1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,439 In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. 2 00:00:03,439 --> 00:00:06,339 The Ifadah Center 3 00:00:06,339 --> 00:00:09,539 for Humanities Research and Studies 4 00:00:09,539 --> 00:00:10,820 presents: 5 00:00:10,820 --> 00:00:16,019 An Abridgment of Sahih al-Bukhari. 6 00:00:16,019 --> 00:00:19,579 The Virtues of Medina. 7 00:00:19,579 --> 00:00:23,410 Chapter: The Sanctuary of Medina. 8 00:00:23,410 --> 00:00:26,769 On the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), 9 00:00:26,769 --> 00:00:30,289 from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), who said: 10 00:00:30,370 --> 00:00:34,340 "Medina is a sanctuary from such-and-such to such-and-such; 11 00:00:34,340 --> 00:00:36,579 its trees shall not be cut down, 12 00:00:36,579 --> 00:00:39,060 nor shall any religious innovation or misdeed be committed therein. 13 00:00:39,060 --> 00:00:45,939 Whoever introduces an innovation or commits a misdeed therein incurs the curse of Allah, the angels, and all mankind." 14 00:00:45,939 --> 00:00:49,340 Commentary on the hadith: 15 00:00:49,340 --> 00:00:51,359 "Sanctuary" (Haram): 16 00:00:51,359 --> 00:00:57,840 Meaning that many acts are prohibited within it that are not prohibited elsewhere. 17 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:00,219 "From such-and-such to such-and-such": 18 00:01:00,619 --> 00:01:04,980 Meaning from 'Ayr to Thawr, as will be explained later. 19 00:01:04,980 --> 00:01:07,459 "Nor shall any religious innovation or misdeed be committed therein": 20 00:01:07,459 --> 00:01:12,269 Meaning no action shall be done within it that opposes the Book and the Sunnah. 21 00:01:12,269 --> 00:01:14,430 "Incurs the curse of Allah": 22 00:01:14,430 --> 00:01:16,510 What is meant by curse here 23 00:01:16,510 --> 00:01:21,760 is the punishment deserved for the sin and expulsion from Paradise. 24 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:25,390 Key points of benefit from the hadith: 25 00:01:25,390 --> 00:01:30,829 It is derived from the hadith that committing misdeeds or introducing innovations in Medina is among the major sins. 26 00:01:30,829 --> 00:01:35,260 It shows that the one who commits an innovation and the one who shelters him are equal in sin. 27 00:01:35,260 --> 00:01:38,939 It establishes that it is unlawful to cut down the trees of the sanctuary 28 00:01:38,939 --> 00:01:41,500 that grew without human cultivation, 29 00:01:41,500 --> 00:01:46,620 provided they are neither dry nor broken. 30 00:01:46,620 --> 00:01:49,900 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), 31 00:01:49,900 --> 00:01:51,489 in another narration, 32 00:01:51,489 --> 00:01:53,569 that he used to say: 33 00:01:53,569 --> 00:01:58,510 "If I saw gazelles grazing in Medina, I would not startle them, 34 00:01:58,510 --> 00:02:02,349 for the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 35 00:02:02,430 --> 00:02:06,989 'The area between its two lava tracts has been declared a sanctuary through my tongue.'" 36 00:02:06,989 --> 00:02:08,189 He said: 37 00:02:08,189 --> 00:02:13,389 "The Prophet (peace be upon him) came to Banu Harithah and said: 38 00:02:13,389 --> 00:02:17,789 'I see, O Banu Harithah, that you have moved outside the sanctuary.' 39 00:02:17,789 --> 00:02:20,030 Then he turned around and said: 40 00:02:20,030 --> 00:02:22,819 'Rather, you are within it.'" 41 00:02:22,819 --> 00:02:26,210 Commentary on the hadith: 42 00:02:26,210 --> 00:02:27,650 "Its two lava tracts" (labatayha): 43 00:02:27,650 --> 00:02:28,770 A labah 44 00:02:28,770 --> 00:02:31,250 is a tract of land covered with black basalt stones. 45 00:02:31,250 --> 00:02:33,409 Medina lies between two volcanic lava plains, 46 00:02:33,409 --> 00:02:36,080 an eastern one and a western one. 47 00:02:36,080 --> 00:02:37,439 "Banu Harithah": 48 00:02:37,439 --> 00:02:38,879 A clan from the Aws tribe, 49 00:02:38,879 --> 00:02:42,349 located on the elevated side of the volcanic tract. 50 00:02:42,349 --> 00:02:45,819 "I see" means: I think. 51 00:02:45,819 --> 00:02:49,389 Key points of benefit from the hadith: 52 00:02:49,389 --> 00:02:51,469 It is derived from the hadith 53 00:02:51,469 --> 00:02:54,509 that it is permissible to act decisively upon a strong presumption, 54 00:02:54,509 --> 00:02:59,099 but if certainty proves the contrary, one retracts it. 55 00:02:59,099 --> 00:03:04,939 It also indicates that the boundaries of the sanctuary are divinely determined (tawqifi). 56 00:03:05,020 --> 00:03:07,810 On the authority of 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): 57 00:03:07,810 --> 00:03:09,250 In one narration, 58 00:03:09,250 --> 00:03:13,889 'Ali addressed us from a pulpit of baked brick, 59 00:03:13,889 --> 00:03:17,919 wearing a sword to which a parchment scroll was attached. 60 00:03:17,919 --> 00:03:19,199 He said: 61 00:03:19,199 --> 00:03:23,439 "We have no book that we read except the Book of Allah, 62 00:03:23,439 --> 00:03:26,050 other than this scroll." 63 00:03:26,050 --> 00:03:27,490 In another narration: 64 00:03:27,490 --> 00:03:32,530 "We wrote down nothing from the Prophet (peace be upon him) except the Qur'an 65 00:03:32,610 --> 00:03:35,340 and what is in this scroll." 66 00:03:35,340 --> 00:03:36,379 He said: 67 00:03:36,379 --> 00:03:37,900 He then took it out, 68 00:03:37,900 --> 00:03:42,770 and within it were legal rulings concerning wound indemnities and the age-classes of camels for compensation. 69 00:03:42,770 --> 00:03:43,889 He said: 70 00:03:43,889 --> 00:03:45,330 "And in it was: 71 00:03:45,330 --> 00:03:49,490 'Medina is a sanctuary from 'Ayr to Thawr. 72 00:03:49,490 --> 00:03:53,810 Whoever introduces an innovation therein or shelters an innovator 73 00:03:53,810 --> 00:03:58,689 incurs the curse of Allah, the angels, and all mankind; 74 00:03:58,770 --> 00:04:03,409 neither mandatory nor voluntary acts of worship will be accepted from him on the Day of Resurrection. 75 00:04:03,409 --> 00:04:06,930 And whoever aligns himself with patrons without the permission of his legitimate masters 76 00:04:06,930 --> 00:04:11,810 incurs the curse of Allah, the angels, and all mankind; 77 00:04:11,810 --> 00:04:16,449 neither mandatory nor voluntary acts of worship will be accepted from him on the Day of Resurrection. 