صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب المرضىThe Book of Patients
بَابُ عِيَادَةِ النِّسَاءِ الرِّجَالَ:Chapter. The visiting of sick men by women.
Hadith 5654
اُردوEn
وَعَادَتْ أُمُّ الدَّرْدَاءِ رَجُلاً مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَسْجِدِ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ.
Umm al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with her) came to visit an Ansari among the people of the mosque who was ill.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ : لَمَّا قَدِمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَدِينَةَ ، وُعِكَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ، وَبِلَالٌ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، قَالَتْ : فَدَخَلْتُ عَلَيْهِمَا ، قُلْتُ : يَا أَبَتِ كَيْفَ تَجِدُكَ ؟ وَيَا بِلَالُ كَيْفَ تَجِدُكَ ؟ قَالَتْ : وَكَانَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ إِذَا أَخَذَتْهُ الْحُمَّى يَقُولُ : كُلُّ امْرِئٍ مُصَبَّحٌ فِي أَهْلِهِ وَالْمَوْتُ أَدْنَى مِنْ شِرَاكِ نَعْلِهِ ، وَكَانَ بِلَالٌ إِذَا أَقْلَعَتْ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ : أَلَا لَيْتَ شِعْرِي ، هَلْ أَبِيتَنَّ لَيْلَةً بِوَادٍ وَحَوْلِي إِذْخِرٌ وَجَلِيلُ وَهَلْ أَرِدَنْ يَوْمًا مِيَاهَ مِجَنَّةٍ وَهَلْ تَبْدُوَنْ لِي شَامَةٌ وَطَفِيلُ ، قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ : فَجِئْتُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ ، فَقَالَ : " اللَّهُمَّ حَبِّبْ إِلَيْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ كَحُبِّنَا مَكَّةَ ، أَوْ أَشَدَّ ، اللَّهُمَّ وَصَحِّحْهَا وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِي مُدِّهَا ، وَصَاعِهَا ، وَانْقُلْ حُمَّاهَا فَاجْعَلْهَا بِالْجُحْفَةِ " .
Narrated `Aisha: When Allah's Apostle emigrated to Medina, Abu Bakr and Bilal got a fever. I entered upon them and asked, "O my father! How are you? O Bilal! How are you?" Whenever fever attacked Abu Bakr, he would recite the following poetic verses: 'Everybody is staying alive among his people, yet death is nearer to him than his shoe laces." And whenever the fever deserted Bilal, he would recite (two poetic lines): 'Would that I could stay overnight in a valley wherein I would be surrounded by Idhkhir and Jalil (two kinds of good smelling grass). Would that one day I would drink of the water of Majinna and would that Shama and Tafil (two mountains at Mecca) would appear to me.' Then I came and informed Allah's Apostle about that, whereupon he said, "O Allah! Make us love Medina as much or more than we love Mecca. O Allah! Make it healthy and bless its Mudd and Sa for us, and take away its fever and put it in Al Juhfa."
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
Bilal bin Rabah radi Allahu anhu is the famous noble Companion who was freed by Abu Bakr as-Siddiq radi Allahu anhu.
Upon accepting Islam, he was subjected to extreme torment by the people of Makkah.
Umayyah bin Khalaf, his master, used to persecute him severely. By Allah’s decree, this very accursed Umayyah was killed at the hands of Bilal radi Allahu anhu in the Battle of Badr.
In his later years, he settled in the region of Sham, and at the age of 63, he passed away in the year 20 AH in either Damascus or Aleppo. Radi Allahu anhu wa ardah.
Bilal bin Rabah radi Allahu anhu is the famous noble Companion who was freed by Abu Bakr as-Siddiq radi Allahu anhu.
Upon accepting Islam, he was subjected to extreme torment by the people of Makkah.
Umayyah bin Khalaf, his master, used to persecute him severely. By Allah’s decree, this very accursed Umayyah was killed at the hands of Bilal radi Allahu anhu in the Battle of Badr.
In his later years, he settled in the region of Sham, and at the age of 63, he passed away in the year 20 AH in either Damascus or Aleppo. Radi Allahu anhu wa ardah.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 5654
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
In those days, Jews resided in the area of Juhfa who were constantly plotting against the Muslims. Therefore, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) supplicated:
“O Allah! Transfer the fever of Madinah to there.”
