدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يَكِيْدُ أَهْلَ الْمَدِيْنَةِ اَحَدٌ إِلَّ الْمَاءَ كَمَا يَنْمَاءُ
1 Muslim # 487-1381
2 Bukhari # 1880, Musliin # 486-1379, Tirmidhi # 2242, Muwatta Maalik # 16 (Jami), Musnad Ahmad
3-393.
3 Bukhari # 1881, Muslim # 123-2943, Musnad Ahmad 3-191, See also before or After the last hour,
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2743. Sayyiduna Sa'd رضى اللهعنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "If anyone
deceives the people of Madinah, then he will be dissolved as salt dissolves in water."1
COMMENTARY: This is what happened to the notorious man in the history of Islam,
Yazid. He died of tuberculosis consumed to death.
PROPHET MUHAMMAD'S صلى الله عليه وسلم LOVE FOR MADINAH
(٢٧٤٤) وَعَنُّ أَنَّسٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا قَدِمَ مِنْ سَفَرٍ فَنَظَرَ إِلَى جُدُّرَ انِ الْمَدِيْنَةِ
أَوْضَعَ رَاحِلَتَهُ وَإِنْ كَانَ عَلَى دَابَّةٍ حَرَّكَهَا مِنْ حُبِّهَا- (رواه البخارى)
صلى الله عليه narrated that when the Prophet Muhammad رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Anas .2744
returned from a journey and observed the walls of Madinah (meaning, its
buildings). He made his camel run and if he was on a horse or mule, he urged it to
hurry. This was out of love for Madinah.2
MERIT OF MOUNT UHUD
(٢٧٤٥) وَعَنْهُ أَثَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَلَعَّ لَهُ أُحُدْ فَقَالَ هَذَا جَبَلْ يُحِبُّنَا وَ تُحِيُّهُ اَللَّهُؤَّ إِّ
إِبْرَاهِيْمَ حَرَّمَ مَكَّةَ وَإِى أُحَرِّمُ مَا بَيْنَّ لَا بَتَيُّهَا - (متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه narrated that when the Prophet Muhammad رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Anas .2745
, looked at Uhud, he said, "It is a mountain that loves us and we love it. O Allah,
Ibrahim >Jude regarded Makkah as sacred and I regard the tract of land between
the two lava plains of Madinah as sacred."3
COMMENTARY: Allah has placed sentiments and sense in the inanimate objects too (like
stones, etc.) according to their condition. He has created in them love for the Prophet Ale
صلى الله عليه awliya (men of Allah) and particularly the chief of the Prophets, Muhammad. السلام
J. Moreover, when Allah takes anyone as a friend, everything befriends him because all
are His creatures and obedient to him. This statement is corroborated by the weeping of the
trunk of a palm tree.
The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم stated that the tract of land between two lava plains of
Madinah is sacred. It means it is worthy of respect and madinah is included in that. It does
not imply that it is as sacred and holy as Makkah is where it is forbidden to cut trees and
hunt game.
(٢٧٤٦) وَعَنْ سَهْلِ بُنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُحُدْ جَبَلْ يُحِبُّنَا وَنُحِبُّه- (رواه البخارى)
2746. Sayyiduna Sahl ibn Sa'd narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"Uhud is a mountain that loves us and we love it."4
1 Bukhari # 1877, Muslim # 494-1378, Ibn Majah # 3114.
2 Bukhari # 1886, Tirmidhi # 3441, Musnad Ahmad 3-159.
3 Bukhari # 7333, Muslim # 464-1365, Ibn Majah # 3115, Muwatta Maalik # 10 (Jami), Musnad Ahmad
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SECTION II
الفضل الثَّانِى
THE HARAM OF MADINAH
(٢٧٤٧) عَنُ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ آَيٍ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ سَعُدَ بْنَ أَبٍ وَقَّاصٍ آخَذَ رَجُلًا يَصِيْدُ فِي حَرَمِ الْمَدِيْنَّةٍ
الَّذِى حَرَّمَ تَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَلَبَهُ ثِتَابَهُ فَجَاءَ مَوَالِيْهِ فَكَلَّمُوْهُ فِيْهِ فَقَالَ إِّ رَسُولَ اللهِ
صَلَى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَرَّمَ هذَا الْحُرَمَ وَقَالَ مَنْ أَخَذَ أَحَدًّا يَصِيْدُ فِيْهِ فَلْيَسْلُبُهُ فَلَا آَرُدُّ عَلَيْكُمُ ◌ُعْمَةً
أَطْعَمَنِيْهَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلَكِنْ إِنْ شِئْتُمُ دَفَعْتُ إِلَيْكُمُ ثَمَنَّه-(رواه ابوداود)
2747. Sayyiduna Sulayman ibn Abu Abdullah al-, narrated that he saw Sayyiduna
Sa'd ibn Abu Waqqas as a >, seize a man who had hunted in the Haram of
Madinah which Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم had proclaimed was sacred. So, he
took away his garments. His masters came and spoke to him concerning it. He said,
"Indeed, Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم has asserted that this Haram was sacred (or
forbidden territory). He had said that if a person apprehends someone hunting in it,
then he should take away from him what he possesses. So, I shall not return to you
that which Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم let me have as provision. But, if you like, I
shall pay to you its value (as a favour and kindness)."1
(٢٧٤٨) وَعَنْ صَالِحٍ مَوْلَى لِسَعْدٍ آَكَّ سَعْدًا وَجَدَ عَبِيْدًا مِنْ عَبِيْدِ الْمَدِيْنَةِ يَقْطَعُونَ مِنْ شَجَرَةِ الْمَدِيْنَةٍ
فَأَخَذَمَتَاعَهُمْ وَقَالَ يَمْنِى لِمَوَا لِيُهِمْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَنْطِى أَنْ يُقْطَةً مِنْ شَجَرِ
الْمَدِيْنَةِ شَهِىءٌ وَقَالَ مَنْ قَطَعَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا فَلِمَنْ آخَذَەسَلَائ۔(رواه ابوداود)
2748. Sayyiduna Salih رحمه الله the freedman of Sayyiduna Sa'd رضى الله عنه narrated that
Sayyiduna Sa'd saw some slaves of Madinah cut down some of the trees of
Madinah. He took away their belongings. He said to their masters that he has heard
Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم prohibit cutting down of the trees of Madinah and
say, "If anyone chops any of them then whatever is seized from them belongs to
one who nabs them."2
COMMENTARY: While the narration gives the impression that salih a>, the freedman of
Sa'd رضى الله عنه narrated the hadith, the fact is that Salih رحمه الله narrated from the freedman of
Sa'd رضى الله عنه salin رحمه الله was not the freedman of Sa'd رضى الله عنه but of Tawamah (or tawamah).
