الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الفضائلThe Book of Virtues
الْبَابُ الأَوَّلُ فِيمَا جَاءَ فِي حُرْمَتِهَا وَحَرَمِهَا
The first chapter regarding what has come about its sanctity and sacred precinct
Hadith 12608
عَنْ أَبِي حَسَّانَ، أَنَّ عَلِيًّا رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ كَانَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْأَمْرِ فَيُؤْتَى، فَيُقَالُ: قَدْ فَعَلْنَا كَذَا وَكَذَا، فَيَقُولُ: صَدَقَ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ، قَالَ: فَقَالَ لَهُ الْأَشْتَرُ: إِنَّ هَذَا الَّذِي تَقُولُ قَدْ تَفَشَّغَ فِي النَّاسِ أَفَشَيْئٌ عَهِدَهُ إِلَيْكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: مَا عَهِدَ إِلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ شَيْئًا خَاصَّةً دُونَ النَّاسِ إِلَّا شَيْئٌ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْهُ، فَهُوَ فِي صَحِيفَةٍ فِي قِرَابِ سَيْفِي، قَالَ: فَلَمْ يَزَالُوا بِهِ حَتَّى أَخْرَجَ الصَّحِيفَةَ، قَالَ: فَإِذَا فِيهَا، ”مَنْ أَحْدَثَ حَدَثًا أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ، لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صَرْفٌ وَلَا عَدْلٌ.“ قَالَ: وَإِذَا فِيهَا، ”إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَرَّمَ مَكَّةَ، وَإِنِّي أُحَرِّمُ الْمَدِينَةَ حَرَامٌ مَا بَيْنَ حَرَّتَيْهَا، وَحِمَاهَا كُلُّهُ، لَا يُخْتَلَى خَلَاهَا، وَلَا يُنَفَّرُ صَيْدُهَا، وَلَا تُلْتَقَطُ لُقَطَتُهَا إِلَّا لِمَنْ أَشَارَ بِهَا، وَلَا تُقْطَعُ مِنْهَا شَجَرَةٌ إِلَّا أَنْ يَعْلِفَ رَجُلٌ بَعِيرَهُ، وَلَا يُحْمَلُ فِيهَا السِّلَاحُ لِقِتَالٍ.“ قَالَ: وَإِذَا فِيهَا، ”الْمُؤْمِنُونَ تَتَكَافَأُ دِمَاؤُهُمْ، وَيَسْعَى بِذِمَّتِهِمْ أَدْنَاهُمْ، وَهُمْ يَدٌ عَلَى مَنْ سِوَاهُمْ، أَلَا! لَا يُقْتَلُ مُؤْمِنٌ بِكَافِرٍ، وَلَا ذُو عَهْدٍ فِي عَهْدِهِ.“
It is narrated from Abu Hassan that when Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) would give an order and, after carrying it out, people would say, “We have done such and such work,” he would say: “Allah and His Messenger have spoken the truth.” Ash’ath said to him: “You say such things, and now this has become widespread among the people. Is this something that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) specifically instructed you?” Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not tell me anything separately from the people, except that I heard one thing from him, which is written in this scroll, and this scroll is kept safe in the sheath of my sword.” Upon the insistence of the people, he took out that scroll, and in it was written the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “Whoever introduces a new thing in the religion or gives protection to one who introduces a new thing, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people. None of his obligatory or voluntary acts of worship will be accepted.” Also, it was written in it that Ibrahim (peace be upon him) declared the sanctity of Makkah, and I declare the sanctity of Madinah. The area between the two Harrahs is a sanctuary, and no grass should be cut from its pastures, nor should its game be frightened or scared, and nothing fallen there should be picked up, except by one who intends to announce it. Nor should trees be cut within the boundaries of the sanctuary, except that a man may graze his camel, and weapons should not be raised there for fighting. And it was also written in it that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The blood of all believers is equal, and when any Muslim grants protection to a non-Muslim, all Muslims must fulfill that covenant, and Muslims are united against their enemy. Remember, no believer can be killed in retaliation for a disbeliever, nor can a person under protection be killed during the period of his protection.”
Hadith 12609
وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ”الْمَدِينَةُ حَرَمٌ مَا بَيْنَ عِيرٍ إِلَى ثَوْرٍ، فَمَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِيهَا حَدَثًا أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ، لَا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَدْلًا وَلَا صَرْفًا.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Medina is a sanctuary from the mountain of 'Ayr to the mountain of Thawr. Whoever introduces an innovation in Medina or gives refuge to an innovator, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people. Allah will not accept any obligatory or voluntary act of worship from him on the Day of Resurrection."
