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Hadith 606
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وعن علي بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه قال : قال النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم : « المدينة حرم ما بين عير إلى ثور » . رواه مسلم.
’Ali bin Abi Talib (RAA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Madinah is a Haram (Sanctuary) and its Sacred Precincts extend from ’Air to Thawr (the names of two mountains).” Related by Muslim.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Footnote:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
DAHADAT:
The sun declined.
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
DAHADAT:
The sun declined.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 1370
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
This explicit statement of Ali radi Allahu anhu is a clear refutation of the claim made by the Rawafid and Shia, who say that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam entrusted Ali radi Allahu anhu with some special instructions related to the secrets and mysteries of the religion and Shariah. For in the authentic hadith, it is explicitly stated that Ali radi Allahu anhu said: (We have nothing except the Book of Allah and this scroll from the Prophet ﷺ).
2:
‘Ayr and Thawr are two mountains:
Thawr is a small mountain behind Mount Uhud.
Whereas ‘Ayr is near Dhul-Hulayfah (Abyar ‘Ali),
and these two mountains are situated to the north and south of Madinah,
while to the east and west of Madinah are two plains of black stones.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has clearly marked and demarcated the boundaries of the Haram of Madinah with mihrab-shaped towers.
May Allah reward them with goodness.
3:
That is, the protection granted by such a person will also be respected.
1:
This explicit statement of Ali radi Allahu anhu is a clear refutation of the claim made by the Rawafid and Shia, who say that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam entrusted Ali radi Allahu anhu with some special instructions related to the secrets and mysteries of the religion and Shariah. For in the authentic hadith, it is explicitly stated that Ali radi Allahu anhu said: (We have nothing except the Book of Allah and this scroll from the Prophet ﷺ).
2:
‘Ayr and Thawr are two mountains:
Thawr is a small mountain behind Mount Uhud.
Whereas ‘Ayr is near Dhul-Hulayfah (Abyar ‘Ali),
and these two mountains are situated to the north and south of Madinah,
while to the east and west of Madinah are two plains of black stones.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has clearly marked and demarcated the boundaries of the Haram of Madinah with mihrab-shaped towers.
May Allah reward them with goodness.
3:
That is, the protection granted by such a person will also be respected.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2127
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊ There was no special esoteric knowledge or testament (wasiyyah) with Ali radi Allahu anhu. Nothing was given to him that was hidden from others; whatever he had, he expressed it openly.
➋ Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, within the mentioned boundaries, is sacred and inviolable in the same way as Makkah al-Mukarramah. Every form of innovation (bid‘ah) is misguidance. Honoring an innovator (bid‘ati) is a great legal injustice in Shari‘ah. The recognition of this act in Madinah al-Munawwarah is even more significant, because it is the source and center of Islam.
➌ In facing the disbelievers, the Muslims are united as one. Even the lowest among them holds the same status as the highest among them.
➍ A freed slave (mawla) cannot sell or change his affiliation of loyalty (wala’) even with permission. This act is forbidden (haram). In the hadith, the mention of “without the permission of his masters” (bighayri idhni mawali-hi) is an incidental restriction, not an exclusionary one.
➊ There was no special esoteric knowledge or testament (wasiyyah) with Ali radi Allahu anhu. Nothing was given to him that was hidden from others; whatever he had, he expressed it openly.
➋ Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, within the mentioned boundaries, is sacred and inviolable in the same way as Makkah al-Mukarramah. Every form of innovation (bid‘ah) is misguidance. Honoring an innovator (bid‘ati) is a great legal injustice in Shari‘ah. The recognition of this act in Madinah al-Munawwarah is even more significant, because it is the source and center of Islam.
➌ In facing the disbelievers, the Muslims are united as one. Even the lowest among them holds the same status as the highest among them.
➍ A freed slave (mawla) cannot sell or change his affiliation of loyalty (wala’) even with permission. This act is forbidden (haram). In the hadith, the mention of “without the permission of his masters” (bighayri idhni mawali-hi) is an incidental restriction, not an exclusionary one.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2034