Then he saw in a dream that a disheveled woman left Madinah and went to Juhfa, which was interpreted as the transfer of epidemics and fever, etc., to that place.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Interpretation of Dreams, Hadith: 7038)
(2)
From this hadith, Imam al-Bukhari rahimahullah has established that a woman can nurse (take care of) men. However, an objection may be raised that this incident occurred before the command of hijab (veil) was revealed. The answer to this, given by Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah, is that even today, with observance of proper covering and hijab, a woman can nurse any non-mahram (unrelated) person, provided that there is no kind of danger present there.
(Fath al-Bari: 10/146)
(1)
In those days, Jews resided in the area of Juhfa who were constantly plotting against the Muslims. Therefore, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) supplicated:
“O Allah! Transfer the fever of Madinah to there.”
Then he saw in a dream that a disheveled woman left Madinah and went to Juhfa, which was interpreted as the transfer of epidemics and fever, etc., to that place.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Interpretation of Dreams, Hadith: 7038)
(2)
From this hadith, Imam al-Bukhari rahimahullah has established that a woman can nurse (take care of) men. However, an objection may be raised that this incident occurred before the command of hijab (veil) was revealed. The answer to this, given by Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah, is that even today, with observance of proper covering and hijab, a woman can nurse any non-mahram (unrelated) person, provided that there is no kind of danger present there.
(Fath al-Bari: 10/146)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 5654
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
In one narration, the background of this supplication is mentioned: when the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) migrated and arrived at Madinah Tayyibah, at that time the city was gripped by severe epidemic diseases.
Upon arrival, Abu Bakr as-Siddiq and Bilal (radi Allahu anhuma) contracted fever.
Bilal (radi Allahu anhu), overcome with emotion, began to curse the chiefs of Quraysh, saying:
“O Allah! Destroy them, for they have forced us to leave our homeland and come to this plague-ridden region.”
At that time, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) made the aforementioned supplication.
(2)
From this hadith, Imam al-Bukhari (rahimahullah) has established the first part of the chapter heading, because in another narration it is mentioned that Madinah was surrounded by epidemic diseases in those days.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Fada’il al-Madinah, Hadith: 1889)
(1)
In one narration, the background of this supplication is mentioned: when the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) migrated and arrived at Madinah Tayyibah, at that time the city was gripped by severe epidemic diseases.
Upon arrival, Abu Bakr as-Siddiq and Bilal (radi Allahu anhuma) contracted fever.
Bilal (radi Allahu anhu), overcome with emotion, began to curse the chiefs of Quraysh, saying:
“O Allah! Destroy them, for they have forced us to leave our homeland and come to this plague-ridden region.”
At that time, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) made the aforementioned supplication.
(2)
From this hadith, Imam al-Bukhari (rahimahullah) has established the first part of the chapter heading, because in another narration it is mentioned that Madinah was surrounded by epidemic diseases in those days.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Fada’il al-Madinah, Hadith: 1889)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 6372
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
Juhfah is now the miqat for the people of Egypt.
At that time, Jews used to reside there.
Imam Qastallani said that from this hadith it is derived that it is permissible to supplicate (make du'a) for the destruction of disbelievers who are constantly intent on harming Islam and Muslims. Peaceful disbelievers are not mentioned here. The place of Juhfah is still famous for its unhealthy climate, which is certainly the effect of the supplication (du'a) of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
Hazrat Maulana Waheed uz-Zaman has rendered these verses into poetry as follows:
A person spends the morning in his home in well-being,
But death is closer to him than the strap of his sandal.
Would that I could live in the valley of Makkah,
And spend a night with all sides before me.
There, the noble idhkhir plant grows—would that I could see it again.
Would that I could see Shamah again, and drink the water of Majnah,
Which is the water of life.
Shamah and Tufail are the names of mountains in Makkah.
The sound that comes out while crying is called ‘aqirah’.
Juhfah is now the miqat for the people of Egypt.
At that time, Jews used to reside there.
Imam Qastallani said that from this hadith it is derived that it is permissible to supplicate (make du'a) for the destruction of disbelievers who are constantly intent on harming Islam and Muslims. Peaceful disbelievers are not mentioned here. The place of Juhfah is still famous for its unhealthy climate, which is certainly the effect of the supplication (du'a) of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
Hazrat Maulana Waheed uz-Zaman has rendered these verses into poetry as follows:
A person spends the morning in his home in well-being,
But death is closer to him than the strap of his sandal.
Would that I could live in the valley of Makkah,
And spend a night with all sides before me.
There, the noble idhkhir plant grows—would that I could see it again.