Hadith 12610
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”لِكُلِّ نَبِيٍّ حَرَمٌ وَحَرَمِي الْمَدِينَةُ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أُحَرِّمُهَا بِحُرَمِكَ، أَنْ لَا يُؤْوَى فِيهَا مُحْدِثٌ، وَلَا يُخْتَلَى خَلَاهَا، وَلَا يُعْضَدُ شَوْكُهَا، وَلَا تُؤْخَذُ لُقَطَتُهَا إِلَّا لِمُنْشِدٍ.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every prophet has a sanctuary, and my sanctuary is Madinah. O Allah! I declare it a sanctuary by Your permission. No innovator or sinner should be able to seek refuge here. Its trees should not be cut, nor its grass mown, and except for the announcer, no one else is permitted to pick up anything fallen here.
Hadith 12611
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”مَنْ تَوَلَّى قَوْمًا بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِ مَوَالِيهِ فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَدْلًا وَلَا صَرْفًا وَالْمَدِينَةُ حَرَامٌ فَمَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِيهَا أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَدْلًا وَلَا صَرْفًا وَذِمَّةُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَاحِدَةٌ يَسْعَى بِهَا أَدْنَاهُمْ فَمَنْ أَخْفَرَ مُسْلِمًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَدْلًا وَلَا صَرْفًا“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Whoever appoints another as his master without the permission of his own masters, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people; on the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not accept any obligatory or supererogatory act of worship from him. Madinah is a sanctuary; whoever commits an innovation or a sinful act here, or gives refuge to an innovator or sinner, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people; on the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not accept any obligatory or supererogatory act of worship from him. The protection of all Muslims is equal; any ordinary Muslim can grant protection to a non-Muslim. Whoever breaks the covenant of a Muslim, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people, and on the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not accept any obligatory or supererogatory act of worship from him.
Hadith 12612
وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَى لِسَانِي مَا بَيْنَ لَابَتَيِ الْمَدِينَةِ“ ثُمَّ جَاءَ بَنِي حَارِثَةَ فَقَالَ ”يَا بَنِي حَارِثَةَ مَا أَرَاكُمْ إِلَّا قَدْ خَرَجْتُمْ مِنَ الْحَرَمِ“ ثُمَّ نَظَرَ فَقَالَ ”بَلْ أَنْتُمْ فِيهِ بَلْ أَنْتُمْ فِيهِ“
It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Allah Almighty has declared the area between the two Harrahs of Madinah as a sanctuary (Haram) through my tongue. After that, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, went to the people of Banu Harithah and said: O Banu Harithah! I think your residence is outside the Haram. Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, looked carefully and said: No, no, you are within the Haram, you are within the Haram.
Hadith 12613
وَعَنْهُ فِي أُخْرَى قَالَ عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا بَيْنَ لَابَتَيِ الْمَدِينَةِ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ فَلَوْ وَجَدْتُ الظِّبَاءَ مَا بَيْنَ لَابَتَيْهَا مَا ذَعَرْتُهَا وَجَعَلَ حَوْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ مِيلًا حِمًى
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) declared the area between the two Harrahs of Madinah as a sanctuary (Haram). Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: If I find deer between these two Harrahs, I would neither frighten nor scare them away, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had declared twelve miles around Madinah as a sanctuary (Haram).
Hadith 12614
وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا قَالَ لَوْ رَأَيْتُ الْأُرْوِيَّ تَجُوسُ مَا بَيْنَ لَابَتَيْهَا يَعْنِي الْمَدِينَةَ مَا هِجْتُهَا وَلَا مَسَسْتُهَا وَذَلِكَ أَنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”يُحَرِّمُ شَجَرَهَا أَنْ يُخْبَطَ أَوْ يُعْضَدَ“
It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, who says: If I see wild goats roaming between the two Harrahs of Madinah, I would neither scare nor threaten them, nor would I touch them, because I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, declaring it forbidden to shake or cut its trees.
Hadith 12615
عَنْ جَابِرٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَرَّمَ مَا بَيْنَ حَرَّتَيِ الْمَدِينَةِ لَا يُقْطَعُ مِنْهَا شَجَرَةٌ إِلَّا أَنْ يَعْلِفَ الرَّجُلُ بَعِيرَهُ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) declared the area between the two Harrahs of Madinah Munawwarah as a sanctuary, where no tree can be cut down. However, if a person wishes to feed his camel, he is permitted to do so.