PROHIBITION EXTENDS TO WAJJ
(٢٧٤٩) وَعَنِ الزُّكَثْرِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِّ صَيْدَ قَةٌ وَعِضَاهَهُ حِرُمٌ مُحَرَّمْ لِلْمِ
رَوَاءُ أَبُوْدَاوُدَ وَقَالَ مُحِىُّ السُّنَّةِ وَجْذَكَرُوْا أََّا مِنُ نَاحِيَّةِ الطَّائِفِ وَقَالَ الْقُتَطَّائِ آَنَّهِ بَدَلَ أَلَّمَا-
2749. Sayyiduna Zubayr رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"The game and the thorny trees of wajj are haram (sacred), made sacred by Allah (or
1 Abu Dawud # 2037, Musnd Ahmad 1-170.
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forbidden because of Allah's dear slaves, meaning the Ghazis."1
(Muhyi us sunnah(Practice of Holy Prophet Muhammad ,,la .) said that wajj is
said to be in the neighbourhood of Ta'if)
COMMENTARY: The ulama (Scholars) say that the prohibition to hunt, etc. in wajj might
have been by way of () - a forbidden (enclosure of) grazing place where another's
animals are barred. At wajj grass was preserved for the horses of the warriors.
The hadith does not say that the prohibition was because of the Haram. If we presume that
the forbidding was in the sense of Haram then it was only during a particular period of
time and was later rescinded.
Imam Shafi'I als, contends that at wajj, game should not be hunted and trees. Etc should
not be cut down. But he says nothing about jaza or expiation being wajib (obligatory).
PRIVILEGE OF DYING IN MADINAH
(٢٧٥٠) وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنِ اسْتَطَاءَ أْ يَمُوْتَّ بِالْمَدِيْنَةِ فَلْيُهُثُ
بِهَا فَإِى أَشْفَعُ لِمَنْ يَمُوْتُ بِهَا - رَوَاهُ أَحْمَدُ وَالِّزْ مِذِىُّ وَقَالَ هُذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيْمٌ غَرِيبٌ إِسْتَادًا-
2750. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar رضى الله عنه said that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "He
who can die in Madinah, let him die in Madinah, for I shall intercede for him who
dies in it."2
COMMENTARY: It means that if anyone can stay in Madinah till he dies then he must stay
there. The Prophet Muhammad (,,le ano will get his sins forgiven if he was a sinner, but
ranks elevated if he was a pious man.
In this case, intercession will be of an exclusive nature for only the residents of Madinah
but not to anyone else. However, the Prophet Muhammad le and general intercession
will be available to every Muslim. Hence one should try to spend his last days in Madinah.
In this respect, the Prayer of Sayyiduna Umar usd +, is worth emulating:
اللُّهُوَّ ارْ زُقْنِيْ شَهَادَةً فِي سَبِيْلِكَ وَاجْعَلُ مَوْنِىُ بِبَلَدِ رَسُولِكَ
{O Allah cause me to die a martyr in your path and give me death in the city of your
Messenger.}
May Allah grant us the same thing! Aameen!
MADINAH IS LAST PLACE TO BE DESOLATE
(٢٧٥١) وعن أبي هُرَيْرَةً قَالَ قَالَ تَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اخِرُ قَرْيَةٍ مِنْ قُرَى الْإِسْلَامِ خَرَابًا
نِ الْمَدِيْنَةُ - رَوَاهُ التِّرْ مِذِىُّ وَقَالَ هُذَا حَدِيْثْ حَسَنْ غَرِيُبْـ
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .2751
said, "The last city of the cities of Islam to be destroyed will be Madinah."3
COMMENTARY: Before the last Hour all the cities will be ruined and uninhabited
Madinah will be the last of them to lose its inhabitants. This distinction is available to
- صلى الله عليه وسلم Madinah because of the Prophet Muhammad
1 Abu Dawud # 2032, Musnad Ahmad 1-165.
2 Tirmidhi # 3943, Ibn Majah # 3112, Musnad Ahmad 2-74.
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MADINAH CHOSEN FOR PROPHET MUHAMMAD'S صلى الله عليه وسلم EMIGRATION
(٢٧٥٢) وعن جَرِيْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنِ النَِّيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِكَّ اللّهَ أَوْخِى إِلَىَّ آَيَّ هُؤُلَاءِ القَّلَاثَةِ
نَزَلْتَ فَهِىَ دَارُ هِجْرَئِكَ الْمَدِيْنَةِ أَوِ الْبَحْرَيْنِ أَوْ قِنَّسِرِ يْنَ- (رواه الترمذى)
2752. Sayyiduna Jarir ibn Abdullah « a +, narrated that the Prophet Muhammad
said, "Indeed, Allah revealed to me (asked) that in whichever of these صلى الله عليه وسلم
three places I took up residence that will be the city of my emigration: Madinah,
Bahrayn or Qinnasrin."1
COMMENTARY: Bahrayn is the collective name of a cluster of island in the western gulf to
its south west tip. The largest of these islands is Manamah also called Bahrayn which gives
this name to the entire country too. This is as the current maps depict it, but the hadith and
books of history apply bahrayn to the area to the eastern coast of the Arabian peninsula,
spreading from Gulf of Busra to Qatar and Oman, and to the west of the present Bahrayn.
