صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الحجThe Book of Pilgrimage
باب فَضْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ وَدُعَاءِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِيهَا بِالْبَرَكَةِ وَبَيَانِ تَحْرِيمِهَا وَتَحْرِيمِ صَيْدِهَا وَشَجَرِهَا وَبَيَانِ حُدُودِ حَرَمِهَا:Chapter: The virtue of Al-Madinah and the Prophet's Prayer for it to be blessed. Its sanctity and the sanctity of its game and trees. The Boundaries of its sanctuary
Hadith 1366
وحدثناه حَامِدُ بْنُ عُمَرَ ، حدثنا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ ، حدثنا عَاصِمٌ ، قَالَ : قُلْتُ لِأَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ : " أَحَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَدِينَةَ ؟ قَالَ : " نَعَمْ ، مَا بَيْنَ كَذَا إِلَى كَذَا فَمَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِيهَا حَدَثًا ، قَالَ : ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي : هَذِهِ شَدِيدَةٌ مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِيهَا حَدَثًا : فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ ، وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ ، وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ ، لَا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ صَرْفًا ، وَلَا عَدْلًا " ، قَالَ : فقَالَ ابْنُ أَنَسٍ : أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثًا .
'Asim reported: I asked Anas bin Malik (RA) whether Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had declared Madinah as sacred. He said: Yes. (the area) between so and so. He who made any innovation in it, and further said to me: It is something serious to make any innovation in it (and he who does it) there is upon him the curse of Allah, and that of the angels and of all the people, Allah will not accept from him on the Day of Resurrection either obligatory acts or the surpererogatory acts. Ibn Anas said: Or he accommodates an innovator.
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حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، حدثنا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ ، أَخْبَرَنا عَاصِمٌ الْأَحْوَلُ ، قَالَ : سَأَلْتُ أَنَسًا : أَحَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْمَدِينَةَ ؟ قَالَ : " نَعَمْ ، هِيَ حَرَامٌ ، لَا يُخْتَلَى خَلَاهَا فَمَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ ، فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ ، وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ ، وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ " .
'Asim reported: I asked Anas (RA) whether Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had declared Madinah as sacred. He said: Yes, it is sacred, so its tree is not to be cut; and he who did that let the curse of Allah and that of the angels and of all people be upon him.
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Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The ruling of the sanctuary (haram) of Madinah is the same as that of the sanctuary of Makkah, except that there is no obligatory compensation (jaza) incurred.
This is the view of Imam Malik, Imam Shafi'i, Ahmad, and the Ahl al-Hadith.
In the narration of Shu'bah and Hammad, there is an additional detail: "or if he gives shelter to an innovator (mubtadi')."
May Allah protect us! Innovation (bid'ah) is such an evil affliction that a person becomes accursed merely by giving shelter to an innovator.
The ruling of the sanctuary (haram) of Madinah is the same as that of the sanctuary of Makkah, except that there is no obligatory compensation (jaza) incurred.
This is the view of Imam Malik, Imam Shafi'i, Ahmad, and the Ahl al-Hadith.
In the narration of Shu'bah and Hammad, there is an additional detail: "or if he gives shelter to an innovator (mubtadi')."
May Allah protect us! Innovation (bid'ah) is such an evil affliction that a person becomes accursed merely by giving shelter to an innovator.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 1867
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
According to one narration, the narrator of the hadith, ‘Asim, asked Anas radi Allahu anhu: “Did the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam declare Madinah Tayyibah to be a sanctuary (haram)?” In response, he narrated this hadith.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, al-I‘tisam, Hadith: 7306) (2)
The demarcation of the sanctuary (haram) of Madinah is also mentioned in the narrations. Thus, in Sahih al-Bukhari it is stated that the haram extends from Mount ‘A’ir to a certain place.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Fada’il al-Madinah, Hadith: 1870)
In Sahih Muslim, it is stated that the boundaries of the haram are from Mount ‘A’ir to Mount Thawr.
(Sahih Muslim, al-Hajj, Hadith: 3327(1370))
Abu Hurayrah radi Allahu anhu reports that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam declared the area around Madinah Tayyibah, up to twelve miles, as an official sanctuary (haram).
He says:
“If I were to see a deer grazing in this area, I would not frighten it.”
(Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 3333(1272)) (3)
It should be noted that there is a well-known Mount Thawr in Makkah Mukarramah.
In addition, in Madinah Tayyibah, there is a broad mountain named Thawr, which is located behind Mount Uhud, and the residents of Madinah Tayyibah are familiar with it.
(Fath al-Bari: 4/107) (4)
In one narration, it is stated that this curse applies to every person who commits an innovation (bid‘ah) or gives refuge to an innovator (mubtadi‘).
It is thus understood that innovation (bid‘ah) is such a grave crime that even giving refuge to its perpetrator makes a person accursed, and moreover, its filth increases further in Madinah Tayyibah.
(Fath al-Bari: 4/109)
(1)
According to one narration, the narrator of the hadith, ‘Asim, asked Anas radi Allahu anhu: “Did the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam declare Madinah Tayyibah to be a sanctuary (haram)?” In response, he narrated this hadith.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, al-I‘tisam, Hadith: 7306) (2)
The demarcation of the sanctuary (haram) of Madinah is also mentioned in the narrations. Thus, in Sahih al-Bukhari it is stated that the haram extends from Mount ‘A’ir to a certain place.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Fada’il al-Madinah, Hadith: 1870)
In Sahih Muslim, it is stated that the boundaries of the haram are from Mount ‘A’ir to Mount Thawr.
(Sahih Muslim, al-Hajj, Hadith: 3327(1370))
Abu Hurayrah radi Allahu anhu reports that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam declared the area around Madinah Tayyibah, up to twelve miles, as an official sanctuary (haram).
He says:
“If I were to see a deer grazing in this area, I would not frighten it.”
(Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 3333(1272)) (3)
It should be noted that there is a well-known Mount Thawr in Makkah Mukarramah.
In addition, in Madinah Tayyibah, there is a broad mountain named Thawr, which is located behind Mount Uhud, and the residents of Madinah Tayyibah are familiar with it.
(Fath al-Bari: 4/107) (4)
In one narration, it is stated that this curse applies to every person who commits an innovation (bid‘ah) or gives refuge to an innovator (mubtadi‘).
It is thus understood that innovation (bid‘ah) is such a grave crime that even giving refuge to its perpetrator makes a person accursed, and moreover, its filth increases further in Madinah Tayyibah.
(Fath al-Bari: 4/109)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 1867
