15/86. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1374e — Medina Sacred Like Mecca
Encouragement to live in Al-Madinah and to be patient on bearing its distress and hardships
Hadith About Medina Being Sacred Like Mecca
Sahih Muslim : 1374e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1374e
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ أَبِي أُسَامَةَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي بَكْرٍ وَابْنِ نُمَيْرٍ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنِ الْوَلِيدِ بْنِ كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَبِي، سَعِيدٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِنِّي حَرَّمْتُ مَا بَيْنَ لاَبَتَىِ الْمَدِينَةِ كَمَا حَرَّمَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ مَكَّةَ " . قَالَ ثُمَّ كَانَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ يَأْخُذُ - وَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ يَجِدُ - أَحَدَنَا فِي يَدِهِ الطَّيْرُ فَيَفُكُّهُ مِنْ يَدِهِ ثُمَّ يُرْسِلُهُ .
Abu Sa'id Narrated from:
Abd al-Rahman reported on the authority of his father Abu Sa'id (Allah be pleased with him) that he heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: I have declared sacred what is between the two lava grounds of Medina just as Ibrahim (peace be upon him) declared Mecca as sacred. He (the narrator) then said: Abu Sa'id caught hold of (Abu Bakr, another narrator, used the word" found" ) a bird in his hand and then released it from his hand and set it free.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1374eIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 544USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3176
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1374e
This hadith about Medina being sacred reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم declared what is between the two lava grounds of Medina sacred, just as Ibrahim, peace be upon him, declared Mecca sacred. The narration then gives a practical example from Abu Sa'id. If someone had a bird in his hand, Abu Sa'id would release it and set it free. This action shows how seriously he understood the sacred status of Medina. The Hadith is not only about a boundary on a map. It shows respect for the protected area through gentle treatment of creatures found there. The main point is Medina's sacred status and the care that follows from believing in that status.
What we learn from this hadith
- The area between Medina's two lava grounds is sacred.
- The Hadith compares Medina's sacredness with Mecca's sacredness.
- Abu Sa'id's action with the bird shows practical respect.
- Sacred places call for restraint and care.
