15/86. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1376a — Dua for Medina's Health and Love
Encouragement to live in Al-Madinah and to be patient on bearing its distress and hardships
Hadith About Dua for Love and Health in Medina
Sahih Muslim : 1376a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1376a
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ وَهْىَ وَبِيئَةٌ فَاشْتَكَى أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَاشْتَكَى بِلاَلٌ فَلَمَّا رَأَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَكْوَى أَصْحَابِهِ قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ حَبِّبْ إِلَيْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ كَمَا حَبَّبْتَ مَكَّةَ أَوْ أَشَدَّ وَصَحِّحْهَا وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِي صَاعِهَا وَمُدِّهَا وَحَوِّلْ حُمَّاهَا إِلَى الْجُحْفَةِ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
When we came to Medina, and it was an unhealthy, uncongenial place, Abu Bakr fell sick and Bilal also fell sick; and when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saw the illness of his Companions he said: O Allah, make Medina as congenial to us as you made Mecca congenial or more than that; make it conducive to health, and bless us in its sa' and in its mudd, and transfer its fever to al-juhfa.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1376aIn-book reference : Book 15, Hadith 546USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 7, Hadith 3178
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1376a
This hadith about dua for Medina describes the time when the companions came to Medina and found it unhealthy and difficult. Abu Bakr and Bilal became sick. When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saw the illness of his companions, he made dua. He asked Allah to make Medina beloved to them like Mecca or even more, to make it healthy, to bless its sa' and mudd, and to transfer its fever to al-Juhfa. The narration is moving because it shows the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم noticing the hardship of his companions and turning to Allah with a clear supplication. The core topic is love for Medina, health in Medina, and blessing in its provisions.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم noticed the illness of his companions in Medina.
- He asked Allah to make Medina beloved to them.
- He asked Allah to make Medina healthy and bless its sa' and mudd.
- The Hadith shows turning to Allah during sickness and difficulty.
