Mecca – The Sacred City (Hadith No. 104)
Salam,
Bismillah.
Why is Mecca (or Makkah) called the sacred city? Who made it sacred? And what exactly is sacred about it? Get to know..
Narrated Said:
Abu Shuraih said, “When ‘Amr bin Said was sending the troops to Mecca (to fight ‘Abdullah bin Az-Zubair) I said to him, ‘O chief! Allow me to tell you what the Prophet said on the day following the conquests of Mecca. My ears heard and my heart comprehended, and I saw him with my own eyes, when he said it. He glorified and praised Allah and then said, “Allah, and not the people, has made Mecca a sanctuary. So anybody who has belief in Allah and the Last Day (i.e. a Muslim) should neither shed blood in it nor cut down its trees. If anybody argues that fighting is allowed in Mecca as Allah’s Apostle did fight (in Mecca), tell him that Allah gave permission to His Apostle, but He did not give it to you. The Prophet added: Allah allowed me only for a few hours on that day (of the conquest) and today (now) its sanctity is the same (valid) as it was before. So it is incumbent upon those who are present to convey it (this information) to those who are absent.” Abu- Shuraih was asked, “What did ‘Amr reply?” He said ‘Amr said, “O Abu Shuraih! I know better than you (in this respect). Mecca does not give protection to one who disobeys (Allah) or runs after committing murder, or theft (and takes refuge in Mecca).
- Allah has made Mecca sacred.
- Killing animals/cutting trees/shedding blood/fighting etc. are not allowed in the city.
- Anyone who believes in the Last Day should respect its sanctity.
Can you derive more points from this Hadith?
Wassalam.
Posted on December 23, 2010, in iLook and tagged bukhari, hadith no 104, ilm, makkah, mecca, sacred. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments.
An example of amr-bil-ma’ruf o nahi-anil-munkar is highlighted here. If the head is planning to do something wrong and you know it, you should try to stop it, instead of standing back and watch like a silent spectator. This reflects the degree of ‘imaan’ in you.
Aoa. Listen what is the background of this hadith? Can you please explain it? I mean who is the bad guy?
There’s no bad guy. It’s just a companion narrating the event..
Amr bin Said was sending his troops to Mecca for a fight, and Abdullah bin Zubair stopped him narrating this hadith.
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