The sanctity of Madinah

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Every prophet has a sanctuary (haram), and my sanctuary is Madinah. O Allah! I declare it a sanctuary by Your sanctity, so do not let any innovator be given shelter in it. Its grass shall not be cut, its thorns shall not be broken off, and its lost property shall not be picked up, except that the ruling is different for one who will announce it."
Imam Ahmad recorded it, and its chain is hasan (good).

It is reported about Sayyiduna Abu Juhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he came to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) called for his sword and took out from inside the sword a piece of leather on which there was Arabic writing. He said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) left nothing besides the Book of Allah; whatever was revealed, he conveyed it, except for this thing. In it was written: "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Messenger of Allah, Sayyiduna Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), said: Every prophet has a sanctuary (haram), and my sanctuary is Madinah."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Awsat; its narrators have been declared trustworthy, though some of them have been criticised.

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "The likeness of Madinah is that of a furnace. Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him) declared Makkah a sanctuary, and I declare Madinah a sanctuary. Like Makkah, the area between its two stony tracts (harrahs) and all of its pasture is a sanctuary. Its trees shall not be cut, except that this may be done to obtain fodder. If Allah wills, neither the plague nor the Dajjal will come near it. The angels guard it at its mountain passes and its gates." He also narrated: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "It is not lawful for anyone to carry weapons in it for fighting." (Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: Another hadith is reported from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) about the sanctity of Madinah, besides this one.
(Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: The opening part of this narration is reported in the "Sahih".
Imam Ahmad recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Ibn Lahi'ah, whose hadith is hasan (good), though he has been criticised.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Madinah is a sanctuary." Then the narrator mentioned the full hadith, and a narrator named Humayd reported these words in it: "No weapon shall be carried in it for fighting."
(Allamah al-Haythami says:) I say: The hadith of Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) is mentioned in the "Sahih", but without mention of carrying weapons.
Imam Ahmad recorded it; its chain contains a narrator, Mu'ammal bin Isma'il, who has been declared trustworthy, though he has been criticised.

Sayyiduna Abu al-Yasar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) declared the area between the two edges (lava tracts) of Madinah a sanctuary.
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir; its chain contains a narrator who is not named.

Yusayr bin Amr narrates: I asked Sayyiduna Sahl bin Hunayf (may Allah be pleased with him): "Did you hear the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say anything about Madinah?" He said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "It is a sanctuary and a place of safety; it is a sanctuary and a place of safety."
Imam al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Mu'jam al-Kabir, and its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih.