15/85. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1372b — Medina's Protected Boundaries
The virtue of Al-Madinah and the Prophet's Prayer for it to be blessed. Its sanctity and the sanctity of its game and trees. The Boundaries of its sanctuary
Hadith About Medina's Sacred Boundaries
Sahih Muslim : 1372b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1372b
وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ حَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا بَيْنَ لاَبَتَىِ الْمَدِينَةِ . قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ فَلَوْ وَجَدْتُ الظِّبَاءَ مَا بَيْنَ لاَبَتَيْهَا مَا ذَعَرْتُهَا . وَجَعَلَ اثْنَىْ عَشَرَ مِيلاً حَوْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ حِمًى .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) declared sacred the territory between two lava mountains of Medina. Abu Huraira said: If I were to find deer in the territory between the two mountains, I would not molest them, and he (the Holy Prophet) declared twelve miles of suburb around Medina as a prohibited pasture.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1372bIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 537USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3169
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1372b
This hadith about Medina's sacred boundaries reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم declared the area between the two lava mountains of Medina to be sacred. Abu Huraira then said that if he found deer there, he would not frighten them. The narration also mentions that twelve miles around Medina were made a prohibited pasture. The teaching is closely tied to respect for the city's protected space. It is not only about people; the example of deer shows care for living creatures within the sacred area. Readers searching for Medina haram hadith or Medina sacred territory hadith will find this narration clear because it combines the boundary, the practical response of Abu Huraira, and the protected pasture around Medina.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم declared the area between Medina's two lava mountains sacred.
- Abu Huraira treated animals in that area with care.
- The narration mentions a twelve-mile protected pasture around Medina.
- Sacred limits require practical respect, not only verbal belief.