78 00:04:16,449 --> 00:04:19,089 The covenant of protection granted by Muslims is one, 79 00:04:19,089 --> 00:04:21,569 extended by even the humblest among them. 80 00:04:21,569 --> 00:04:23,730 So whoever breaches the covenant granted by a Muslim 81 00:04:23,730 --> 00:04:28,610 incurs the curse of Allah, the angels, and all mankind; 82 00:04:28,610 --> 00:04:32,810 neither mandatory nor voluntary acts of worship will be accepted from him on the Day of Resurrection.'" 83 00:04:34,110 --> 00:04:36,310 Commentary on the hadith: 84 00:04:37,500 --> 00:04:38,420 "The scroll" (al-sahifah): 85 00:04:38,860 --> 00:04:41,060 Meaning sheets of parchment with writing on them. 86 00:04:41,779 --> 00:04:43,019 "The age-classes of camels": 87 00:04:43,540 --> 00:04:46,100 Meaning the required amounts and types of camels due in blood money and indemnities. 88 00:04:46,740 --> 00:04:47,300 "'Ayr": 89 00:04:47,660 --> 00:04:49,259 A mountain in Medina. 90 00:04:49,980 --> 00:04:50,500 "Thawr": 91 00:04:50,899 --> 00:04:54,339 A small hill in Medina near Mount Uhud. 92 00:04:55,129 --> 00:04:56,449 "Shelters an innovator": 93 00:04:57,009 --> 00:04:57,810 "The innovator" (al-muhdith) 94 00:04:58,129 --> 00:05:01,569 is one who introduces something novel into religious matters or invents a religious innovation; 95 00:05:02,170 --> 00:05:02,810 and it is also said 96 00:05:03,250 --> 00:05:06,649 that it means whoever commits an injustice therein or aids an oppressor. 97 00:05:07,399 --> 00:05:07,920 "Sarf" 98 00:05:08,319 --> 00:05:09,199 means an obligatory act of worship. 99 00:05:09,920 --> 00:05:10,439 "'Adl" 100 00:05:10,839 --> 00:05:11,680 means a voluntary act of worship; 101 00:05:12,319 --> 00:05:13,000 and it is also said 102 00:05:13,399 --> 00:05:14,720 that sarf is repentance, 103 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:16,480 and 'adl is a ransom, 104 00:05:17,160 --> 00:05:18,600 along with other interpretations. 105 00:05:19,399 --> 00:05:20,600 "Aligns himself with patrons": 106 00:05:21,079 --> 00:05:23,319 Meaning he disowns the patronage of his former emancipators. 107 00:05:24,180 --> 00:05:25,660 "The covenant of protection granted by Muslims" (dhimmat al-Muslimin): 108 00:05:26,100 --> 00:05:27,860 Meaning their pledge and guarantee of safety. 109 00:05:28,579 --> 00:05:29,579 "Extended by" (yas'a biha): 110 00:05:30,019 --> 00:05:31,100 Meaning it can be granted by. 111 00:05:31,860 --> 00:05:32,699 "The humblest among them": 112 00:05:33,180 --> 00:05:34,740 Meaning the lowest of them in social status. 113 00:05:35,560 --> 00:05:36,319 "Breaches the covenant" (akhfara): 114 00:05:36,680 --> 00:05:37,920 Meaning violated the treaty and guarantee of safety. 115 00:05:39,060 --> 00:05:41,339 Key points of benefit from the hadith: 116 00:05:42,790 --> 00:05:51,149 In the hadith is a refutation of those who claim that 'Ali possessed an exclusive, secret bequest from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). 117 00:05:51,910 --> 00:05:53,990 It shows the permissibility of writing down religious knowledge. 118 00:05:54,750 --> 00:05:58,550 It shows that the one who commits a crime or innovation and the one who shelters him are equal in sin. 119 00:05:59,339 --> 00:06:02,699 The hadith serves as evidence for those who validate a woman's right to grant safety and asylum. 120 00:06:03,420 --> 00:06:05,660 It indicates that violating a covenant of protection is strictly forbidden. 121 00:06:06,339 --> 00:06:09,660 It contains a condemnation of attributing one's lineage to other than one's biological father, 122 00:06:10,100 --> 00:06:12,180 or a freed slave claiming clientage to other than his true emancipator, 123 00:06:12,740 --> 00:06:16,060 due to its ingratitude for favors received and the forfeiture of legitimate rights, 124 00:06:16,620 --> 00:06:19,699 as well as the severance of kinship ties and filial disobedience it entails. 125 00:06:22,579 --> 00:06:24,019 Chapter: The Excellence of Medina 126 00:06:24,339 --> 00:06:26,139 and that it expels evil people. 127 00:06:27,319 --> 00:06:30,120 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 128 00:06:30,759 --> 00:06:33,800 The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 129 00:06:34,480 --> 00:06:37,120 "I was commanded to migrate to a city that will consume all other towns; 130 00:06:37,759 --> 00:06:39,079 they call it Yathrib, 131 00:06:39,439 --> 00:06:40,600 but it is Medina. 132 00:06:41,240 --> 00:06:44,920 It purges people just as the bellows purges the dross of iron." 133 00:06:46,459 --> 00:06:48,620 Commentary on the hadith: 134 00:06:49,740 --> 00:06:50,860 "I was commanded to a city": 135 00:06:51,459 --> 00:06:54,579 Meaning: I was commanded to emigrate to it and reside there. 136 00:06:55,379 --> 00:06:56,500 "That will consume all other towns": 137 00:06:57,100 --> 00:06:59,339 Meaning its people will prevail over all other lands, 138 00:06:59,980 --> 00:07:02,579 for from it territories were conquered and spoils taken. 139 00:07:03,459 --> 00:07:06,300 "They call it": referring to some of the hypocrites. 140 00:07:07,060 --> 00:07:09,019 "Purges": meaning it expels. 141 00:07:09,889 --> 00:07:10,529 "The bellows" (al-kir): 142 00:07:11,089 --> 00:07:13,290 It refers to the blacksmith's or goldsmith's hearth, 143 00:07:13,930 --> 00:07:14,569 and it is also said 144 00:07:15,050 --> 00:07:17,769 to be the instrument through which the blacksmith blows air. 145 00:07:18,670 --> 00:07:19,230 "Dross" (khabath): 146 00:07:19,629 --> 00:07:20,350 Meaning impurities and slag. 147 00:07:21,569 --> 00:07:23,850 Key points of benefit from the hadith: 148 00:07:25,529 --> 00:07:29,089 The hadith is used as proof by those who favor Medina over Mecca, 149 00:07:29,649 --> 00:07:33,769 because it was through Medina that Mecca and all other settlements entered Islam. 150 00:07:34,490 --> 00:07:36,769 It also indicates that Medina's purging of its impurities 151 00:07:37,290 --> 00:07:41,410 was specific to the era of the Prophet (peace be upon him). 152 00:07:42,089 --> 00:07:42,649 And it is said 153 00:07:43,129 --> 00:07:46,490 that the hadith refers to specific categories of people to the exclusion of others, 154 00:07:46,850 --> 00:07:48,370 and to specific times rather than all times. 155 00:07:51,129 --> 00:07:53,129 Chapter: Those Who Turn Away from Medina. 