الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الفضائلThe Book of Virtues
الْبَابُ الثَّالِثُ فِي فَضْل سُكْنَى الْمَدِينَةِ وَالصَّبْرِ على لَأَوَاءِ هَا وَكَرَاهَةِ الْخُرُوجَ مِنْهَا رَغْبَةً عَنْهَا وَإِنَّهَا تَنْفِي الْخَبَثَ عَنْهَا
The third chapter regarding the virtue of residing in Madinah, patience with its hardships, the dislike of leaving it out of aversion, and that it expels impurity from itself
Hadith 12635
عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ”إِنِّي أُحَرِّمُ مَا بَيْنَ لَابَتَيِ الْمَدِينَةِ، أَنْ يُقْطَعَ عِضَاهَا، أَوْ يُقْتَلَ صَيْدُهَا، وَقَالَ: الْمَدِينَةُ خَيْرٌ لَهُمْ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ، لَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا أَحَدٌ رَغْبَةً عَنْهَا إِلَّا أَبْدَلَ اللَّهُ فِيهَا مَنْ هُوَ خَيْرٌ مِنْهُ، وَلَا يَثْبُتُ أَحَدٌ عَلَى لَؤْمِهَا وَجَهْدِهَا إِلَّا كُنْتُ لَهُ شَهِيدًا أَوْ شَفِيعًا يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I have declared the land between the two Harrahs of Madinah as a sanctuary; no shrub should be cut from here and no game should be hunted. He also said: Madinah is better for those people, if only they knew this; whoever leaves here out of aversion, Allah brings someone better than him in his place. Whoever endures the hardships and difficulties of this place with patience, I will be a witness or an intercessor for him on the Day of Resurrection.
Hadith 12636
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ آخَرَ) بِنَحْوِهِ وَزَادَ: ”كَمَا حَرَّمَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ حَرَمَهُ، لَا يُقْطَعُ عِضَاهَا، وَلَا يُقْتَلُ صَيْدُهَا، وَلَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا أَحَدٌ رَغْبَةً عَنْهَا إِلَّا أَبْدَلَهَا اللَّهُ خَيْرًا مِنْهُ، وَالْمَدِينَةُ خَيْرٌ لَهُمْ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ، وَلَا يُرِيدُهُمْ أَحَدٌ بِسُوءٍ إِلَّا أَذَابَهُ اللَّهُ ذَوْبَ الرَّصَاصِ فِي النَّارِ، أَوْ ذَوْبَ الْمِلْحِ فِي الْمَاءِ“
. (Second chain) A similar hadith is narrated, however, with this addition: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Just as Ibrahim (peace be upon him) made the Haram a sanctuary so that no shrub should be cut from here, no hunting should be done here, and whoever leaves here turning away, Allah brings someone better than him in his place. Whoever intends evil against the people of Madinah, Allah will melt him as brass is melted in fire or as salt dissolves in water.
Hadith 12637
عَنْ يُحَنَّسَ مَوْلَى الزُّبَيْرِ قَالَ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ ابْنِ عُمَرَ إِذْ أَتَتْهُ مَوْلَاةٌ لَهُ فَذَكَرَتْ شِدَّةَ الْحَالِ وَأَنَّهَا تُرِيدُ أَنْ تَخْرُجَ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ فَقَالَ لَهَا اجْلِسِي فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ”لَا يَصْبِرُ أَحَدُكُمْ عَلَى لَأْوَائِهَا وَشِدَّتِهَا إِلَّا كُنْتُ لَهُ شَفِيعًا أَوْ شَهِيدًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ“
Mawla Zubair Yahnas narrates, he says: I was sitting with Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) when his maid came to him and complained about the severity of the circumstances. She wanted to leave Madinah and go somewhere else. Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said to her: Sit down, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say that whoever among you patiently endures the hardships and difficulties that occur in Madinah Munawwarah, I will be an intercessor or a witness for him on the Day of Resurrection.
Hadith 12638
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ”مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ أَنْ يَمُوتَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَلْيَفْعَلْ فَإِنِّي أَشْفَعُ لِمَنْ مَاتَ بِهَا“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever has the ability that death comes to him in Madinah, he should certainly strive for it, because I will intercede on behalf of those who die here.
Hadith 12639
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ يَقُولُ ”يَخْرُجُ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ رِجَالٌ رَغْبَةً عَنْهَا وَالْمَدِينَةُ خَيْرٌ لَهُمْ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that Abu al-Qasim, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said: Some people will turn away from Madinah and leave from here, although Madinah would be better for them, if only they knew this.
Hadith 12640
وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”تُفْتَحُ الْأَرْيَافُ فَيَأْتِي نَاسٌ إِلَى مَعَارِفِهِمْ فَيَذْهَبُونَ مَعَهُمْ وَالْمَدِينَةُ خَيْرٌ لَهُمْ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ“ قَالَهَا مَرَّتَيْنِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: When the land of prosperity and abundance is conquered, some people will move there along with their friends, although residing in Madinah would be better for them, if only they knew. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said this twice.
