Abu Hurairah (RA) reported that Abu'I-Qasim (Muhammad, may peace be upon him) said: He who intends to do harm to the people of this city (that is, Madinah) Allah would efface him as salt is dissolved in water.
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Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: He who intends to do harm to its people (he meant Madinah), Allah would efface him as salt is dissolved in water. Ibn Hatim (one of the narrators) substituted the word "harm" for "mischief".
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This hadith is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) by another chain of transmitters.
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Just as the sanctity of the Makkan Haram is obligatory, in the same way, the sanctity of the Madinan Haram is also obligatory.
➌ The one who violates the sanctity of the Haram will be afflicted with punishment in this world itself.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 3114