156 00:07:54,250 --> 00:07:57,250 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 157 00:07:57,769 --> 00:08:01,689 I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: 158 00:08:02,290 --> 00:08:05,769 "They will abandon Medina while it is in the best condition it has ever been, 159 00:08:06,250 --> 00:08:08,689 and none will visit it except scavenging beasts and birds." 160 00:08:09,209 --> 00:08:11,810 He meant by 'awafi the beasts of prey and birds seeking food. 161 00:08:12,639 --> 00:08:14,120 "And the last people to be gathered 162 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:17,879 will be two shepherds from the tribe of Muzaynah heading toward Medina, 163 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:20,199 calling out to their sheep, 164 00:08:20,680 --> 00:08:22,600 only to find it deserted and wild. 165 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:26,040 Then, when they reach Thaniyyat al-Wada', 166 00:08:26,519 --> 00:08:28,720 they will fall flat upon their faces." 167 00:08:30,019 --> 00:08:32,220 Commentary on the hadith: 168 00:08:33,409 --> 00:08:35,330 "Chapter: Those Who Turn Away from Medina": 169 00:08:35,809 --> 00:08:37,809 "Turn away from" (raghiba 'an) means to forsake or avoid. 170 00:08:38,559 --> 00:08:39,480 "They will abandon": 171 00:08:39,840 --> 00:08:41,840 Meaning they will leave it and depart. 172 00:08:42,690 --> 00:08:43,649 "In the best condition": 173 00:08:44,129 --> 00:08:47,970 Meaning in its finest state of prosperity and abundant fruit. 174 00:08:48,850 --> 00:08:49,970 "None will visit it": 175 00:08:50,409 --> 00:08:52,690 Meaning none will approach or enter it. 176 00:08:53,450 --> 00:08:54,169 "Scavengers" (al-'awaf): 177 00:08:54,769 --> 00:08:57,769 Meaning beasts and birds seeking sustenance. 178 00:08:58,529 --> 00:08:59,210 "Muzaynah": 179 00:08:59,690 --> 00:09:01,529 A tribe belonging to the Mudar confederation. 180 00:09:02,309 --> 00:09:03,669 "Heading toward Medina": 181 00:09:04,190 --> 00:09:05,909 Meaning making their way toward it. 182 00:09:06,779 --> 00:09:07,700 "Calling out" (yan'iqani): 183 00:09:08,259 --> 00:09:10,779 Meaning shouting at and driving the sheep. 184 00:09:11,539 --> 00:09:12,220 "Deserted and wild" (wahshan): 185 00:09:12,700 --> 00:09:15,100 Meaning completely vacant, with no human inhabitant. 186 00:09:16,059 --> 00:09:16,700 "Reach": 187 00:09:17,100 --> 00:09:17,980 Meaning they arrive at. 188 00:09:18,740 --> 00:09:20,019 "Thaniyyat al-Wada'": 189 00:09:20,580 --> 00:09:22,899 A mountain pass near the sanctuary of Medina. 190 00:09:23,460 --> 00:09:24,580 It was so named 191 00:09:25,059 --> 00:09:29,340 because those departing Medina were accompanied there by well-wishers bidding them farewell. 192 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:30,840 "They will fall" (kharra): 193 00:09:31,279 --> 00:09:32,320 Meaning they collapse. 194 00:09:33,419 --> 00:09:35,700 Key points of benefit from the hadith: 195 00:09:37,049 --> 00:09:39,049 The hadith contains one of the signs of prophethood, 196 00:09:39,490 --> 00:09:44,250 as he (peace be upon him) foretold events that will occur at the end of time. 197 00:09:45,009 --> 00:09:48,730 The hadith also indicates that Medina will remain inhabited until the Day of Resurrection, 198 00:09:49,210 --> 00:09:51,210 even if it becomes depopulated at certain times. 199 00:09:51,889 --> 00:09:54,490 The hadith also affirms the Gathering and the Resurrection. 200 00:09:57,159 --> 00:10:00,159 On the authority of Sufyan Ibn Abi Zuhayr (may Allah be pleased with him), 201 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:01,519 who reported 202 00:10:02,120 --> 00:10:05,919 that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: 203 00:10:06,519 --> 00:10:07,720 "Yemen will be conquered, 204 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:10,240 and a people will come urging their mounts onward, 205 00:10:10,720 --> 00:10:13,919 carrying away their families and whoever obeys them; 206 00:10:14,519 --> 00:10:18,279 yet Medina would be better for them, if they only knew. 207 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:20,200 Then the Levant will be conquered, 208 00:10:20,799 --> 00:10:22,799 and a people will come urging their mounts onward, 209 00:10:23,360 --> 00:10:26,679 carrying away their families and whoever obeys them; 210 00:10:27,240 --> 00:10:31,080 yet Medina would be better for them, if they only knew. 211 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:32,960 Then Iraq will be conquered, 212 00:10:33,559 --> 00:10:35,559 and a people will come urging their mounts onward, 213 00:10:36,039 --> 00:10:39,480 carrying away their families and whoever obeys them; 214 00:10:40,000 --> 00:10:43,679 yet Medina would be better for them, if they only knew." 215 00:10:45,259 --> 00:10:47,299 Commentary on the hadith: 216 00:10:48,500 --> 00:10:49,419 "Urging their mounts onward" (yubissun) 217 00:10:49,779 --> 00:10:51,019 means driving their riding beasts eagerly. 218 00:10:51,019 --> 00:10:55,019 "Carrying away their families" means departing with them toward comfort and plenty. 219 00:10:55,019 --> 00:10:58,019 "Whoever obeys them" means whoever follows them. 220 00:10:58,019 --> 00:11:01,019 "Better" means far superior. 221 00:11:01,019 --> 00:11:06,019 "If they only knew" means if they only knew the merit of residing in Medina. 222 00:11:06,019 --> 00:11:10,460 Key takeaways from the hadith: 223 00:11:10,460 --> 00:11:15,460 The hadith implicitly censures anyone who yields to the false desires of the self 224 00:11:15,460 --> 00:11:18,460 and the fleeting, perishable vanities of this worldly life, 225 00:11:18,460 --> 00:11:21,460 turning away from dwelling in Medina. 226 00:11:21,460 --> 00:11:25,460 It demonstrates the excellence of Medina and encourages residing in it, 227 00:11:25,460 --> 00:11:28,460 establishing its superiority over the Levant and Yemen. 228 00:11:28,460 --> 00:11:31,460 The hadith is also one of the proofs of prophecy, 229 00:11:31,460 --> 00:11:34,460 wherein the Prophet (peace be upon him) foretold 230 00:11:34,460 --> 00:11:37,460 the upcoming conquests and the widespread expansion of Islam. 231 00:11:39,799 --> 00:11:40,799 Chapter: 232 00:11:40,799 --> 00:11:44,179 Faith retreats to Medina. 233 00:11:44,179 --> 00:11:47,179 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), 234 00:11:47,179 --> 00:11:51,179 that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 235 00:11:51,179 --> 00:11:54,179 "Verily, faith will retreat to Medina 236 00:11:54,179 --> 00:11:58,759 just as a serpent retreats to its hole." 237 00:11:58,759 --> 00:12:02,210 Commentary on the hadith: 238 00:12:02,210 --> 00:12:07,210 "Will retreat" (la-ya'rizu) means it draws together, coalescing back into it. 239 00:12:07,210 --> 00:12:10,720 "Its hole" means its burrow. 