Hadith 12641
وَعَنْهُ فِي أُخْرَى عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ”تُفْتَحُ الْبِلَادُ وَالْأَمْصَارُ فَيَقُولُ الرِّجَالُ لِإِخْوَانِهِمْ هَلُمُّوا إِلَى الرِّيفِ وَالْمَدِينَةُ خَيْرٌ لَهُمْ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ لَا يَصْبِرُ عَلَى لَأْوَائِهَا وَشِدَّتِهَا أَحَدٌ إِلَّا كُنْتُ لَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ شَهِيدًا أَوْ شَفِيعًا“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Many other regions and cities will be conquered, so some people will say to their brothers: Come, let us go there, there is prosperity there, although residing in Madinah would be better for them, if they knew. Whoever endures hardships and difficulties in Madinah with patience, I will be a witness or an intercessor for him on the Day of Resurrection.
Hadith 12642
عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ حَفْصَةَ أَنَّ بُسْرَ بْنَ سَعِيدٍ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ فِي مَجْلِسِ اللَّيْثِيِّينَ يَذْكُرُونَ أَنَّ سُفْيَانَ أَخْبَرَهُمْ أَنَّ فَرَسَهُ أَعْيَتْ بِالْعَقِيقِ وَهُوَ فِي بَعْثٍ بَعَثَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَرَجَعَ إِلَيْهِ يَسْتَحْمِلُهُ فَزَعَمَ سُفْيَانُ كَمَا ذَكَرُوا أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَرَجَ مَعَهُ يَبْتَغِي لَهُ بَعِيرًا فَلَمْ يَجِدْ إِلَّا عِنْدَ أَبِي جَهْمِ بْنِ حُذَيْفَةَ الْعَدَوِيِّ فَسَامَهُ لَهُ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو جَهْمٍ لَا أَبِيعُكَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَلَكِنْ خُذْهُ فَاحْمِلْ عَلَيْهِ مَنْ شِئْتَ فَزَعَمَ أَنَّهُ أَخَذَهُ مِنْهُ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَ بِئْرَ الْإِهَابِ زَعَمَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ”يُوشِكُ الْبُنْيَانُ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ هَذَا الْمَكَانَ وَيُوشِكُ الشَّامُ أَنْ يُفْتَتَحَ فَيَأْتِيهُ رِجَالٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ هَذَا الْبَلَدِ فَيُعْجِبَهُمْ رِيفُهُ وَرَخَاؤُهُ وَالْمَدِينَةُ خَيْرٌ لَهُمْ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ ثُمَّ يُفْتَحُ الْعِرَاقُ فَيَأْتِي قَوْمٌ يَبُسُّونَ فَيَتَحَمَّلُونَ بِأَهْلِيهِمْ وَمَنْ أَطَاعَهُمْ وَالْمَدِينَةُ خَيْرٌ لَهُمْ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ دَعَا لِأَهْلِ مَكَّةَ وَإِنِّي أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى أَنْ يُبَارِكَ لَنَا فِي صَاعِنَا وَأَنْ يُبَارِكَ لَنَا فِي مُدِّنَا مِثْلَ مَا بَارَكَ لِأَهْلِ مَكَّةَ“
It is narrated from Basar bin Saeed that he was in a gathering of the people of Banulais, where it was being mentioned that Sufyan told them that his horse became unable to walk in the valley of Aqeeq. At that time, he was in a detachment sent by the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him. Due to his compulsion, he returned to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, to get another mount. Those people mentioned that Sufyan said that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, went out with him to search for a camel for him. You found a camel with Abu Juham bin Hudhaifah Adawi, may Allah be pleased with him. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, spoke to him to buy it, so he said: O Messenger of Allah! I do not give you this camel for a price, rather you may take it as you wish and grant it to whomever you wish. Sayyiduna Sufyan says: You took that camel from him and departed from there. When you reached Bi’ra Haab, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: It is hoped that the population of Madinah will reach here, and it is hoped that the land of Shaam will be conquered. The people of Madinah will go there and they will like the prosperity there, although if they knew, residing in Madinah would be better for them. Then Iraq will be conquered, these people will return, driving their animals and along with their families and companions, will move there, although residing in Madinah would be better for them, if they knew this. Ibrahim, peace be upon him, prayed for blessings for the people of Makkah, and I pray to Allah Almighty that just as He blessed the people of Makkah, He may also bless our Saa’ and Mudd.