Would that I could see Shamah again, and drink the water of Majnah,
Which is the water of life.
Shamah and Tufail are the names of mountains in Makkah.
The sound that comes out while crying is called ‘aqirah’.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 3926
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
➊
At that time, Jews used to reside in Hujfa, and it is located seven stages from Madinah Tayyibah. There is only a distance of six miles between it and the sea. Now it is the miqat for the people of Egypt. Due to the corruption of its climate, it is still notorious; certainly, this is the effect of the supplication (bad-du‘a) of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
➋
After recovering from fever, Hazrat Bilal (radi Allahu anhu) used to say: “O Allah! Curse Utbah bin Rabi‘ah, Shaybah bin Rabi‘ah, and Umayyah bin Khalaf. Expel them from Your mercy just as they forced us to come to this plague-ridden land.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Fada’il al-Madinah, Hadith: 1889)
➌
Hazrat A’ishah (radi Allahu anha) states that she used to go to Hazrat ‘Amir bin Fuhairah and inquire about his condition, and he too would say that he felt the taste of death even before it actually came. She said: I went to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and submitted: O Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)! These people are suffering delirium due to the severity of the fever. Hazrat A’ishah (radi Allahu anha) herself suffered such a severe fever upon reaching Madinah that her hair fell out. Then the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) supplicated for the climate of Madinah Tayyibah to become pleasant. For details, see at the end of the Book of the Virtues of Madinah under Hadith 1889.
➊
At that time, Jews used to reside in Hujfa, and it is located seven stages from Madinah Tayyibah. There is only a distance of six miles between it and the sea. Now it is the miqat for the people of Egypt. Due to the corruption of its climate, it is still notorious; certainly, this is the effect of the supplication (bad-du‘a) of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
➋
After recovering from fever, Hazrat Bilal (radi Allahu anhu) used to say: “O Allah! Curse Utbah bin Rabi‘ah, Shaybah bin Rabi‘ah, and Umayyah bin Khalaf. Expel them from Your mercy just as they forced us to come to this plague-ridden land.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Fada’il al-Madinah, Hadith: 1889)
➌
Hazrat A’ishah (radi Allahu anha) states that she used to go to Hazrat ‘Amir bin Fuhairah and inquire about his condition, and he too would say that he felt the taste of death even before it actually came. She said: I went to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and submitted: O Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)! These people are suffering delirium due to the severity of the fever. Hazrat A’ishah (radi Allahu anha) herself suffered such a severe fever upon reaching Madinah that her hair fell out. Then the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) supplicated for the climate of Madinah Tayyibah to become pleasant. For details, see at the end of the Book of the Virtues of Madinah under Hadith 1889.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 3926
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
Love for one’s homeland is a natural human instinct. Although the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) who emigrated (the Muhajirun) willingly left their homeland, their homes, and everything else for the sake of Allah and His Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), in the beginning they would still remember their homeland. This was also because, in every respect, the environment of Madinah at that time was unfavorable for them—especially the climate of Madinah, which in those days did not suit them.
For this reason, they would often fall ill with fever.
The heart-rending verses of Bilal (radi Allahu anhu) show how beloved to him was the environment of Makkah, its mountains, and even its grass. Yet, the love of Allah and His Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was dearest to him. The “jalil” and “idhkhar” mentioned in Bilal’s (radi Allahu anhu) poetry are two types of grass that grow abundantly in the surroundings of Makkah, and Shamah and Tufail are two mountains located three miles from Makkah.
Majannah is a place a few miles from Makkah, near Marr az-Zahran, whose water is extremely sweet. In his poetry, Bilal (radi Allahu anhu) mentioned all of these.
The late Mawlana Waheed az-Zaman (rahimahullah) rendered Bilal’s poetry into Urdu verse as follows:
أَلَا لَيْتَ شِعْرِي هَلْ أَبِيتَنَّ لَيْلَةً
If only! I could spend one night again in the valley of Makkah
بِوَادٍ وَحَوْلِي إِذْخِرٌ وَجَلِيلُ
With idhkhir and jalil growing all around me
وَهَلْ أَرِدَنْ يَوْمًا مِيَاهَ مَجَنَّةٍ
And drink the water of Majannah, the water of life
وَهَلْ يَبْدُوَنْ لِي شَامَةٌ وَطَفِيلُ
If only! I could see Shamah again, if only! I could see Tufail again
Allah the Exalted accepted the supplication of His beloved (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), so that Madinah became, not only in climate but in every respect, a city resembling Paradise. Allah blessed it with every kind of blessing, and the greatest honor it possesses in all the universe is that the Master of the Worlds, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), rests there.
