Part of الأربعون المقدسية
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الأربعون من جواهر الأحاديث المقدسية | الحديث (3) | فلسطين أرض المعجزات
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The Forty Precious Hadiths of Jerusalem
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Palestine: Land of Miracles
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:
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The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
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"The sun was never stopped for any human being
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except for Joshua during the nights he marched toward Jerusalem."
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Recorded by Ahmad and authenticated by al-Albani.
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Vocabulary of the Hadith
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"Was not stopped": meaning its rotation and movement were not delayed.
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Joshua (peace be upon him)
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is Joshua, son of Nun,
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the companion, servant, and successor of Moses (peace be upon him).
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He became a prophet after the death of Moses (peace be upon him)
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and led the Children of Israel into the Holy Land
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after the period of wandering had ended.
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Overall Meaning
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Following the death of Moses (peace be upon him)
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and the conclusion of the years of wandering,
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Joshua, son of Nun (peace be upon him), marched with the believing generation
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that had been raised upon faith and courage,
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intending to liberate Jerusalem,
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that heavily fortified city.
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After laying siege to it and as the decisive battle raged on Friday,
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the sun drew close to setting.
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Joshua (peace be upon him) looked toward it and said—
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as recorded in Sahih Muslim:
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"You are under command, and I am under command.
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O Allah, detain it for me a little longer."
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So it was detained, and the miracle occurred
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as an honor to facilitate the liberation of Jerusalem from the tyrants.
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Rushing to reclaim the sacred sites,
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because preserving their sanctity, both physically and spiritually, is among the highest religious priorities.
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The laws of the universe are entirely subject to the will of Allah Almighty;
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He alters or suspends them
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whenever the interest of the religion and the preservation of the sanctuaries require it.
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Jerusalem was the ultimate aspiration of the conquerors;
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it never vanished from the heart of Joshua (peace be upon him),
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but rather remained ever-present in his consciousness and the foremost goal of his pursuit.
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The Jerusalem Forty