240 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:14,519 Key takeaways from the hadith: 241 00:12:14,519 --> 00:12:16,519 From this hadith it is deduced 242 00:12:16,519 --> 00:12:19,519 that none truly loves Medina except a believer, 243 00:12:19,519 --> 00:12:25,519 and one is driven to it only by faith and love for the Prophet (peace be upon him). 244 00:12:25,519 --> 00:12:28,549 It also indicates that faith returns to Medina 245 00:12:28,549 --> 00:12:31,549 just as it originally radiated from it. 246 00:12:31,549 --> 00:12:35,549 Furthermore, striking parables leaves a deeper and clearer impression on the mind. 247 00:12:35,549 --> 00:12:40,629 Chapter: The sin of plotting against the people of Medina. 248 00:12:40,629 --> 00:12:44,080 On the authority of Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 249 00:12:44,080 --> 00:12:48,080 I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: 250 00:12:48,080 --> 00:12:51,080 "No one plots against the people of Medina 251 00:12:51,080 --> 00:12:55,080 without dissolving just as salt dissolves in water." 252 00:12:55,080 --> 00:12:59,100 Commentary on the hadith: 253 00:12:59,100 --> 00:13:01,519 "Plots against" means devises evil or schemes against them. 254 00:13:01,519 --> 00:13:04,519 "Dissolves" means melts away completely. 255 00:13:04,519 --> 00:13:07,840 Key takeaways from the hadith: 256 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:10,639 From this hadith it is deduced 257 00:13:10,639 --> 00:13:15,639 that it is strictly forbidden to intend evil, oppression, or harm toward Medina and its people. 258 00:13:15,639 --> 00:13:21,769 It affirms that Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has guaranteed to protect Medina from every evil. 259 00:13:21,769 --> 00:13:24,799 It demonstrates the profound excellence and sanctity of Medina. 260 00:13:24,799 --> 00:13:28,799 It shows the propriety of using tangible parables in teaching, 261 00:13:28,799 --> 00:13:33,799 emphasizing the prohibition through vivid imagery so that it resonates more powerfully. 262 00:13:33,799 --> 00:13:37,799 The hadith also contains a firm condemnation of injustice. 263 00:13:37,799 --> 00:13:42,850 Chapter: The fortresses of Medina. 264 00:13:42,850 --> 00:13:46,360 On the authority of Usamah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: 265 00:13:46,360 --> 00:13:52,360 The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) looked out from one of the fortresses of Medina 266 00:13:52,360 --> 00:13:56,360 and said, "Do you see what I see? 267 00:13:56,360 --> 00:14:02,360 Indeed, I see the sites of tribulations falling amidst your houses like the falling of raindrops." 268 00:14:02,360 --> 00:14:06,159 Commentary on the hadith: 269 00:14:06,159 --> 00:14:10,580 "Looked out" means looked down from an elevated vantage point. 270 00:14:10,580 --> 00:14:12,639 "The fortresses of Medina" (atam) 271 00:14:12,639 --> 00:14:15,639 refers to its lofty, fortress-like structures. 272 00:14:15,639 --> 00:14:19,639 "I see" here denotes visionary knowledge; 273 00:14:20,639 --> 00:14:23,639 it could also denote physical ocular vision, 274 00:14:23,639 --> 00:14:27,639 in that the events were visually represented before the Prophet (peace be upon him) 275 00:14:27,639 --> 00:14:29,639 such that he looked directly upon them, 276 00:14:29,639 --> 00:14:32,639 just as Paradise and the Fire were displayed before him in the direction of the qiblah 277 00:14:32,639 --> 00:14:35,639 so that he saw them both while he was praying. 278 00:14:35,639 --> 00:14:37,860 "The sites of tribulations" 279 00:14:37,860 --> 00:14:40,860 refers to the places where afflictions will descend. 280 00:14:40,860 --> 00:14:41,860 "Amidst" (khilal) 281 00:14:41,860 --> 00:14:44,860 means between them and throughout their quarters. 282 00:14:44,860 --> 00:14:45,860 "Raindrops" (al-qatr) 283 00:14:45,860 --> 00:14:46,860 refers to rain. 284 00:14:46,860 --> 00:14:50,860 He likened the descent and vast proliferation of tribulations in Medina 285 00:14:50,860 --> 00:14:53,860 to the torrential, all-encompassing descent of raindrops. 286 00:14:53,860 --> 00:14:58,110 Key takeaways from the hadith: 287 00:14:58,110 --> 00:15:00,110 From this hadith it is deduced 288 00:15:00,110 --> 00:15:02,110 that it is obligatory to beware of tribulations and avoid them. 289 00:15:02,110 --> 00:15:05,110 It also demonstrates that employing tangible parables 290 00:15:05,110 --> 00:15:07,110 leaves a deeper, more lucid impression on the soul. 291 00:15:07,110 --> 00:15:11,179 It contains a prophecy foretelling the abundance of trials in Medina. 292 00:15:11,179 --> 00:15:14,710 Chapter: 293 00:15:14,710 --> 00:15:16,710 The Dajjal cannot enter Medina. 294 00:15:16,710 --> 00:15:20,379 On the authority of Abu Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him), 295 00:15:20,379 --> 00:15:24,379 from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), who said: 296 00:15:24,379 --> 00:15:28,379 "The terror of the False Messiah (al-Masih al-Dajjal) will not enter Medina; 297 00:15:28,379 --> 00:15:31,379 on that day, it will have seven gates, 298 00:15:31,379 --> 00:15:34,379 and at each gate will be two angels." 299 00:15:34,379 --> 00:15:38,220 Commentary on the hadith: 300 00:15:38,220 --> 00:15:39,629 "Terror" (ru'b) 301 00:15:39,629 --> 00:15:40,629 means intense fear. 302 00:15:40,629 --> 00:15:42,629 "Al-Masih" (the Messiah): 303 00:15:42,629 --> 00:15:45,629 he was so named because he sweeps through the entire earth, 304 00:15:45,629 --> 00:15:47,629 or because he is blind and smooth in one eye, 305 00:15:47,629 --> 00:15:49,629 being one-eyed, 306 00:15:49,629 --> 00:15:51,629 or because of his constant roaming. 307 00:15:51,629 --> 00:15:52,759 "Al-Dajjal": 308 00:15:52,759 --> 00:15:54,759 meaning the arch-liar and consummate deceiver. 309 00:15:54,759 --> 00:15:58,179 Key takeaways from the hadith: 310 00:15:58,179 --> 00:16:01,039 From this hadith it is deduced: 311 00:16:01,039 --> 00:16:03,039 a clear statement on the virtue of Medina. 312 00:16:03,039 --> 00:16:06,039 It affirms the existence of angels 313 00:16:06,039 --> 00:16:08,039 who actively guard Medina from the Dajjal. 