Now it is called Ahsa (or Hasa). This hadith refers to what is Hasa nowadays.
Qinnasrin is a city in Syria.
This hadith mentions three cities from which the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم had to
choose his place of emigration. But the tarikh Madinah says that finally Madinah was
named, so the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم came to Madinah.
SECTION III
اَلْفَضْلُ الثَّالِثُ
MADINAH PROTECTED FROM THE DAJJAL
(٢٧٥٣) عَنْ أَبٍ بَكْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَا يَدُ خُلُ الْتَدِيْنَةَ رُعُبُ الْمَسِيْحِ الدَّجَّالِ لَهَا
يَوْمَئِذٍ سَبْعَةُ ابْوَابٍ على كُلِ بَابٍ مَلَكَانٍ- (رواه البخارى)
,
صلى الله عليه narrated that the Prophet Muhammad رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Bakrah .2753
, said, "The fear of al-Masih ad-Dajjal will never infiltrate madinah. That day, it
will have seven gates (meaning, seven paths on the day he will appear). At each
gate (path will be two angels (charged with guarding Madinah).2
PROPHET MUHAMMAD'S صلى الله عليه وسلم PRAYER FOR BLESSING OVER MADINAH
(٢٧٥٤) وَعَنْ أَنَّسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ اللَّهُوَّ اجْعَلُ بِالْمَدِيْنَةِ ضِعْفَى مَا جَعَلْتَ بِمَرَّةً مِنَ
البرگةِ۔ (متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that the Prophet Muhammad رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Anas .2754
prayed (for Madinah):
اللَّهُذَّ اجْعَلُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ ضِعْفَى مَا جَعَلْتَ بِمَكَّةً مِنَ الْبُرگَةِ
{O Allah, let Madinah have twice as much blessing as you have made Makkah have.}3
COMMENTARY: The prayer for blessing means: 'O Allah, cause Madinah to have twice as
1 Tirmidhi # 3949.
2 (1): Bukhari 1879, Musnad Ahmad 5-47.
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much glory and honour as Makkah has. This prayer does not contradict Makkah's
excellence over Madinah because the good things in Makkah in abundance are themselves
great evidence of its being more excellent.
RESIDENCE IN THE TWO HARAM IS AN HONOUR
(٢٧٥٥) وَعَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ آلِ الْخُتَّابِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ زَارَنِيْ مُتَعَبِّدًا كَانَ فِي جِرَارِئُ
يَوْمّ الْقِيَامَةِ وَمَنْ سَكِّنَ الْمَدِيْنَةَ وَصَبَرَ عَلَى بَلَائِهَا كُنْتُ لَهُ شَهِيْدًا وَشَفِيُّهًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَّامَةِ وَمَنُ مَاتَ فِي آَحَدٍ
الْحُرَمَيْنِ بَعَقَهُ اللهُ مِنَ الْأُمِنِيْنَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ-
2755. A man of the family of al-Khattab reported that the prophet Muhammad a.
yale said, "He who visits me deliberately will receive my protection on the day of
resurrection. He who resides in Madinah patiently bearing its difficulties will have
me as a witness and intercessor on the day of resurrection. He who dies in either of
the two Harams, Allah will raise him on the day of resurrection with those who are
safe."1
COMMENTARY: Visiting deliberately is that the visitor is not motivated by business,
ostentation or a worldly aim. He only hopes for reward.
VISITING THE RAWDAH
(٢٧٥٦) وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ مَرْ فُؤْمًّا مَنْ حَجَّ فَزَارَ قَبْرِىْ بَعْدَ مَوْتِ كَانَ كَمَنُ زَارَنِ فِيْ حَيَانِيُ رَوَاهُمَا الْبَيْهَقِيُّ
في شُعَبٍ الإيمَانِ-
2756. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar us as, narrated that in a marfu form (that the Prophet
Muhammad ,là Lo said), "If anyone performs the hajj and visits my grave after
my death then he is as one who visited me during my lifetime."2
COMMENTARY: The visitor after the Prophet's death is as one wil visits him in his life
time because he is alive. This hadith is also evidence that a pilgrim must visit his grave
after performing hajj.
According to ahadith, the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم also said, "If anyone visits my
grave then my intercession is assured for him." And, he said, "He who performs hajj but
does not visit my grave, has been unjust to me." He also said, "If anyone set out for
Makkah (meaning aimed to perform hajj) and decided to visit me and my mosque then (in
his record of deeds) two approved hajj are written down for him."
PROPHET'S LOVE FOR MADINAH
(٢٧٥٧) وَعَنْ يَحِى بُنِ سَعِيْدٍ أَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَاَ جَالِمًا وَقَبْرْ يُحْفَرُ بِالْمَدِيْنَةِ فَاطِّلَةٌ
رَجُلْ فِى الْقَبْرِ فَقَالَ بِئْسَ مَضْجَهُ الْمُؤْمِنِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِئْتَمَا قُلْتَ قَالَ الرَّجُلُ إِى
لَمْ أُرِدُ هُذَا إِنَّمَا أَرَدْتُ الْقَتْلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَّا مِثْلَ الْقَتْلِ فِى سَبِئْلِ اللّهِ
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مَا عَلَى الْأَرْضِ بُقْعَةٌ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ أَنْ يَكُوُنَ قَبْرِئُ بِهَا مِنْهَا ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ - رَوَاهُ مَالِكْ مُرْسَلًا-
صلى الله عليه narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Yahya ibn Sa'eed .2757
, was sitting while a grave was being dug in Madinah. A man glanced into the
grave and remarked, "How awful a bed for the believer!" So, Allah's Messenger
gostei reproached him, "What a bad thought you have expressed! "The man said,
"I did not mean to say so. I only intended to refer to being killed in Allah's path as
very good." Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "being killed in Allah's path is
incomparable. But, there is no place in the world where I would like my grave to be
but here." He said it three times.1
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COMMENTARY: The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم corrected the man saying that a
believer's grave was not awful, but is a garden of the gardens of paradise. When that man
صلى الله عليه وسلم explained that he was speaking relative to martyrdom, the Prophet Muhammad
agreed that to be killed in Allah's path is an incomparable death.
The Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم then highlighted the excellence of death in Madinah
whether as a martyr or otherwise.
SALAH (PRAYER) IN WADI AL-AQIQ
(٢٧٥٨) وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسِ قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُّ الْخُتَطَّابٍ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ بِوَادِى
الْعَقِيْقِ يَقُولُ آَتَانِ اللَّيْلَةَ اتٍ مِنْ رَتٍِ فَقَالَ صَلّ فِ هذَا الْوَادِى الْمُبَارَكِ وَقُلُ غُمْرَةٌ فِي حَجَّةٍ وَفِى ڕِوَايَةٍ
وَقُلْ عُمْرَةٌ وَحَجَّةٌ- (رواه البخارى)
رضى الله reported that Sayyiduna Umar ibn Khattab رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas .2758
narrated that he heard Allah's Messenger us a>, narrated that he heard Allah's
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم say while he was in the wadi of al-Aqiq (a desert in
Madinah). "Last night a visitor from my Lord visited me (meaning an angel came to
me) and said, 'Offer salah (prayer) in this blessed wadi and say umrah with Hajjaj."
According to another version, the visitor instructed to say umrah and hajjah.2
COMMENTARY: According to the rules of Arabic grammar (Jj) may be used for a verb
too. Hence, the concluding sentence of the hadith would mean; 'and regard this salah
(prayer) as that umrah which is performed with hajj.' In other words, the merit of the salah
(prayer) offered in the wadi al-Aqiq is mentioned. Its reward is like the umrah that is
performed with hajj.
As for the other version (وقل عمرة وحجة), it means that the salah (prayer) in wadi al-Aqiq is like
an umrah and hajj.
MORE MERITS OF MADINAH
PANACEA: The ulama (Scholars) say that Allah has put healing powers in the dust and
fruit of Madinah. The ahadith affirm, "In the dust of Madinah is cure for every kind of
ailment." Some ahadith assert, "In the dust of Madinah lies cure for leprosy." The Prophet
Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم had instructed his sahabah (Prophet's companions) رضى الله عنهم to use its
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·dust to cure fever. Hence, not only did the Madinahs use it, but also there are aathar about
its dust being taken out of Madinah by visitors. Some ulama (Scholars) like Shaykh
Majduddin Firozabadi atu, confinn having tried it.
Shaykh Abdul Haq at , also recounted his experience in curing his foot ailment when
doctors had given up the case.
Similar properties are attached to the dates of Madinah. The ahadith say that seven ajwah
dates every morning on an empty stomach are an antidote for poison and sorcery.
GIVE RESPECT: It is because of the greatness and glory of this city that the Prophet
Muhammad ,Ale à L. had instructed his ummah to respect his neighbours, meaning the
people of Madinah always. They should give them their rights and overlook their faults
and they must forgive them their lapses as long as they do not commit grave sins. He said
that he would stand as witness and intercessor for those who give them respect always.
And, if anyone does not do so then he will be given puss from (JuJiz.b) to drink. (It is a
pond in hell where puss and blood of the dwellers of hell is accumulated.)
One day the prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم raised his hands and prayed, "O Allah, if
anyone decides to hurt me and my fellow citizens then destroy him." He said, "If anyone
scares the people of Madinah, he scares me." According to a hadith in Nasa'i. "If anyone
terrises the people of Madinah with his cruelty, Allah will put in him fear, and curse will
fall on him of Allah, of his angels and of all mankind." And, "Deeds, obligatory or
supererogatory, of such people will never be accepted by Allah."
SOME RULINGS OF HAJJ & METHOD OF PERFORMING IT
It is appropriate to conclude the Book of hajj (Pilgrimage) by summing up the rulings and
method of its performance.
Four things are fard(compulsory) (absolute obligatory) in hajj: (1) ihram (pilgrim-robe), (2)
standing on the day of Arafah or wuquf Arafat, (3) tawaf ziyarat and (4) observing these
fard(compulsory) in this sequence.
The wajib (obligatory) (obligatory duties secondary to fard(compulsory)) in hajj are: wuquf
(standing) at Muzdalifah, sa'I between as-Safa and al-Marwah casting pebbles at the jimar,
for the outsider tawaf qudum, shaving head or cutting hair assuming the ihram (pilgrim-
robe) at the miqat, wuquf at Arafat till sunset, to begin the tawaf at hajr aswad (but some
ulama (Scholars) say it is a sunnah(Practice of Holy Prophet Muhammad (,,le ano)) to begin
the tawaf at the right side,
to make tawaf on foot unless there is an ecuse,
to make tawaf in a purified state,
to onceal the satr during tawaf,
to begin sa'I at as-Safa,
to make sa'I on foot unless there is an excuse,
the Qarin and the Mutamatta must sacrifice a sheep or a similar animal,
to offer two raka't salah (prayer) after every tawaf,
to observe sequence in rami sacrifice, shaving hair and tawaf ziyarat in this order,
to make tawaf ziyarat during the days of sacrifice,
to enclose the hatim within the tawaf, to make sa'I after tawaf,
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Arafat, and,
these things are also wajib (obligatory) of hajj that call for dumm if neglected.
Apart from these, all other are mustahab (desirable) and aadab (Meyers) of hajj.
OPTIONAL: The hajj of the rich is better then the poor man's, while the fard(compulsory)
hajj is better than obedience to parents, the supererogatory hajj is not better. Rather
obedience to parents is batter than optional hajj. To build inns (or serai) is better than
optional hajj. As for sadaqah (charity) (or charity) the ulama (Scholars) differ on whether it
is better or hajj is better.
SINS: The hajj in which wuquf of Arafah falls on Friday is more excellent than seventy hajj (s).
