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The Forty Precious Gems of Jerusalem Hadiths

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Palestine: The Cherished Haven of the Prophets, Peace Be Upon Them

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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), regarding the story of the passing of Moses, peace be upon him:

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He said, "He asked Allah to bring him close to the Holy Land by the distance of a stone's throw."

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The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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"Were I there, I would surely show you his grave beside the road beneath the red sand dune."

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Related by al-Bukhari and Muslim.

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Vocabulary of the Hadith

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"Yudnihi" means: to bring him close.

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"The Holy Land" is the land that Allah purified, selected, and chose.

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Al-Tabari (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his Tafsir:

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"It cannot refer to anything other than the land between the Euphrates and the Arish of Egypt,

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according to the consensus of all scholars of Tafsir, historical biography, and historical reports."

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It was named "holy" because it is the homeland of the Prophets, the land of divine messages,

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the place of their worship of Allah, and the descent of revelation.

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"A stone's throw" means: the distance a thrown stone covers,

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such that if someone were to throw a stone from the spot where his grave lies,

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it would reach Jerusalem.

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"Were I thamma" means: were I there.

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"Al-Katheeb" means: a gathering or mound of sand.

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Overall Meaning

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After Moses (peace be upon him) and the Children of Israel with him were saved from Pharaoh and his army,

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they marched to liberate Jerusalem,

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but they failed him and acted cowardly.

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So Allah punished them with forty years of wandering lost in the desert wilderness,

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during which Aaron (peace be upon him) died.

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Then the Angel of Death came to take the soul of Moses, peace be upon him.

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Due to Moses' profound attachment and love for the blessed land of Palestine,

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he wished to be buried close to it, on its outer edge,

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after he became certain that he would not enter it as a conqueror.

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Jerusalem Reflections

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Encouragement to seek burial in blessed and virtuous places;

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and that it is the ardent wish of the Prophets, messengers, and righteous servants of Allah.

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The virtue of the Holy Land;

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and that among its distinctive virtues is that it is the burial ground of the Prophets,

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and the cherished haven of their hearts in life and in death.

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The Prophets' vigilant protection of the sanctuary of pure monotheism (Tawhid),

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and their utmost care to preserve the sanctity of Jerusalem from any polytheism or idolatry.

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The Jerusalem Forty Hadiths