314 00:16:08,039 --> 00:16:13,039 It establishes that Medina provides sanctuary from the tribulation of the Dajjal. 315 00:16:13,039 --> 00:16:17,509 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), 316 00:16:17,509 --> 00:16:18,509 who said 317 00:16:18,509 --> 00:16:22,509 that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 318 00:16:22,509 --> 00:16:25,509 "At the approaches to Medina are angels; 319 00:16:25,509 --> 00:16:29,509 neither plague nor the Dajjal shall enter it." 320 00:16:29,509 --> 00:16:30,700 In another narration: 321 00:16:30,700 --> 00:16:33,700 "The Messiah shall not enter Medina." 322 00:16:33,700 --> 00:16:37,309 Commentary on the hadith: 323 00:16:37,309 --> 00:16:39,730 "The approaches to Medina" (anqab) 324 00:16:39,730 --> 00:16:41,730 refers to its entryways and mountain passes, 325 00:16:41,730 --> 00:16:47,730 and it is also said to mean its gates and the openings of roads leading into it. 326 00:16:47,730 --> 00:16:53,860 "Plague" (al-ta'un) refers to death caused by the well-known epidemic. 327 00:16:53,860 --> 00:16:57,049 Key takeaways from the hadith: 328 00:16:57,049 --> 00:16:59,720 From this hadith it is deduced 329 00:16:59,720 --> 00:17:03,720 that Medina is protected against the Dajjal and the plague. 330 00:17:03,720 --> 00:17:07,720 It highlights the virtue and honor of residing in Medina. 331 00:17:07,720 --> 00:17:10,720 It affirms the existence of angels. 332 00:17:10,720 --> 00:17:16,319 On the authority of Anas Ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), 333 00:17:16,319 --> 00:17:19,319 from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 334 00:17:19,319 --> 00:17:20,319 who said: 335 00:17:20,319 --> 00:17:24,319 "There is no land that the Dajjal will not tread, 336 00:17:24,319 --> 00:17:27,319 except Mecca and Medina; 337 00:17:27,319 --> 00:17:29,319 there is no approach among their approaches 338 00:17:29,319 --> 00:17:34,319 but has angels arranged in ranks guarding it." 339 00:17:34,319 --> 00:17:36,480 In another narration: 340 00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:40,480 "The Dajjal will advance until he halts on the outskirts of Medina." 341 00:17:40,480 --> 00:17:42,609 And in another narration: 342 00:17:42,609 --> 00:17:45,609 "The Dajjal shall not approach it." 343 00:17:45,609 --> 00:17:46,609 He said: 344 00:17:46,609 --> 00:17:49,609 "Nor shall the plague, if Allah wills." 345 00:17:49,609 --> 00:17:53,859 "Then Medina will shake its inhabitants with three tremors, 346 00:17:53,859 --> 00:17:57,859 and Allah will drive out every disbeliever and hypocrite." 347 00:17:57,859 --> 00:18:01,470 Commentary on the hadith: 348 00:18:01,470 --> 00:18:05,049 "Will tread" means will enter it. 349 00:18:05,049 --> 00:18:09,109 "Guarding it" means protecting it. 350 00:18:09,109 --> 00:18:10,109 "Will shake" 351 00:18:10,109 --> 00:18:13,109 means an earthquake will strike it. 352 00:18:13,109 --> 00:18:15,109 "The outskirts of Medina" 353 00:18:15,109 --> 00:18:17,690 means in close proximity to it. 354 00:18:17,690 --> 00:18:21,549 Key takeaways from the hadith: 355 00:18:21,549 --> 00:18:23,549 From this hadith it is deduced 356 00:18:23,549 --> 00:18:26,549 that Allah the Exalted has shielded Mecca and Medina 357 00:18:26,549 --> 00:18:29,549 from the Dajjal gaining mastery over them. 358 00:18:29,549 --> 00:18:32,549 It highlights the virtue of Medina 359 00:18:32,549 --> 00:18:35,549 and that it expels disbelief and hypocrisy. 360 00:18:35,549 --> 00:18:39,960 On the authority of Abu Sa'id, who said: 361 00:18:39,960 --> 00:18:42,960 The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) delivered to us 362 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:46,960 one day a lengthy discourse regarding the Dajjal, 363 00:18:46,960 --> 00:18:50,960 and among the things he related to us was his saying: 364 00:18:50,960 --> 00:18:52,960 "The Dajjal will come, 365 00:18:52,960 --> 00:18:56,960 while it is forbidden for him to enter the mountain passes of Medina, 366 00:18:56,960 --> 00:19:00,960 so he will encamp at some of the salt flats bordering Medina. 367 00:19:00,960 --> 00:19:03,960 Thereupon, a man will come out to confront him on that day, 368 00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:07,960 who is the best of people, or among the best of people, 369 00:19:07,960 --> 00:19:08,960 and he will say: 370 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:15,960 'I testify that you are the Dajjal about whom the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) informed us!' 371 00:19:15,960 --> 00:19:17,960 The Dajjal will then say: 372 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:21,960 'Do you think that if I kill this man and then bring him back to life, 373 00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:23,960 you will have any doubt about the matter?' 374 00:19:23,960 --> 00:19:25,960 They will say: 'No.' 375 00:19:25,960 --> 00:19:28,960 So he will slay him and then restore him to life. 376 00:19:28,960 --> 00:19:29,960 The man will then say: 377 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:34,960 'By Allah, I have never had clearer insight concerning you than I do today!' 378 00:19:34,960 --> 00:19:38,059 The Dajjal will seek to kill him again, 379 00:19:38,059 --> 00:19:40,059 but he will not be granted power over him." 380 00:19:40,059 --> 00:19:43,819 Commentary on the hadith: 381 00:19:43,819 --> 00:19:46,400 "Forbidden for him" 382 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:48,529 means he is barred from it. 383 00:19:48,529 --> 00:19:49,529 "The mountain passes of Medina" 384 00:19:49,529 --> 00:19:52,529 refers to its entryways and pathways; 385 00:19:52,529 --> 00:19:58,529 and it is said: its gates and the openings of roads leading into it. 386 00:19:58,529 --> 00:19:59,690 "The salt flats" (al-sibakh) 387 00:19:59,690 --> 00:20:02,690 refers to barren land encrusted with salt. 388 00:20:02,690 --> 00:20:04,750 "Bordering Medina" 389 00:20:04,750 --> 00:20:06,750 means lying just outside it. 390 00:20:06,750 --> 00:20:07,779 "Do you think" 391 00:20:07,779 --> 00:20:09,779 means tell me your view. 392 00:20:09,779 --> 00:20:10,779 "They will say" 393 00:20:10,779 --> 00:20:13,779 refers to his followers who believe in him. 394 00:20:13,779 --> 00:20:14,779 "Clearer insight" 395 00:20:14,779 --> 00:20:17,779 means even firmer certainty that you are indeed the Dajjal, 396 00:20:17,779 --> 00:20:22,779 because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) foretold this exact sign, 397 00:20:22,779 --> 00:20:25,779 which is that he will revive the slain man, 398 00:20:25,779 --> 00:20:27,779 but he will not be given power over him thereafter, 399 00:20:27,779 --> 00:20:30,779 meaning he will not be able to kill him again. 