Everyone is forgiven in that hajj directly. But, the ulama (Scholars) differ on whether major sins
are forgiven or not. Some ulama (Scholars) say that rights of followmen are not forgiven.
Qadi Iyad A & , said that the ulama (Scholars) of ahl us sunnah(Practice of Holy Prophet
Muhammad (,,le &no) agree that major or grave sins are forgiven only on making tawbah
or repentance. Also, they agree that debt is not waived because of hajj, even if the debt is
due to Allah, like salah (prayer), zakah etc. but the sin of delaying debt repayment or salah
(prayer) is forgiven.
COVER OF KA'BAH: It is mustahab (desirable) to enter the Ka'bah provided no one, not
even one who enters, is put to inconvenience. It is not allowed to purchase its covering
from the Banu Shaybah but allowed to take it from the imam or his deputy. It is allowed to
use the covering (ghilaf) of the Ka'bah for one's clothing even by a sexually defiled person
or a menstruating woman.
QISAS: If a murderer has taken shelter in the Haram then as long as he is there, retaliation
cannot be taken from him but if he had committed murder within the Haram then he may
be killed there in retaliation. In no case, however, may he be killed in the Ka'bah even if he
has perpetrated the murder inside it.
ZAMZAM: It is makruh(unbecoming) to make istinja (abstersion) with water of zamzam,
but not makruh(unbecoming) to have a bath with it.
PROPHET MUHAMMAD'S , à GRAVE MOST EXCELLENT: Makkah is more
excellent than Madinah. But, the piece of land where the Prophet Muhammad yla Lo is
resting is absolutely excellent more than the Ka'bah, the Throne and the chair. To visit the
Prophet Muhammad's صلى الله عليه وسلم grave is mustahab (desirable). Rather, same ulama
(Scholars) maintain that it is wajib (obligatory) for the person who has enough time. When
anyone performs hajj fard(compulsory), he must perform hajj before he visits the prophet
Muhammad's صلى الله عليه وسلم grave. If he performs an optional hajj then he may use his own
discretion and do whichever he likes first. When visiting the prophet Muhammad's lemno
grave, he must decide to visit Masjid Nabawi too at the same time because the Prophet
Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم has said, "One salah (prayer) offered in (my mosque) Masjid
Nabawi is better than one thousand salah (prayer) offered in any other mosque but not the
Masjid Haram (of Makkah). (One salah (prayer) offered in Masjid Haram fetches reward
equal to the reward of one million salah (prayer) elsewhere.")
METHOD OF PERFORMING HAJJ: When anyone decides to perform hajj, he must first
make a sincere intention only to please Allah and have no worldly profit in mind. He must
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be motivated to only discharge the fard(compulsory), otherwise the entire exercise shall be
futile. Then he must take leave of his parents and bid farewell to his relatives, and seek
forgives from everyone. He should arrange to reach Makkah before the seventh dhul Hijjah
to be able to listen to the sermon of this date. He must assume the ihram (pilgrim-robe) at the
miqat (which is yalamlam for Indians and Pakistanis). If he is a mufrid then he must
assume the ihram (pilgrim-robe) for only hajj, if a qarin then for both hajj and umrah and if a
mutamatta then for only umrah. It is mustahab (desirable) before assuming the ihram (pilgrim-
robe) to clip nails and remove unwanted hair, have a haircut and comb his hair or shave his
head if that is his habit. He may have sexual intercourse with his wife if she is alongwith
him. He must make ablution or have bath, but to have bath is better. Then he must put on
the apparel of the ihram (pilgrim-robe). It is a waist wrapper and a sheet of cloth for the
upper torso leaving his head bare. If these two pieces are new then that is better, otherwise
clean, washed would do. If anyone does not have two pieces then even a single piece that
cover his satr would do. Then he must form his intention for qiran, tamatta or ifrad, and he
must call the labayk and he will become a muhrim instantly. The words of intention and
talbiyah are mentioned previously. He must repeat the talbiyah in an audible voice often
with every change of situation. He should refrain from everything that is disallowed in the
sacred state of the ihram (pilgrim-robe), like stitched garments, etc. using perfume, covering
head and face, killing, etc. fighting, hunting wild desert animals or pointing them out, etc,
but it is allowed to hunt sea animals. The muhrim may not clip nails, cut hair or pluck them
anywhere on the body. He can have a bath, sit under the shade of his house or litter for the
camel, carry a purse on his waist and fight a defensive battle with his enemy. Certain
animals may be killed by the muhrim. They are mentioned previously.
Enter Makkah after having a bath. This is mustahab (desirable). Use the gate al-Mu'alla. After
depositing your luggage, go first to the Masjid Haram, calling the labayk, from laib us
Salaam in a very humble manner. As the sight falls on the Ka'bah, pray to Allah for
whatever you wish, Recite the takbir, tahlil.Praise Allah, invoke blessings on the Prophet
Muhammad jedno and come before the Black stone and kiss it raising both hands as in
takbir of the salah (prayer). If there is a heavy rush, simply touch it and kiss your hand and
if even that is not possible, then touch the Black Stone with a stick and kiss it. Again, if that
too cannot be done, then simply point both palms towards the Black Stone and kiss the
palms. This is istilaam. Then, begin the tawaf qudum from your right as you are against the
Black Stone, making seven circuits up to it and repeating and istilaam. Make the idtiba and
make ramal in the first three rounds. Istilaam should also be made of rukn Yamani without
kissing. At the end of the tawaf, offer two raka'at salah (prayer) at maqam Ibrahim, or, it
there is no place there, then anywhere in the mosque. Then go to the well of zamzam and
drink the water to a full stomach. Come to the multazim, make istilaam of the Black Stone
and reciting the takbir, tahlil and praise of Allah and invocation of blessings on the Prophet
Muhammad (,,lean do go to as-Safa and make the rounds between it and al-Marwah. The
method is mentioned previously (in this book of hajj). But, tawaf precedes Sa'I otherwise
sa'I will have to be repeated after tawaf. It is not necessary to be in a purified state - though
it is better - for this sa'I, wuquf Arafat, wuquf Muzdalifah and rami jamrah. But,
purification is a condition for a tawaf. It is makruh(unbecoming) to converse during tawaf
and Sa'I. After sa'I go to the Masjid Haram and offer two raka'at salah (prayer) but it is not
wajib (obligatory). Then stay in Makkah and continue to perform optional tawaf in which is
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Masjid Haram. It is delivered after the salah (prayer) of zuhr.
