Yazid bin Sharik Taimi says that Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered a sermon among us and said: Whoever claims that we have anything besides Allah’s Book and this scroll—in which are the rulings regarding the ages of camels and wounds—that we read, he is lying. Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: In this scroll, it is also written that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “From ‘Ir to Thawr, Madinah is a sanctuary. Whoever introduces an innovation in it, or gives refuge to an innovator, upon him is the curse of Allah, His angels, and all people. On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will not accept any obligatory or voluntary act of worship from him. And whoever claims lineage to someone other than his (real) father, or claims as his master someone other than his (real) freedman, upon him is the curse of Allah, His angels, and all people. Neither his obligatory nor his voluntary acts of worship will be accepted. The protection given by the Muslims is one; even the least of them can grant protection on their behalf.” __QUR_N__ __XREF_N__ __REF_N__
Imam Tirmidhi says: 1- This hadith is Hasan Sahih (good and authentic), 2- Some people have narrated a similar hadith through the chain of «عن الأعمش عن إبراهيم التيمي عن الحارث بن سويد عن علي», 3- This hadith has come from several chains from Ali, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب الولاء والهبة عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 2127
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح، الإرواء (1058) ، نقد الكتانى (42) ، صحيح أبي داود (1773 و 1774)
1؎ : By this explicit statement of Ali radi Allahu anhu, there is a clear refutation of the claim of the Rawafid and Shia who say that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam entrusted Ali radi Allahu anhu with some special matters related to the secrets and mysteries of the religion and Shari‘ah, because in the authentic hadith it is explicitly stated that Ali radi Allahu anhu said: «ما عندنا شئ إلا كتاب الله وهذه الصحيفة عن النبي».
2؎ : ‘Ayr and Thawr are two mountains: Thawr is a small mountain behind Mount Uhud, whereas ‘Ayr is near Dhu’l-Hulayfah (Abyar ‘Ali), and both these mountains are situated north to south of Madinah, and to the east and west of Madinah are two plains of black stones. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has completely marked out the boundaries of the Haram of Madinah with mihrab-shaped towers, «جزاهم الله خيراً».
3؎ : That is, the protection granted by him will also be respected.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation: 1: This explicit statement of Ali radi Allahu anhu is a clear refutation of the claim made by the Rawafid and Shia, who say that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam entrusted Ali radi Allahu anhu with some special instructions related to the secrets and mysteries of the religion and Shariah. For in the authentic hadith, it is explicitly stated that Ali radi Allahu anhu said: (We have nothing except the Book of Allah and this scroll from the Prophet ﷺ).
2: ‘Ayr and Thawr are two mountains: Thawr is a small mountain behind Mount Uhud. Whereas ‘Ayr is near Dhul-Hulayfah (Abyar ‘Ali), and these two mountains are situated to the north and south of Madinah, while to the east and west of Madinah are two plains of black stones. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has clearly marked and demarcated the boundaries of the Haram of Madinah with mihrab-shaped towers. May Allah reward them with goodness.
3: That is, the protection granted by such a person will also be respected.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2127
Jabir bin ahadeeth reported: Bilal (RA) summoned to prayer as the sun declined but did not pronounce Iqama till the Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) came out and when he hears the Iqamah was pronounced on seeing him.
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Footnote: Vocabulary of the Hadith: DAHADAT: The sun declined.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 1370
Ali said “We wrote down nothing on the authority of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ but the Quran and what this document contains. ”. He reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying “ Madeenah is sacred from A’ir to Thawr so if anyone produces an innovation (in it) or gives protection to an innovator the curse of Allaah, angels and all men will fall upon him and no repentance or ransom will be accepted from him. The protection granted by Muslim is one (even if) the humblest of them grants it. So if anyone breaks a covenant made by a Muslim the curse of Allaah, angels and all men will fall upon him and no repentance or ransom will be accepted from him. If anyone attributes his manumission to people without the permission of his masters the curse of Allaah, angels and all men will fall upon him and no repentance or ransom will be accepted from him.
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues: ➊ There was no special esoteric knowledge or testament (wasiyyah) with Ali radi Allahu anhu. Nothing was given to him that was hidden from others; whatever he had, he expressed it openly.
➋ Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, within the mentioned boundaries, is sacred and inviolable in the same way as Makkah al-Mukarramah. Every form of innovation (bid‘ah) is misguidance. Honoring an innovator (bid‘ati) is a great legal injustice in Shari‘ah. The recognition of this act in Madinah al-Munawwarah is even more significant, because it is the source and center of Islam.
➌ In facing the disbelievers, the Muslims are united as one. Even the lowest among them holds the same status as the highest among them.
➍ A freed slave (mawla) cannot sell or change his affiliation of loyalty (wala’) even with permission. This act is forbidden (haram). In the hadith, the mention of “without the permission of his masters” (bighayri idhni mawali-hi) is an incidental restriction, not an exclusionary one.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2034