400 00:20:30,779 --> 00:20:34,099 Among the benefits of the hadith: 401 00:20:34,099 --> 00:20:36,940 From this hadith, it is derived: 402 00:20:36,940 --> 00:20:38,940 An explanation of the virtue of Medina; 403 00:20:38,940 --> 00:20:41,940 that the hadith is among the signs of Prophethood; 404 00:20:41,940 --> 00:20:46,940 that Medina is a sanctuary from the tribulation of the Dajjal; 405 00:20:46,940 --> 00:20:52,940 an indication that adhering to the Sunnah is a safeguard against tribulations; 406 00:20:52,940 --> 00:20:56,940 and an exposition of the enormity of the Dajjal's tribulation. 407 00:20:56,940 --> 00:21:00,339 Chapter: 408 00:21:00,339 --> 00:21:03,339 Medina Expels Impurity. 409 00:21:03,339 --> 00:21:05,819 On the authority of Jabir ibn 'Abdillah: 410 00:21:05,819 --> 00:21:11,819 A Bedouin pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) upon Islam, 411 00:21:11,819 --> 00:21:15,819 but the Bedouin was struck by a fever in Medina. 412 00:21:15,819 --> 00:21:20,819 So the Bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and said, 413 00:21:20,819 --> 00:21:24,819 "O Messenger of Allah, release me from my pledge!" 414 00:21:24,819 --> 00:21:28,819 But the Messenger of Allah refused. 415 00:21:28,819 --> 00:21:31,819 Then he came to him again and said, 416 00:21:31,819 --> 00:21:33,819 "Release me from my pledge!" 417 00:21:33,819 --> 00:21:35,819 But he refused. 418 00:21:35,819 --> 00:21:37,819 Then he came to him once more and said, 419 00:21:37,819 --> 00:21:39,819 "Release me from my pledge!" 420 00:21:39,819 --> 00:21:41,819 But he refused. 421 00:21:41,819 --> 00:21:43,950 So the Bedouin departed [from Medina], 422 00:21:43,950 --> 00:21:47,950 whereupon the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 423 00:21:47,950 --> 00:21:49,950 "Medina is only like the bellows: 424 00:21:49,950 --> 00:21:51,950 it expels its impurity 425 00:21:51,950 --> 00:21:53,950 and brightens its good." 426 00:21:53,950 --> 00:21:56,500 Commentary 427 00:21:56,500 --> 00:21:58,910 on the hadith: 428 00:21:58,910 --> 00:21:59,910 "Wa'k" (fever): 429 00:21:59,910 --> 00:22:01,910 refers to the pain of fever, 430 00:22:01,910 --> 00:22:03,910 for he returned the next day feverish. 431 00:22:03,910 --> 00:22:05,910 "Release me": 432 00:22:05,910 --> 00:22:07,910 meaning he wished to renounce Islam. 433 00:22:07,910 --> 00:22:09,910 "So he refused": 434 00:22:09,910 --> 00:22:11,910 meaning he declined his request. 435 00:22:11,910 --> 00:22:13,910 "Like the bellows": 436 00:22:13,910 --> 00:22:15,910 The bellows (al-kir) is the smithy of the blacksmith 437 00:22:15,910 --> 00:22:17,910 and the goldsmith; 438 00:22:17,910 --> 00:22:19,910 and it is said to be the instrument into which the blacksmith 439 00:22:19,910 --> 00:22:21,940 blows. 440 00:22:21,940 --> 00:22:23,940 "Expels": 441 00:22:23,940 --> 00:22:25,940 meaning it banishes and casts out. 442 00:22:25,940 --> 00:22:27,940 "Its impurity": 443 00:22:27,940 --> 00:22:29,940 meaning its dross. 444 00:22:29,940 --> 00:22:32,359 "Brightens": 445 00:22:32,359 --> 00:22:35,130 meaning it purifies and clarifies. 446 00:22:35,130 --> 00:22:37,130 Among the benefits of the hadith: 447 00:22:37,130 --> 00:22:39,130 From this hadith, it is derived: 448 00:22:39,130 --> 00:22:41,130 Therein is that no one has 449 00:22:41,130 --> 00:22:43,130 any choice in abandoning the truth 450 00:22:43,130 --> 00:22:45,130 and returning to falsehood; 451 00:22:45,130 --> 00:22:47,130 and in the hadith is that the soundness of one's religion 452 00:22:47,130 --> 00:22:49,130 is more vital than the wellness of one's body. 453 00:22:52,730 --> 00:22:54,730 On the authority of Zayd ibn Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him), 454 00:22:54,730 --> 00:22:56,730 who said: 455 00:22:56,730 --> 00:22:58,730 When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) marched out 456 00:22:58,730 --> 00:23:00,730 to Uhud, 457 00:23:00,730 --> 00:23:02,730 some of the people who had gone out returned 458 00:23:02,730 --> 00:23:04,730 from accompanying him, 459 00:23:04,730 --> 00:23:06,730 and the Companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) split 460 00:23:06,730 --> 00:23:08,730 into two factions: 461 00:23:08,730 --> 00:23:10,730 one faction said, "We should fight them," 462 00:23:10,730 --> 00:23:12,730 while the other faction said, 463 00:23:12,730 --> 00:23:14,730 "We should not fight them." 464 00:23:14,730 --> 00:23:16,730 Thereupon it was revealed: 465 00:23:16,730 --> 00:23:18,730 “What aileth you that ye are become two parties regarding the hypocrites, when Allah cast them back (to disbelief) because of what they earned? Seek ye to guide him whom Allah hath sent astray? He whom Allah sendeth astray, for him thou (O MUhammad) canst not find a road.” (4:88) 466 00:23:18,730 --> 00:23:20,730 ﴾[Why should you be] two parties, when Allah has cast them back [into disbelief] 467 00:23:20,730 --> 00:23:22,730 for what they have earned?﴿ 468 00:23:22,730 --> 00:23:24,730 And he said: 469 00:23:24,730 --> 00:23:26,730 "It is Taybah (the Goodly City); 470 00:23:26,730 --> 00:23:28,730 it expels sins—" 471 00:23:28,730 --> 00:23:30,730 and in a narration: "it expels [wicked] men—" 472 00:23:30,730 --> 00:23:32,730 and in another narration: 473 00:23:32,730 --> 00:23:34,730 "it expels impurity 474 00:23:34,730 --> 00:23:36,730 just as fire expels 475 00:23:36,730 --> 00:23:38,920 the dross of silver;" 476 00:23:38,920 --> 00:23:40,920 and in a narration: "of iron." 477 00:23:40,920 --> 00:23:43,559 Commentary 478 00:23:43,559 --> 00:23:46,009 on the hadith: 479 00:23:46,009 --> 00:23:48,009 "Some people returned": they were the hypocrites, 480 00:23:48,009 --> 00:23:50,009 at the head of whom was 481 00:23:50,009 --> 00:23:52,009 'Abdullah ibn Ubayy ibn Salul. 482 00:23:52,009 --> 00:23:54,069 "And Allah has cast them back 483 00:23:54,069 --> 00:23:56,069 for what they have earned": 484 00:23:56,069 --> 00:23:58,069 meaning He returned them to disbelief and perdition. 