Mukhtasar Muslim

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zaid bin Asim (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Sayyiduna Ibrahim (peace be upon him) declared Makkah as a sanctuary (i.e., he made its sanctity apparent, otherwise its sanctity was from the day the heavens and the earth were created) and prayed for its people, and I declare Madinah as a sanctuary just as Ibrahim (peace be upon him) declared Makkah as a sanctuary, and I have prayed for the sa’ and mudd of Madinah, double what Ibrahim (peace be upon him) prayed for the people of Makkah.

The conqueror of Persia, Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him), says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I declare the area between the two black stones as a sanctuary (Haram), so that no thorny tree should be cut there, nor should any game be hunted there. And he said: Madinah is better for them, if only they understood (this address is to those who leave Madinah for other places, or to all Muslims). And no one turns away from residing in Madinah out of aversion except that Allah brings someone better than him to it. And no one endures its hunger, thirst, and hardship with patience except that I will be his intercessor or witness on the Day of Resurrection.

'Amir bin Sa'd narrates that Sayyiduna Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him) went to his house which was in 'Aqiq, and (on the way) he saw a slave who was cutting a tree or plucking its leaves, so he seized his belongings. When Sayyiduna Sa'd returned, the family of that slave came and said, "Please return it to him or grant it to us." He replied, "I seek refuge with Allah from returning something which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) has granted to me as a gift." And he refused to return his belongings.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Allah! Grant Madinah twice the blessings as You have granted to Makkah.

Ibrahim Taimi narrates from his father that he said: Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered a sermon to us and said: Whoever claims that we (i.e., the Ahl al-Bayt) have anything other than the Book of Allah and this scroll— the narrator said the scroll was hanging from the sheath of his sword— then he has lied. And in this scroll, there is mention of the ages of camels (regarding zakat) and some details about wounds (i.e., regarding retribution and blood money). And in this scroll, it is also written that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The area of Madinah between Mount ‘Ayr and Mount Thawr is a sanctuary (Haram). So whoever introduces a new thing (i.e., an innovation) in Madinah or gives shelter to an innovator, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people. Allah will not accept any obligatory or voluntary act from him. And the protection given by any Muslim is equal; even the protection given by the lowest Muslim is to be honored. And whoever attributes himself to anyone other than his father, or claims to be the slave of anyone other than his masters, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people, and Allah will not accept any obligatory or voluntary act from him on the Day of Resurrection. (* Here, “hadath” refers to any crime, and this (i.e., innovation) is also included in it.)

Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the first fruit would come to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he would supplicate: "O Allah! Bestow blessings upon our city, upon our fruits, upon our Madinah, and upon our mudd and sa’ (measures)." Then he would give that fruit to the youngest child present in the gathering.