It is true:
I chose among the places of the earth the abode of honor, the blessed land of az-Zawra (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
Love for one’s homeland is a natural human instinct. Although the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) who emigrated (the Muhajirun) willingly left their homeland, their homes, and everything else for the sake of Allah and His Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), in the beginning they would still remember their homeland. This was also because, in every respect, the environment of Madinah at that time was unfavorable for them—especially the climate of Madinah, which in those days did not suit them.
For this reason, they would often fall ill with fever.
The heart-rending verses of Bilal (radi Allahu anhu) show how beloved to him was the environment of Makkah, its mountains, and even its grass. Yet, the love of Allah and His Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was dearest to him. The “jalil” and “idhkhar” mentioned in Bilal’s (radi Allahu anhu) poetry are two types of grass that grow abundantly in the surroundings of Makkah, and Shamah and Tufail are two mountains located three miles from Makkah.
Majannah is a place a few miles from Makkah, near Marr az-Zahran, whose water is extremely sweet. In his poetry, Bilal (radi Allahu anhu) mentioned all of these.
The late Mawlana Waheed az-Zaman (rahimahullah) rendered Bilal’s poetry into Urdu verse as follows:
أَلَا لَيْتَ شِعْرِي هَلْ أَبِيتَنَّ لَيْلَةً
If only! I could spend one night again in the valley of Makkah
بِوَادٍ وَحَوْلِي إِذْخِرٌ وَجَلِيلُ
With idhkhir and jalil growing all around me
وَهَلْ أَرِدَنْ يَوْمًا مِيَاهَ مَجَنَّةٍ
And drink the water of Majannah, the water of life
وَهَلْ يَبْدُوَنْ لِي شَامَةٌ وَطَفِيلُ
If only! I could see Shamah again, if only! I could see Tufail again
Allah the Exalted accepted the supplication of His beloved (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), so that Madinah became, not only in climate but in every respect, a city resembling Paradise. Allah blessed it with every kind of blessing, and the greatest honor it possesses in all the universe is that the Master of the Worlds, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), rests there.
It is true:
I chose among the places of the earth the abode of honor, the blessed land of az-Zawra (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 1889
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
The purpose of Imam Bukhari rahimahullah in citing this hadith is to show that residing in Madinah Tayyibah should be a cherished desire of a believer. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam made supplication for it: “O Allah! Make its climate good for us.”
(2)
Love for one’s homeland is a natural human instinct. Although the noble Companions radi Allahu anhum of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam left Makkah Mukarramah for the sake of Allah’s pleasure, in the beginning they would often feel homesick. Moreover, the environment of Madinah Tayyibah at that time was unfavorable, especially its climate, which did not suit them, so they would fall ill with fever. During this period, Bilal radi Allahu anhu would recite deeply moving verses of poetry to express his emotions. In his poetry, he would mention the environment of Makkah, its mountains, and even its grass. However, the love of Allah and His Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was dearest to them. In the poetry of Bilal radi Allahu anhu, the names “jaleel” and “izkhar” are mentioned. These are names of grasses that grew abundantly in the surroundings of Makkah. Shamah and Tufail are two mountains located thirty miles from Makkah.
(3)
When the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam migrated from Makkah to Madinah Tayyibah, at that time Madinah Tayyibah was gripped by a severe epidemic climate, so those who came to Madinah Tayyibah would be afflicted with intense fever. By the supplication of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, this epidemic was transferred to Juhfah, which at that time was a settlement of the polytheists, and Madinah Tayyibah became, not only in climate but in every respect, a model of Paradise. In short, today every locality of Madinah Tayyibah is blessed, from which the entire world is benefiting.
(1)
The purpose of Imam Bukhari rahimahullah in citing this hadith is to show that residing in Madinah Tayyibah should be a cherished desire of a believer. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam made supplication for it: “O Allah! Make its climate good for us.”
(2)
Love for one’s homeland is a natural human instinct. Although the noble Companions radi Allahu anhum of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam left Makkah Mukarramah for the sake of Allah’s pleasure, in the beginning they would often feel homesick. Moreover, the environment of Madinah Tayyibah at that time was unfavorable, especially its climate, which did not suit them, so they would fall ill with fever. During this period, Bilal radi Allahu anhu would recite deeply moving verses of poetry to express his emotions. In his poetry, he would mention the environment of Makkah, its mountains, and even its grass. However, the love of Allah and His Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was dearest to them. In the poetry of Bilal radi Allahu anhu, the names “jaleel” and “izkhar” are mentioned. These are names of grasses that grew abundantly in the surroundings of Makkah. Shamah and Tufail are two mountains located thirty miles from Makkah.