485 00:23:58,069 --> 00:24:00,069 "Taybah": 486 00:24:00,069 --> 00:24:02,099 that is, Medina. 487 00:24:02,099 --> 00:24:04,099 "Expels": meaning it drives out 488 00:24:04,099 --> 00:24:06,099 and removes 489 00:24:06,099 --> 00:24:08,099 its dross and filth. 490 00:24:08,099 --> 00:24:10,359 Among the benefits 491 00:24:10,359 --> 00:24:13,190 of the hadith: 492 00:24:13,190 --> 00:24:15,190 From this hadith, it is derived: 493 00:24:15,190 --> 00:24:17,190 Whoever makes 494 00:24:17,190 --> 00:24:19,190 a covenant with Allah the Exalted 495 00:24:19,190 --> 00:24:21,190 ought never to annul it; 496 00:24:21,190 --> 00:24:23,190 and that striking parables 497 00:24:23,190 --> 00:24:25,190 with tangible things makes a deeper impression 498 00:24:25,190 --> 00:24:28,700 upon the soul. 499 00:24:28,700 --> 00:24:30,890 Chapter: 500 00:24:30,890 --> 00:24:32,890 On the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), 501 00:24:32,890 --> 00:24:34,890 from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), 502 00:24:34,890 --> 00:24:36,890 who said: 503 00:24:36,890 --> 00:24:38,890 "O Allah, bestow upon Medina 504 00:24:38,890 --> 00:24:40,890 twice the amount You have bestowed upon Mecca 505 00:24:40,890 --> 00:24:43,369 of blessing." 506 00:24:43,369 --> 00:24:45,369 Commentary on the hadith: 507 00:24:45,369 --> 00:24:47,779 "Twice the amount": 508 00:24:47,779 --> 00:24:49,779 that is, double. 509 00:24:49,779 --> 00:24:51,779 "Blessing": 510 00:24:51,779 --> 00:24:54,230 meaning the abundance and constancy of good. 511 00:24:54,230 --> 00:24:56,230 Among the benefits of the hadith: 512 00:24:56,230 --> 00:24:58,970 From this hadith, it is derived: 513 00:24:58,970 --> 00:25:00,970 An explanation of the virtue of Medina 514 00:25:00,970 --> 00:25:02,970 and Mecca, 515 00:25:02,970 --> 00:25:04,970 and an encouragement to reside in both; 516 00:25:04,970 --> 00:25:06,970 and in the hadith is evidence for whoever 517 00:25:06,970 --> 00:25:08,970 favors Medina over Mecca; 518 00:25:08,970 --> 00:25:10,970 and that the multiplication 519 00:25:10,970 --> 00:25:12,970 of blessing in Medina 520 00:25:12,970 --> 00:25:14,970 is a perceptible reality. 521 00:25:14,970 --> 00:25:16,970 The hadith is among the signs of Prophethood, 522 00:25:16,970 --> 00:25:18,970 for everyone who has resided in Medina 523 00:25:18,970 --> 00:25:20,970 has experienced the blessing in its sa' 524 00:25:20,970 --> 00:25:22,970 and its mudd; 525 00:25:22,970 --> 00:25:24,970 and it demonstrates the profound love 526 00:25:24,970 --> 00:25:26,970 of the Prophet (peace be upon him) 527 00:25:26,970 --> 00:25:30,440 for Medina. 528 00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:32,660 Chapter: 529 00:25:32,660 --> 00:25:34,660 On the authority of 'A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her), 530 00:25:34,660 --> 00:25:36,660 who said: When 531 00:25:36,660 --> 00:25:38,660 the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) arrived in 532 00:25:38,660 --> 00:25:40,660 Medina, 533 00:25:40,660 --> 00:25:42,730 Abu Bakr and Bilal fell sick with fever. 534 00:25:42,730 --> 00:25:44,730 In another narration: 535 00:25:44,730 --> 00:25:46,730 She said: I entered upon them 536 00:25:46,730 --> 00:25:48,730 and said, 537 00:25:48,730 --> 00:25:50,730 "O my father, how do you find yourself? 538 00:25:50,730 --> 00:25:52,730 And Bilal, how do you find yourself?" 539 00:25:52,730 --> 00:25:54,730 Whenever 540 00:25:54,730 --> 00:25:56,730 Abu Bakr was seized by 541 00:25:56,730 --> 00:25:58,730 the fever, he would recite: 542 00:25:58,730 --> 00:26:00,730 "Every man is greeted with good morning 543 00:26:00,730 --> 00:26:02,730 among his family, 544 00:26:02,730 --> 00:26:04,730 yet death is nearer to him than the strap of his sandal." 545 00:26:04,730 --> 00:26:06,789 And whenever the fever 546 00:26:06,789 --> 00:26:08,789 subsided from Bilal, 547 00:26:08,789 --> 00:26:10,789 he would raise his voice and recite: 548 00:26:10,789 --> 00:26:12,819 "Would that 549 00:26:12,819 --> 00:26:14,819 I knew whether I shall spend 550 00:26:14,819 --> 00:26:16,819 a night in a valley 551 00:26:16,819 --> 00:26:18,819 surrounded by Idhkhir and Jalil; 552 00:26:18,819 --> 00:26:20,819 and whether I shall go down 553 00:26:20,819 --> 00:26:22,819 one day to the waters of Majannah, 554 00:26:22,819 --> 00:26:24,819 and whether Shama 555 00:26:24,819 --> 00:26:27,079 and Tafil will ever appear to me!" 556 00:26:27,079 --> 00:26:29,079 He would say: 557 00:26:29,079 --> 00:26:31,079 "O Allah, curse Shaybah 558 00:26:31,079 --> 00:26:33,079 ibn Rabi'ah, 'Utbah, 559 00:26:33,079 --> 00:26:35,079 and Umayyah ibn Khalaf, 560 00:26:35,079 --> 00:26:37,079 just as they drove us 561 00:26:37,079 --> 00:26:39,079 from our land to the land of pestilence." 562 00:26:39,079 --> 00:26:41,299 Then the Messenger 563 00:26:41,299 --> 00:26:43,299 of Allah (peace be upon him) said— 564 00:26:43,299 --> 00:26:45,299 and in another narration: 565 00:26:45,299 --> 00:26:47,299 'A'ishah said: 566 00:26:47,299 --> 00:26:49,299 So I went to the Messenger of Allah 567 00:26:49,299 --> 00:26:51,299 (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 568 00:26:51,299 --> 00:26:53,299 and informed him, 569 00:26:53,299 --> 00:26:55,339 so he said: "O Allah, 570 00:26:55,339 --> 00:26:57,339 make Medina beloved to us 571 00:26:57,339 --> 00:26:59,339 as our love for Mecca or even more! 572 00:26:59,339 --> 00:27:01,369 O Allah, bless 573 00:27:01,369 --> 00:27:03,369 us in our sa' 574 00:27:03,369 --> 00:27:05,529 and in our mudd—" 575 00:27:05,529 --> 00:27:07,529 and in a narration: 576 00:27:07,529 --> 00:27:09,529 "and bless us in its sa' 577 00:27:09,529 --> 00:27:11,690 and its mudd; 578 00:27:11,690 --> 00:27:13,690 make it healthy for us, 579 00:27:13,690 --> 00:27:15,690 and transfer its fever 580 00:27:15,690 --> 00:27:17,849 to al-Juhfah." 581 00:27:17,849 --> 00:27:19,849 She said: We arrived in Medina 582 00:27:19,849 --> 00:27:21,880 when it was the most epidemic-ridden land of Allah. 583 00:27:21,880 --> 00:27:23,880 She said: 584 00:27:23,880 --> 00:27:25,880 But-han used to flow with stagnant, putrid water— 585 00:27:25,880 --> 00:27:27,880 meaning foul water. 