Hadith 12616
وَعَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ سَعْدَ بْنَ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ أَخَذَ رَجُلًا يَصِيدُ فِي حَرَمِ الْمَدِينَةِ الَّذِي حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَسَلَبَهُ ثِيَابَهُ فَجَاءَهُ مَوَالِيهِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَرَّمَ هَذَا الْحَرَمَ وَقَالَ ”مَنْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ يَصِيدُ فِيهِ شَيْئًا فَلَهُ سَلَبُهُ“ فَلَا أَرُدُّ عَلَيْكُمْ طَعْمَةً أَطْعَمَنِيهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلَكِنْ إِنْ شِئْتُمْ أَعْطَيْتُكُمْ ثَمَنَهُ وَقَالَ عَفَّانُ مَرَّةً إِنْ شِئْتُمْ أَنْ أُعْطِيَكُمْ ثَمَنَهُ أَعْطَيْتُكُمْ
It is narrated from Sulaiman bin Abi Abdullah, he says: I saw Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he saw a man hunting in the sanctuary of Madinah, which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had declared a sanctuary, so he took possession of the man's clothes. The people of his tribe came, so Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) said: This sanctuary was declared a sanctuary by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said that if you see anyone hunting in this sanctuary, then the confiscated property will belong to the one who confiscates it. So, what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has given me, I will not return it, but if you wish, I can give you its price.
Hadith 12617
عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ أَنَّ سَعْدًا رَكِبَ إِلَى قَصْرِهِ بِالْعَقِيقِ فَوَجَدَ غُلَامًا يَخْبِطُ شَجَرًا أَوْ يَقْطَعُهُ فَسَلَبَهُ فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ سَعْدٌ جَاءَهُ أَهْلُ الْغُلَامِ فَكَلَّمُوهُ أَنْ يَرُدَّ مَا أَخَذَ مِنْ غُلَامِهِمْ فَقَالَ مَعَاذَ اللَّهِ أَنْ أَرُدَّ شَيْئًا نَفَّلَنِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَبَى أَنْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِمْ
It is narrated from Amir bin Sa’d that Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) was riding on his mount towards his palace located in the valley of ‘Aqiq. He saw a boy who was either shaking down or cutting the leaves of trees. He seized the boy’s equipment. When Sayyiduna Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) returned, people from the boy’s community came and requested that the equipment which he had taken from the boy be returned to him. But he said: “I seek refuge with Allah, it cannot be that I return something which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has given to me,” and he refused to return the equipment.
Hadith 12618
عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”بَلِيَّةُ قَوْمٍ قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ مُحَلَّقَةٌ رُءُوسُهُمْ“ وَسُئِلَ عَنِ الْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ ”حَرَامٌ آمِنٌ حَرَامٌ آمِنٌ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Hunaif (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A people will appear from the east, their heads will be shaved, and they will be involved in tribulations. And when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about Madinah Munawwarah, he said: This is a sanctuary, a place of safety; this is a sanctuary, a place of safety.
Hadith 12619
عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ قَالَ خَطَبَ مَرْوَانُ النَّاسَ فَذَكَرَ مَكَّةَ وَحُرْمَتَهَا فَنَادَاهُ رَافِعُ بْنُ خَدِيجٍ فَقَالَ إِنَّ مَكَّةَ إِنْ تَكُنْ حَرَمًا فَإِنَّ الْمَدِينَةَ حَرَمٌ حَرَّمَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ مَكْتُوبٌ عِنْدَنَا فِي أَدِيمٍ خَوْلَانِيٍّ إِنْ شِئْتَ أَنْ نُقْرِئَكَهُ فَعَلْنَا فَنَادَاهُ مَرْوَانُ أَجَلْ قَدْ بَلَغَنَا ذَلِكَ
It is narrated from Nafi' bin Jubair that Marwan delivered a sermon to the people and mentioned Makkah and the sanctuary of Makkah. Sayyiduna Rafi' bin Khadij (may Allah be pleased with him) addressed him in a loud voice and said: If Makkah is a sanctuary, then Madinah Munawwarah is also a sanctuary, which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) declared as a sanctuary, and we have this matter written on Khawlani leather. If you wish, I can read that document to you. So Marwan also said loudly: Yes, yes, we also know about this matter.
