64/27. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4084 — Uhud and the Sanctuary of Medina
“Uhud is a mountain that loves us and is loved by us.”
قَالَهُ عَبَّاسُ بْنُ سَهْلٍ عَنْ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
Hadith About Mount Uhud and Medina as a Sanctuary
Sahih Bukhari : 4084
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4084
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، مَوْلَى الْمُطَّلِبِ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم طَلَعَ لَهُ أُحُدٌ فَقَالَ " هَذَا جَبَلٌ يُحِبُّنَا وَنُحِبُّهُ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَرَّمَ مَكَّةَ، وَإِنِّي حَرَّمْتُ مَا بَيْنَ لاَبَتَيْهَا ".
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
When the mountain of Uhud appeared before Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) he said, "This IS a mountain that loves us and is loved by us. O, Allah! Abraham made Mecca a Sanctuary, and I have made Medina (i.e. the area between its two mountains) a Sanctuary as well."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4084In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 128USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 410
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4084
This hadith about Mount Uhud and Medina brings two clear teachings together. When Uhud appeared before the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, he said that it is a mountain that loves them and is loved by them. He then made a supplication, mentioning that Ibrahim made Makkah a sanctuary, and that he had made the area between the two mountains of Medina a sanctuary as well. The hadith is not a long legal discussion. It gives us the Prophet’s own words about a beloved place and the protected status of Medina. For a reader searching for a hadith about Medina sanctuary, this narration is simple, direct, and full of respect for the city.
What we learn from this hadith
- Uhud is described with love in the Prophet's own words.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم declared the area between Medina's two mountains a sanctuary.
- The hadith links respect for sacred places with the Prophets Ibrahim and Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم.