586 00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:30,549 Commentary 587 00:27:30,549 --> 00:27:33,000 on the hadith: 588 00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:35,000 "Wa'k": meaning he was stricken by fever 589 00:27:35,000 --> 00:27:37,130 and its pain. 590 00:27:37,130 --> 00:27:39,130 "Musabbah" (greeted in the morning): one says 591 00:27:39,130 --> 00:27:41,130 to him, "May Allah grant you a good morning," 592 00:27:41,130 --> 00:27:43,130 and "May Allah the Exalted bless 593 00:27:43,130 --> 00:27:45,130 your morning," yet death 594 00:27:45,130 --> 00:27:47,130 may overtake him suddenly so that he does not live to see the evening. 595 00:27:47,130 --> 00:27:49,220 "Adna": 596 00:27:49,220 --> 00:27:51,220 meaning closer 597 00:27:51,220 --> 00:27:53,220 than the strap of his sandal, 598 00:27:53,220 --> 00:27:55,220 referring to the straps of the sandal that lie 599 00:27:55,220 --> 00:27:57,259 across its top surface. 600 00:27:57,259 --> 00:27:59,259 "The fever left him" 601 00:27:59,259 --> 00:28:01,259 means it subsided and departed from him. 602 00:28:01,259 --> 00:28:03,259 "He raises his voice" 603 00:28:03,259 --> 00:28:05,259 means he lifts his voice 604 00:28:05,259 --> 00:28:07,259 when singing, reciting, 605 00:28:07,259 --> 00:28:09,380 or weeping. 606 00:28:09,380 --> 00:28:11,380 "Would that I knew!" 607 00:28:11,380 --> 00:28:13,380 is an expression of wishing. 608 00:28:13,380 --> 00:28:15,380 "Whether I will spend the night," meaning whether I will sleep, 609 00:28:15,380 --> 00:28:17,380 "Idhkhir and Jalil" 610 00:28:17,380 --> 00:28:19,380 are two well-known aromatic plants. 611 00:28:19,380 --> 00:28:21,380 "Whether I will arrive at," 612 00:28:21,380 --> 00:28:23,380 derived from arriving at a watering place. 613 00:28:23,380 --> 00:28:25,380 "Majannah" 614 00:28:25,380 --> 00:28:27,380 is a watering place near 'Ukaz, 615 00:28:27,380 --> 00:28:29,380 a few miles from Mecca 616 00:28:29,380 --> 00:28:31,380 in the direction of Marr al-Zahran. 617 00:28:31,380 --> 00:28:33,380 "Appear" 618 00:28:33,380 --> 00:28:35,380 means to become visible to me. 619 00:28:35,380 --> 00:28:37,380 "Shamah and Tafil" 620 00:28:37,380 --> 00:28:39,380 are two mountains, 621 00:28:39,380 --> 00:28:41,380 and it is said they are two springs. 622 00:28:41,380 --> 00:28:43,420 "And make it healthy" 623 00:28:43,420 --> 00:28:45,420 means purify Medina from 624 00:28:45,420 --> 00:28:47,450 diseases. 625 00:28:47,450 --> 00:28:49,450 Al-Juhfah is a place 626 00:28:49,450 --> 00:28:51,450 about three stages of travel from Mecca. 627 00:28:51,450 --> 00:28:53,509 "Most plagued with sickness" 628 00:28:53,509 --> 00:28:55,509 means plagued with many diseases and fevers. 629 00:28:55,509 --> 00:28:57,579 But-han 630 00:28:57,579 --> 00:28:59,579 is a valley in the open country of 631 00:28:59,579 --> 00:29:01,670 Medina. 632 00:29:01,670 --> 00:29:03,670 "Najlan" means wide. 633 00:29:03,670 --> 00:29:05,740 "Ajinan" 634 00:29:05,740 --> 00:29:07,740 means altered in taste and color. 635 00:29:07,740 --> 00:29:10,019 Among the benefits 636 00:29:10,019 --> 00:29:12,819 of the hadith: 637 00:29:12,819 --> 00:29:14,819 It is derived from the hadith 638 00:29:14,819 --> 00:29:16,819 that the virtue of Abu Bakr 639 00:29:16,819 --> 00:29:18,819 (may Allah be pleased with him) is clarified, along with 640 00:29:18,819 --> 00:29:20,819 his high rank in being pleased with Allah's 641 00:29:20,819 --> 00:29:22,859 divine decree. 642 00:29:22,859 --> 00:29:24,859 It also demonstrates the virtue of supplication, 643 00:29:24,859 --> 00:29:26,859 and that praying for the removal of 644 00:29:26,859 --> 00:29:28,859 epidemics and illness is a Sunnah, 645 00:29:28,859 --> 00:29:30,859 whether the epidemic is 646 00:29:30,859 --> 00:29:32,920 widespread or confined to specific individuals. 647 00:29:32,920 --> 00:29:34,920 It also proves the permissibility of this 648 00:29:34,920 --> 00:29:36,920 type of chanting mentioned 649 00:29:36,920 --> 00:29:38,920 in the narration. 650 00:29:38,920 --> 00:29:40,920 It shows the permissibility of virtuous people 651 00:29:40,920 --> 00:29:42,920 reciting poetry as an example. 652 00:29:42,920 --> 00:29:44,920 It shows that praying for physical health 653 00:29:44,920 --> 00:29:46,920 and the removal of afflictions 654 00:29:46,920 --> 00:29:48,920 does not contradict reliance on Allah, certainty of faith, 655 00:29:48,920 --> 00:29:50,920 contentment, and patience. 656 00:29:50,920 --> 00:29:52,920 The narration also contains an indication 657 00:29:52,920 --> 00:29:54,920 that death is an inevitable reality 658 00:29:54,920 --> 00:29:56,920 that every living soul must face. 659 00:29:56,920 --> 00:29:58,920 It also demonstrates the legitimacy 660 00:29:58,920 --> 00:30:00,920 of loving one's homeland and yearning 661 00:30:00,920 --> 00:30:02,920 for it. 662 00:30:02,920 --> 00:30:04,920 Furthermore, the hadith is one of the signs of Prophethood; 663 00:30:04,920 --> 00:30:06,920 for everyone who has lived in Medina 664 00:30:06,920 --> 00:30:08,920 has witnessed the blessing of its Sa' 665 00:30:08,920 --> 00:30:10,920 and its Mudd. 666 00:30:10,920 --> 00:30:12,920 It also highlights the great blessing of good health. 667 00:30:12,920 --> 00:30:16,900 On the authority of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), 668 00:30:16,900 --> 00:30:18,900 who said: 669 00:30:18,900 --> 00:30:20,900 "O Allah, grant me martyrdom 670 00:30:20,900 --> 00:30:22,900 in Your cause, 671 00:30:22,900 --> 00:30:24,900 and make my death be in the city of Your Messenger, 672 00:30:24,900 --> 00:30:26,900 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him." 673 00:30:26,900 --> 00:30:29,319 Commentary 674 00:30:29,319 --> 00:30:31,640 on the hadith: 675 00:30:31,640 --> 00:30:33,640 "In the city of Your Messenger, 676 00:30:33,640 --> 00:30:35,640 peace be upon him," 677 00:30:35,640 --> 00:30:38,019 refers to Medina. 678 00:30:38,019 --> 00:30:40,789 Among the benefits of the hadith: 679 00:30:40,789 --> 00:30:42,789 It is derived from the hadith 680 00:30:42,789 --> 00:30:44,789 that wishing for martyrdom is permissible, 681 00:30:44,789 --> 00:30:46,789 as is wishing to die 682 00:30:46,789 --> 00:30:48,789 in blessed places. 683 00:30:48,789 --> 00:30:50,789 It also highlights the virtue of 'Umar, 684 00:30:50,789 --> 00:30:52,789 may Allah be pleased with him, 685 00:30:52,789 --> 00:30:54,789 and the virtue of Medina. 686 00:30:54,789 --> 00:30:56,789 It likewise demonstrates the excellence of jihad 687 00:30:56,789 --> 00:30:58,789 and martyrdom in the cause of Allah Almighty.