صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الحجThe Book of Pilgrimage
بَابُ : اَلْمَدِينَهُ تَنْفِي خَبَثَهَا وَتُسمَّي طَابَةُ وَّ طَيْبَهٌChapter: Al-Madinah eliminates its Dross and it is also called Tabah, and Taibah
وحدثنا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، وَهَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، قَالُوا : حدثنا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ سَمُرَةَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى سَمَّى الْمَدِينَةَ : طَابَةَ " .
Jabir bin ahadeeth (RA) reported that he heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) say: Allah named Madinah as Taaba.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: The meaning of Ṭābah and Ṭayyibah is pure and pleasant. Allah, the Exalted, has made it a name that perfectly fits its reality. The comfort, tranquility, and purity that souls experience in Madinah is its unique characteristic and distinction.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 3357