Then, if you have relinquished the ihram (pilgrim-robe) previously, assume it again'on the
eighth for the hajj, and go towards Mina after sunrise. There is no harm even if you reach
there after the salah (prayer) of zuhr. Spend the night in Mina and on the ninth offer the
salah (prayer) of fajr at its first time in darkness and go to Arafat after sunrise. If anyone
does not go to Mina on the eight but goes straight to Arafat on the ninth then that too is
. (صلى الله عليه وسلم allowed though it is contrary to the sunnah(Practice of Holy Prophet Muhammad
You may alight anywhere in Arafat apart from Batn Arnah and it is best to alight near the
Mount Arafat. Have a bath after zawal (it being a sun nah) and make the wuquf in Arafat.
(It is fard(compulsory) and without it, hajj is not accomplished.) Then listen to the sermon of
the imam and offer the salah (prayer) of zuhr and asr at one time with him subject to the
ihram (pilgrim-robe) being assumed. Stand near the Jabl (mount) Rahmah and engage
humbly in devotional exercises.
At Muzdalifah, offer maghrib and Isha with the imam at one time together. It is wajib
(obligatory) to stay there overnight, making supplication and worship. In the morning (of
the tenth), offer the salah (prayer) of fajr at the earliest time and make wuquf which may be
observed anywhere in Muzdalifah but not at Batn Muhassir. Just before sunrise, end the
wuquf and reach Mina before sunrise. Cast seven pebbles at jamrah al aqabah and with the
very first pebble stop calling the talbiyah. Then make the sacrifice, shave head or cut hair.
Everything that was forbidden because for the ihram (pilgrim-robe) becomes lawful again
except sexual intercourse with the spouse. Offer the salah (prayer) of eed in Mina and go to
Makkah and make tawaf ziyarah but Sa'I is not made. However if Sa'I was not made earlier,
then you may make Sa'I. Now, even sexual intercourse becomes allowed. Return to Mina
and stay overnight.
On the eleventh, cast pebbles at all three jamarat beginning with the one nearest Masjid
Khayf, jamarh al-oola, then to the one next to it, called jamrah al-wusta. Then ride or walk up
to jamrah aqabah and cast seven pebbles, calling the takbir at each throw. Do the samething
on the twelfth. If you continue to stay in Mina on the thirteenth, do the same thing again
because it is wajib (obligatory). If you depart from Mina on the twelfth then nothing is wajib
(obligatory) on the thirteenth. On the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth, the time for rami is after
zawal but on the thirteenth is allowed after dawn and before zawal though only after zawal it
is masnun. On the eleventh and twelfth, it is not allowed before zawal.
On the last day, after rami, you must go to Makkah breaking journey for a while at
Muhassab. When you about to depart from Makkah to your native land, make the tawaf
wada (farewell tawaf) without after the tawaf and drink plenty of water of zamzam. Look at
the Ka'bah again and again with a tremendous longing wipe this blessed water on the face,
head and body. Come to the ka'bah and if possible go in otherwise kiss its sacred doorsill,
put your chest and face on the multazim and hold its curtain and pray. And making
istighfar and supplication depart in reverse stops without turning you back to the Ka'bah.
Come out of the masjid Haram in this way. The rites of hajj are over.
COMMANDS OF UMRAH: Umrah is not wajib (obligatory). Once in a life-time, it is
sunnah(Practice of Holy Prophet Muhammad (,,,le ano) muwakkadah to perform umrah. No
particular time is stipulated for it. Rather, one may perform umrah many times in one year.
However, for one who is not a qarin, it is makruh(unbecoming) to perform umrah in the days
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The rukn of part of umrah is the tawaf and two things are wajib (obligatory) in it: the Sa'I
between as-safa and al-Marwah and shaving head or clipping the hair.
The sunnah(Practice of Holy Prophet Muhammad Lyleano) and aaddab are the same as for hajj.
JINAYAT RUINGS FOR: These are crimes or offences. In the subject of hajj, jinayah is the
forbidden deed that is forbidden because of the ihram (pilgrim-robe) or the Haram, and on
whose perpetrated jaza or expiation is wajib (obligatory). This differs according to the nature
of wrong done from sacrifice of one animal to two, merely sadaqah (charity) of wheat,
feeding the poor or fasting. Details have been given in the relative have been given in the
relative chapter. The offences may have been committed deliberately or otherwise, with
desire and demand, and so on, expiation is due nevertheless.
RULINGS & CONDUCT AT PROPHET MUHAMMAD'S صلى الله عليه وسلم GRAVE: Anyone
who goes to perform hajj must visit the grave If it is the fard(compulsory), hajj then he must
perform it first and then visit the Prophet Muhammad's صلى الله عليه وسلم grave. If it is optional
then he may go before or after the hajj, unless Madinah falis on his way to Makkah. He
must from an intention before he goes for the visit; 'I undertake the journey to visit the
Prophet Muhammad's ,le & e grave and his mosque.' Every mosque he comes to on
the way, he must visit and offer salah (prayer) in it. Throughout the journey he must invoke
blessing on the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم. As he approaches Madinah he must
esteem it more in his heart and when it is before him, he must alight from his conveyance
and, if possible, go up to the mosque on foot. If possible, he must first have a bath
otherwise make ablution, wear nice, white garments and apply perfume. He must go first
to the Masjid Nabawi and off tahiyat ul masjid and salah (prayer) at gratitude. Then with
due respect and humility, he must visit the grave overcome with love and awe and stand
there with hand folded as in salah (prayer) facing the Chief of mankind ,cho with his
back to the qiblah being convinced that the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم known that he
is there and responds to his salaam and says 'aameen' to his supplication. Then in a
moderately audible voice, he must present the salaam and salah (prayer) (greetings and
invocation of blessings and make his submissions. After that he must convey the salaam of
those of his relatives and friends who had asked him to convey their salaam.
Then, he must stand before the graves of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr usan +, and Sayyiduna Umar
us ino), one after the other, on the side of their head and present salaam to them. Again, he
must stand at the grave of the Prophet Muhammad ,ledo in line with his head, as he
stood earlier, and present to him his salaam and make supplication to Allah for all his
- صلى الله عليه وسلم needs by virtue of the Prophet Muhammad
Moving from there, he must offer optional salah (prayer), as much as he can, at the pillar of
Sayyiduna Abu Lubabah usan», make repentance to Allah and seek His forgiveness.
Then, with the guidance of the mu'allims, he must go and observe the relics of the Prophet
Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم. He must go to jannat ul baqi 'and to the graves of the sahabah
(Prophet's companions) رضى الله عنهم and the ahlul bayt رضى الله عنه and to the graves of the martyrs
He. رضى الله عنه of uhud, particularly the chief of the martyrs Sayyiduna Amir Hamzah رضى الله عنه
msut offer al-Fatihah at all these graves.
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For as long as one stays in Madinah, he must seize the opportunity and remain most of the
time in the mosque, observing I'tikaf and worship in kindred ways. He must keep looking
of the Prophet Muhammad's صلى الله عليه وسلم hujrah and, when he goes out, at the dome.
He must try to spend, if not more at least one night in the mosque. The best thing to do on
.(صلى الله عليه وسلم that night is to recite durood (invocation blessings on the Prophet Muhammad
He must ward off all evil speech and thoughts and everything that is less than the
preferable. If it is necessary, he must speak to someone very briefly and then revert to
concentration on the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم. He must be mindful of the manners
to be observed in the mosque. He must not have his place reserved in the mosque but go
there early to get the place between the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم grave and the
pulpit. He must recite the entire Quran at east once at the place where the Quran was
revealed and Jibril passade come. He must read books on the life of the Prophet Muhammad
Every time he passes by the grave, he must observe proper manners and .صلى الله عليه وسلم
respectfully offer salaam and durood. He must give respect to the people of Madinah and
the attendants of masjid Nabawi even if he find them contravening Shri'ah and
sunnah(Practice of Holy Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) because their greatest excellence is
that they are neighbours of the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم . No sin or innovation will
deprive them of this neighbourhood and of the honour of a good death and forgiveness.
THE HOMEWARD JOURNEY: When it is time for a person to depart from Madinah, he
must offer salah (prayer) at the Prophet Muhammad's صلى الله عليه وسلم musalla (prayer rug) or
nearest to it and make supplication. He must come out of the Masjid Nabawi but not before
visiting the graves of the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم . Sayyiduna Abu Bakr رضى الله عنه and
Sayyidua Umar ucan»). He must pray to Allah for himself and for his relatives and associated
people for the honour of the two worlds and for the acceptance of all his worship in the
sacred lands. He must pray for a safe return to his family and make this prayer:
اللَّهُذَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِيْ سَفَّرْنَا هَذَا الْبِرُّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَاتُحِبُّ وَتَرْضُى اَللَّهُزَّ لَاَجْعَلُ هَذَا أَخِرُ الْعَهْدَ
بِنَّبِيِّكَ وَمَسْجِدٍ وَ حَرَمِهُ وَيَسْرُ لِ الْعَوْدَإِلَيْهِ وَالْمُكُّوْفَ لَدَيْهِ وَارْزُقْنِى الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةَ
وَرَدَدْنَا إِلى اَهْلِنَا سَالِمِيْنَ غَازِمِيْنَ أُمِنِينَ
The symbol of acceptance of prayer and achievement of the desire is that eyes shed tears
suddenly by themselves uninvited and the heart grieves at the separation. That he makes
supplication all the time humbly is a sign of getting increased provision and of hope for mercy.
If he is not overcome by a condition of grief and weeping then he must bring that upon
himself forcibly. He must take leave and depart but not walk backwards because that is done
only at the Ka'bah. He must give sadaqah (charity) as much as possible and observe the
manners prescribed while returning from a journey. When he is near his city he must pray:
اَللّهُوَّ إِّ أَسْأَلُّكَ خَيْرَ هَا وَخَيْرَ أَهْلِهَا وَخَيْرَ مَافِيْهَا وَأَعُوذُبِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا وَشَرِاَهُلِهَا وَشَرِّ مَافِيْهَا اَللَّهُمَّ
اجْعَلُ لَنَا بِهَا قَرَارًا وَرِزُقًا حَسَناً
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لَا إِلَه إِلَّ اللّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهْ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحُمُدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَهِيٍ قَدِيُرْ ائِبُوُنَ تَائِبُونَ
عَابِدُوْكَ سَاجِدُونَ لِرَبِنَا حَامِدُؤُكَ لَا إِلهَ إِلَّ اللّهُ وَحْدَهُ صَدَقَ وَعَدَهُ وَنَصْرَ عَبْدَهُ وَهَزَمَ الْأَحْزابَ
وَحْدَهُ وَأَعَزَّجُنْدَهُ فَلَاشَهِىِ بَعْدَهُ
He must give advance information to his people of his arrival on a certain date. He must
not reach there suddenly uninformed. The best time to arrive there is in the forenoon or
evening, but not at night Before entering his house, he must go to the mosque and offer two
raka'ah salah (prayer) if that is not a time makruh(unbecoming) for salah (prayer). He must
make supplication there and show gratitude to Allah for his safe return, saying:
اَلْهْدُ للهِ الَّذِىُ بِنِعْمَتِهِ وَجَلَالِهِ تَتُِّّ الصَّالِحَاتُ
Here the Urdu original has the words of praise for Allah and date (8th Dhul Hijjah 1386
corresponding to 20th March 1967) on which the second volume was completed with the
help of Allah. (It was a Monday and the time was 11:15 PM.) "May Allah accept service
from me."
صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالِى عَلَى خَيْرٍ خَلْقِهِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَ عَلَى آلِهِ وَأَصْحَابِهِ اَجْمَحِيْنَ بِرَحُمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِيْنَ
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GLOSSARY
Aalim: a scholar.
AAQILAH: relatives descended from one common father and they pay diyat.
Aariyah: a loan or a gift and this loan is of such a thing as cannot be turned into a debt, like a horse.
Aathar: hadith traced to the sahabah (companions) ducati so)
Adhan: call to (congregational) salah, announced of time of salah.
AHL ULARD: cultivators of land against kharaj.
Ahl us Suffah: the Sahabah (companions) Que atl so, who restricted themselves to a platform in
صلىاللهعليهوسلم the masjid Nabawi to learn religion and be close to the Prophet
Ahlus sunnah (practice of Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم) wa al-Jama'ah: the sunnis who
.(صلى اللهعليهوسلم follow the Quran and the sunnah (practice of Holy Prophet
Allahu Akbar: Allah is the Greatest.
Amma ba'd: to proceed, 'and after that.' Those words one spoken after praise of Allah on
beginning on address or a sermon.
An bijaniyah: a woolen garment without markings. It is a product of the city Anbijan and is of a
dark black colour, (And comes under (zu); one of the meanest hind of course garments.)
Aqiqah: the ceremony of shaving the head of a new born usually on the seventh day of its
birth and sacrificing a sheep or two on the occasion.
ARAQA: palm trees loaned for a year.
ASABAT: relative (male) whose shares of inheritance are not determined.
ashab us Suffah see ahl us Suffah.
ASHRAH MUBASHSHIRAH: ten who were given glad tidings of paradise (during their life time).
Ashrah: ten days
Ashwah mubash sharun: the ten who are given the glad tidings of admittance to paradise:
Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, Ali, Talhah Zubayr, Abdur Rahman ibn Awf, Sa'd ibn Abu Waqqas,,
Sa'eed ibn Zayd and Abu Ubaydah ibn Jarrahı.
ATHARI: that which stumbles on water by the accident like trees on banks of rivers and man need
not water them.
Atirah: a pre Islamic practice or offering made to idols in Rayab's first ten days.
Atood (e): a one year old lamb that is fat and well built, but according to some above six months.
AWLIYA (PL OF WALI): Friends of Allah, saintly men.
Awliya (pl of wali): saints, friends of Allah.
Awrat awrah: the portion of the body that must be kept coverd.
Azm: (a kind of ikhtiyari temptation)
Barzakh: the intervening period between this world and the next.
BARZAKH: intermediary period between life and resurrection.
(بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم) Basmalah: The bismillah ur Rahman ir Rahim
Bayt Allah: House of Allah
Bid'ah: innovation
Bid'ati: innovator.
BINT LABUN: She camel
BINT MAKHAD: She camel in 2nd year
Bukhariyah: a sect in Islam. It has three group within it.
DA'A MIS (Ades) PL OF DA'MUS: roamers of paradise who will not be debarred from any dwelling.
Dar ul Islam: territory of Islam
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Dar ul-Kufr: land of disbelievers.
Daruri: (kind of evil promptings)
De'eef: weak
Dhabihah: slaughter of animal according the prescribed pattern.
DHAW UL ARHAM: relatives other than dhaw ul furud and asabat.
DHAW UL FURUD: heirs whose shares and predetermined by the Quran and sunnah or
general consensus.
Dhikr: remembrance of Allah
Dhimmi: non Muslim under protection of the Islamic state.
DHIMMI: a non Muslim living under protection of the Islamic state against a regular tribute.
Dubba,al: a gourd (to prepare and store intoxicants like wine and nabidh).
Eed: the festival on 1st Shawal after completing a month of fasting in Ramadan, and on 10th
Dhul Hijjah when certain animals are slaughtered.
Eeman: faith
Fadlaat: superfluous like long nails, hair, etc.
Faqih: jurist, jurisprudent, a learned man.
Fara: an offering of the first born of an animal to the idols in pre-Islam.
Fara'id: law of in hesitance, ordinance of Allah, (also pl of fard (obligatory)).
Fard (obligatory) ayn: an obligation on each individual separately.
Fard (obligatory) Kifayah: Collective duty on all Muslims together which if discharged by
one, the rest of the group are absolved.
Fard (obligatory) Kifayah: collective obligation which if discharged by some then all are
absolved of it.
Fard (obligatory): absolutely obligatory duty.
Fard (obligatory)'ayn: individual duty on each Muslim.
Farruj: an auter garment with a slit on the back.
Fitnah: trial, persecution, strife, mischief.
Fitrah: innate nature, true disposition, Islam, constitution.
Ghayr muwakkadah sunnah (practice of Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم): what is not stressed
-صلى اللهعليهوسلم by the Prophet
'Ghazi: warrior, one who raids into enemy territory.
Ghurr muhajjalun: Muslims will be so called on the day of resurrection because their limb
covered by ablution will shine. (see hadith 290 explanation, Muzahir ul Haq)
Hadath akbar: greater impurities
Hadath: impurities contracted by voiding ordure.
Hadd: prescribed punishment.
صلىاللهعليهوسلم Hadith: saying, deed or tracit approval of the Prophet
Hafiz of hadith: one who has committed to memory very many ahadith.
Hafiz: one who has committed to memory the Qur'an (or the hadith).
Hafiz: one who has committed the Quran to memory. !
Hajis: (kind of donuri temptation)
Hajj: pilgrimage (to Makkah) at Arafah prescribed to those who are able to make it once in
their lifetime.
Halal: lawful,
Hama oost (www,l 4+): pantheism, identifying God with the universe, or regarding th_
universe as a manifest action of God.