وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَدِيِّ بْنِ الْحَمْرَاءِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ وَاقِفٌ بِالْحَزْوَرَةِ مِنْ مَكَّةَ يَقُولُ لِمَكَّةَ: ”وَاللَّهِ! إِنَّكِ لَأَخْيَرُ أَرْضِ اللَّهِ، وَأَحَبُّ أَرْضِ اللَّهِ.“ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Adi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) stood at the place of Hazwarah in Makkah and, addressing Makkah, said: By Allah! Indeed, you are the best and most beloved place to Allah on His earth, ... . The following words are similar to the previous narration.