Hadith 12620
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَلَامٍ قَالَ مَا بَيْنَ كَدَاءٍ وَأُحُدٍ حَرَامٌ حَرَّمَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا كُنْتُ لِأَقْطَعَ بِهِ شَجَرَةً وَلَا أَقْتُلَ بِهِ طَائِرًا
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: From Kada in Madinah Munawwarah to Mount Uhud is Haram; the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) declared it as Haram. I neither cut any tree within the boundaries of the Haram nor kill any bird therein.
Hadith 12621
عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عُمَارَةَ عَنْ جَدِّهِ أَبِي حَسَنٍ قَالَ دَخَلْتُ الْأَسْوَاقَ وَقَالَ فَأَثَرْتُ وَقَالَ الْقَوَارِيرِيُّ مَرَّةً فَأَخَذْتُ دُبْسَتَيْنِ قَالَ وَأُمُّهُمَا تُرَشْرِشُ عَلَيْهِمَا وَأَنَا أُرِيدُ أَنْ آخُذَهُمَا قَالَ فَدَخَلَ عَلَيَّ أَبُو حَسَنٍ فَنَزَعَ مِتِّيخَةً قَالَ فَضَرَبَنِي بِهَا فَقَالَتْ لِي امْرَأَةٌ مِنَّا يُقَالُ لَهَا مَرْيَمُ لَقَدْ تَعِسْتَ مِنْ عَضُدِهِ وَمِنْ تَكْسِيرِ الْمِتِّيخَةِ فَقَالَ لِي أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَرَّمَ مَا بَيْنَ لَابَتَيِ الْمَدِينَةِ
It is narrated from Yahya bin Ammarah, he says: I entered the market and saw two small birds, upon whom their mother was sitting with her wings spread. I wanted to catch them, when suddenly Abu Hasan came, he pulled a date palm branch and hit me. Then a woman from our family, whose name was Maryam, said: May you perish for breaking his arm and the date palm branch. Then she said to me: Do you not know that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, has declared the area between the two Harrahs of Madinah Munawwarah as a sanctuary?
Hadith 12622
عَنْ شُرَحْبِيلَ قَالَ أَخَذْتُ نُهَسًا بِالْأَسْوَاقِ فَأَخَذَهُ مِنِّي زَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ فَأَرْسَلَهُ وَقَالَ أَمَا عَلِمْتَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَرَّمَ مَا بَيْنَ لَابَتَيْهَا
Shurahbil says: I caught a nuhas bird from the marketplace (of Madinah Munawwarah), but Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) took it from me and set it free, and said: Do you not know that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has declared the area between these two Harrahs as a sanctuary?
Hadith 12623
وَعَنْ زِيَادِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ الْخُرَاسَانِيِّ سَمِعَ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنَ سَعْدٍ يَقُولُ أَتَانَا زَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ وَنَحْنُ فِي حَائِطٍ لَنَا وَمَعَنَا فِخَاخٌ نَنْصِبُ بِهَا فَصَاحَ بِنَا وَطَرَدَنَا وَقَالَ أَلَمْ تَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَرَّمَ صَيْدَهَا يَعْنِي الْمَدِينَةَ
It is narrated from Sharjeel bin Saad, he says: We had set up nets in our garden to hunt birds when Sayyiduna Zaid bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) arrived, and upon seeing us, he cried out and drove us away and said: Do you not know that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has declared hunting in Madinah Munawwarah to be forbidden?
Hadith 12624
عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ هُرْمُزَ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبَّادٍ الزُّرَقِيَّ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَصِيدُ الْعَصَافِيرَ فِي بِئْرِ إِهَابٍ وَكَانَتْ لَهُمْ قَالَ فَرَآنِي عُبَادَةُ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ وَقَدْ أَخَذْتُ الْعُصْفُورَ فَيَنْزِعُهُ مِنِّي فَيُرْسِلُهُ وَيَقُولُ أَيْ بُنَيَّ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَرَّمَ مَا بَيْنَ لَابَتَيْهَا كَمَا حَرَّمَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ مَكَّةَ
It is narrated from Abdullah bin Abbad Zarqi that he was hunting birds near the Ihab well, which was his own well. He says: Sayyiduna Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) saw me there while I had caught a bird. He snatched it from me and set it free and said: Dear son! The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has declared the area between the two Harrahs of Madinah as a sanctuary (Haram) just as Ibrahim (peace be upon him) declared Makkah as a sanctuary.
