It is narrated from Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "If I remain alive, then, insha’Allah, I will expel the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula."
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
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The Arabian Peninsula is that region which is surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, the Syrian Sea, and the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, or, in terms of length, the area from between Aden and Abyan up to the outskirts of Syria, and in terms of width, the area from Jeddah up to the outskirts of the inhabited regions of Iraq. From this hadith, it is understood that the desire of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was to expel the disbelievers and the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula. This could not be fully implemented during his lifetime, but Umar radi Allahu anhu, during his caliphate, fulfilled this wish of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam that there should not remain two religions in Arabia, and he exiled the Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1606