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Sahih al-Jami al-Saghir — Hadith 1745

«إن الله حبس عن مكة الفيل وسلط عليها رسول الله والمؤمنين ألا فإنها لم تحل لأحد قبلي ولا تحل لأحد بعدي ألا وإنها حلت لي ساعة من نهار ألا وإنها ساعتي هذه حرام لا يختلى شوكها ولا يعضد شجرها ولا يلتقط ساقطتها إلا لمنشد ومن قتل له قتيل فهو بخير النظرين إما أن يعقل وإما أن يقاد أهل القتيل»
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Indeed, Allah Almighty held back the elephant from Makkah and gave His Messenger and the believers dominance over it. Behold! It (Makkah) was not made lawful (for fighting) for anyone before me, nor will it be made lawful for anyone after me. Listen! It was made lawful even for me only for an hour of a day. Listen! It is sacred even in this hour of mine: its thorns are not to be broken, its trees are not to be cut, and its fallen property is not to be picked up except by one who will announce it. And whoever has one of his people killed has a choice between two things: either he accepts the blood money, or the heirs of the slain person take retaliation (qisas)."
Hadith Reference صحیح الجامع الصغیر / حرف الألف / 1745
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