Hadith 12643
وَعَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ”لَيَأْتِيَنَّ عَلَى الْمَدِينَةِ زَمَانٌ يَنْطَلِقُ النَّاسُ فِيهَا إِلَى الْآفَاقِ يَلْتَمِسُونَ الرَّخَاءَ فَيَجِدُونَ رَخَاءً ثُمَّ يَأْتُونَ فَيَتَحَمَّلُونَ بِأَهْلِيهِمْ إِلَى الرَّخَاءِ وَالْمَدِينَةُ خَيْرٌ لَهُمْ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ“
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) said: A time will come when people, in search of prosperity, will migrate from Madinah and go here and there. When they find prosperity there, they will eventually take their families there as well, although if they knew, Madinah would still be better for them in any case.
Hadith 12644
عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ مَوْلَى الْمَهْرِيِّ قَالَ تُوُفِّيَ أَخِي وَأَتَيْتُ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ فَقُلْتُ يَا أَبَا سَعِيدٍ إِنَّ أَخِي تُوُفِّيَ وَتَرَكَ عِيَالًا وَلِي عِيَالٌ وَلَيْسَ لَنَا مَالٌ وَقَدْ أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَخْرُجَ بِعِيَالِي وَعِيَالِ أَخِي حَتَّى نَنْزِلَ بَعْضَ هَذِهِ الْأَمْصَارِ فَيَكُونَ أَرْفَقَ عَلَيْنَا فِي مَعِيشَتِنَا قَالَ وَيْحَكَ لَا تَخْرُجْ فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”مَنْ صَبَرَ عَلَى لَأْوَائِهَا وَشِدَّتِهَا كُنْتُ لَهُ شَفِيعًا أَوْ شَهِيدًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ“
Mawla-e-Mehri narrates from Abu Saeed, he says: My brother passed away, I went to the service of Sayyiduna Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him), I said: Abu Saeed! My brother has passed away, he has left behind family and children, I also have my own family and children, we do not have much wealth, I have intended to take my and my brother’s family and children to another area so that our economic conditions may improve there. He said: Woe to you, do not leave Madinah. I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say that whoever endures the hardships and difficulties that come upon Madinah with patience, I will be an intercessor or a witness for him on the Day of Resurrection.
Hadith 12645
وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ آخَرَ أَنَّهُ جَاءَ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ لَيَالِيَ الْحَرَّةِ فَاسْتَشَارَهُ فِي الْجَلَاءِ عَنِ الْمَدِينَةِ وَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ وَزَادَ بَعْدَ قَوْلِهِ كُنْتُ لَهُ شَفِيعًا أَوْ شَهِيدًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِذَا كَانَ مُسْلِمًا
. (Second chain) Abu Sa'id went to Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) during the days of the Harrah incident and consulted him about migrating from Madinah, and narrated the incident mentioned in the above hadith. In the end, it is stated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I will be an intercessor or a witness on the Day of Resurrection on behalf of the one (who endures the hardships and calamities that befall in Madinah), provided that he is a Muslim.
Hadith 12646
وَعَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ أَسْمَاءَ بِنْتَ عُمَيْسٍ أَخْبَرَتْنِي أَنَّهَا سَمِعَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ”لَا يَصْبِرُ عَلَى لَأْوَاءِ الْمَدِينَةِ وَشِدَّتِهَا أَحَدٌ إِلَّا كُنْتُ لَهُ شَفِيعًا أَوْ شَهِيدًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ“
It is narrated from Sa'id bin Musayyib that Sayyida Asma bint Umais (may Allah be pleased with her) states: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever endures the calamities and hardships that befall in Madinah with patience, I will be an intercessor or a witness for him on the Day of Resurrection.
Hadith 12647
عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَبَايَعَهُ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ فَوُعِكَ فَأَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ أَقِلْنِي فَأَبَى ثُمَّ أَتَاهُ فَأَبَى فَقَالَ أَقِلْنِي فَأَبَى فَسَأَلَ عَنْهُ فَقَالُوا خَرَجَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ”إِنَّ الْمَدِينَةَ كَالْكِيرِ تَنْفِي خَبَثَهَا وَتُنَصِّعُ طَيِّبَهَا“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a Bedouin came to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and pledged allegiance to Islam. Later, he developed a fever. He came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "Release me from my pledge." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) refused. He came again, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) again refused. He said: "Release me from my pledge," and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) refused. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) inquired about him, and the companions informed him that he had left. Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Medina is like a furnace; it expels bad people and reveals good people."
Hadith 12648
وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ أُخْرَى جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ فَأَسْلَمَ فَبَايَعَهُ عَلَى الْهِجْرَةِ فَلَمْ يَلْبَثْ أَنْ جَاءَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ أَقِلْنِي فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ
(Second chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that a Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), accepted Islam, and pledged allegiance to you (peace and blessings be upon him) on migration. Only a short time had passed when he came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: "Return my pledge of allegiance to me, ..." Then the rest of the narration was mentioned.