(3)
When the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam migrated from Makkah to Madinah Tayyibah, at that time Madinah Tayyibah was gripped by a severe epidemic climate, so those who came to Madinah Tayyibah would be afflicted with intense fever. By the supplication of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, this epidemic was transferred to Juhfah, which at that time was a settlement of the polytheists, and Madinah Tayyibah became, not only in climate but in every respect, a model of Paradise. In short, today every locality of Madinah Tayyibah is blessed, from which the entire world is benefiting.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 1889
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
وَبِيْئَةٌ:
An epidemic area,
where people fall victim to death rapidly.
Benefits and Issues:
At the time of the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) migration, Jews resided in Hujfah.
The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) supplicated for the epidemic to be transferred there.
From this, it is established that it is permissible to supplicate for disease, destruction, and ruin for the disbelievers.
Similarly, one should supplicate for health and safety for the Muslims, and for the land of the Muslims to be a place of well-being.
The statement of some Sufis (those influenced by Sufism)
that supplication is contrary to reliance (tawakkul) is not correct,
because supplication also reaches Allah.
It is a sign of need and dependence, and is a great act of worship.
Likewise, the claim of the Mu‘tazilah that it is useless by calling it contrary to divine decree (qadar) is also incorrect.
Because supplication is also a part of divine decree (qadar).
And it is the effect of your (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) supplication that the water of Hujfah became a cause of fever.
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
وَبِيْئَةٌ:
An epidemic area,
where people fall victim to death rapidly.
Benefits and Issues:
At the time of the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) migration, Jews resided in Hujfah.
The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) supplicated for the epidemic to be transferred there.
From this, it is established that it is permissible to supplicate for disease, destruction, and ruin for the disbelievers.
Similarly, one should supplicate for health and safety for the Muslims, and for the land of the Muslims to be a place of well-being.
The statement of some Sufis (those influenced by Sufism)
that supplication is contrary to reliance (tawakkul) is not correct,
because supplication also reaches Allah.
It is a sign of need and dependence, and is a great act of worship.
Likewise, the claim of the Mu‘tazilah that it is useless by calling it contrary to divine decree (qadar) is also incorrect.
Because supplication is also a part of divine decree (qadar).
And it is the effect of your (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) supplication that the water of Hujfah became a cause of fever.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 3342
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
Reciting good poetry is permissible. The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) used to remember death very frequently. Also, from this hadith it is understood that when an epidemic spreads in a particular area, supplication should be made specifically for that area. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had great love for Madinah. The same supplication that our master Ibrahim (alayhis salam) made for Makkah, the Noble Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) made for Madinah, and even better than that.
The preferred opinion is that Makkah is superior, and Madinah possesses great virtue. Supplication should be made in a comprehensive manner, and in this hadith, the supplication is made in a most comprehensive and concise way.
On this occasion, the humble writer, Ibn Bashir al-Husaynawi (may Allah pardon him), also wishes to make a supplication: “O Lord of the worlds! I ask You for that which Your chosen servants have asked You for, such as the hadith scholars, the commentators, the explainers, the publishers, and the Imams of the Two Sanctuaries—whatever they have asked of You, grant it to us as well, and bestow even more than that. Ameen.”
Reciting good poetry is permissible. The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) used to remember death very frequently. Also, from this hadith it is understood that when an epidemic spreads in a particular area, supplication should be made specifically for that area. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) had great love for Madinah. The same supplication that our master Ibrahim (alayhis salam) made for Makkah, the Noble Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) made for Madinah, and even better than that.
The preferred opinion is that Makkah is superior, and Madinah possesses great virtue. Supplication should be made in a comprehensive manner, and in this hadith, the supplication is made in a most comprehensive and concise way.
On this occasion, the humble writer, Ibn Bashir al-Husaynawi (may Allah pardon him), also wishes to make a supplication: “O Lord of the worlds! I ask You for that which Your chosen servants have asked You for, such as the hadith scholars, the commentators, the explainers, the publishers, and the Imams of the Two Sanctuaries—whatever they have asked of You, grant it to us as well, and bestow even more than that. Ameen.”
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 225
