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The Forty Jewels of Jerusalem Hadiths

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A Prophetic Jerusalemite Sign in Makkah

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On the authority of Jabir ibn 'Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with both of them,

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that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"When Quraysh rejected my claim, I stood in al-Hijr, and Allah unveiled Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) before me,

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so I began to describe its features to them while looking directly at it."

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Related by al-Bukhari and Muslim.

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Vocabulary of the Hadith:

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Al-Hijr is a semi-circular structure

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adjacent to the Levantine and Iraqi corners,

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and it is an integral part of the Ka'bah.

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"Allah unveiled to me"

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means that Allah, Mighty and Majestic, made it manifest to His Prophet, peace be upon him,

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parting the veils for him

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and lifting every barrier before his sight.

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"So I began" means: he started to do so.

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"Its features" means its distinct landmarks and characteristics.

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Overall Meaning:

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The Prophet, peace be upon him, clarified

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that when Quraysh accused him of lying regarding the Night Journey (al-Isra'),

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he stood in al-Hijr,

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and Allah laid bare al-Aqsa Mosque before him

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while he was physically in Makkah,

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so that he could describe its signs and hallmarks to them with precision,

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seeing it directly with his own eyes

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while they could not see it.

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This served as firm reinforcement for him,

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a clear proof of the truthfulness of his message,

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and a miraculous hallmark of his prophethood.

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The standing of al-Aqsa Mosque among the disbelievers of Quraysh,

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their familiarity with it, their visits to it,

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and their knowledge of its distinct physical details.

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The unveiling of al-Aqsa Mosque

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constitutes a magnificent, awe-inspiring miracle

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granted to the Prophet, peace be upon him,

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illustrating his profound bond

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and deep-seated devotion

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to the blessed al-Aqsa Mosque.

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Al-Aqsa Mosque

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is a criterion distinguishing the truthful from the mendacious,

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and a solace for every grieved and sorrowful heart.

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The Jerusalemite Forty.