49/68. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3921 — Sacred Boundaries of Al-Madinah
The Virtue Of Al-Madinah
Hadith About the Sacred Boundaries of Madinah
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3921
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3921
حَدَّثَنَا الأَنْصَارِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ لَوْ رَأَيْتُ الظِّبَاءَ تَرْتَعُ بِالْمَدِينَةِ مَا ذَعَرْتُهَا إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَا بَيْنَ لاَبَتَيْهَا حَرَامٌ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ سَعْدٍ وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ زَيْدٍ وَأَنَسٍ وَأَبِي أَيُّوبَ وَزَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ وَرَافِعِ بْنِ خَدِيجٍ وَسَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ وَجَابِرٍ . حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Sa'eed bin Al-Musayyab Narrated from:
Abu Hurairah Used To Say: "If I Saw Hyenas Roaming In Al-Madinah, I Would Not Advance Upon Them. Indeed The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: 'Whatever Is Between Its Two Lava Tracts Is Sacred.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3921In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 321English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3921
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3921
This hadith about the sacred boundaries of Madinah shows how deeply Abu Hurairah understood the Prophet's words. He said that even if he saw animals roaming in Al-Madinah, he would not advance upon them or frighten them. His reason was simple: the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that whatever is between the two lava tracts of Madinah is sacred. The main lesson is respect for a place made sacred by the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم). The wording points to care, restraint, and awareness. A believer should not treat sacred places like ordinary land. The hadith also shows that love for the Sunnah is not only in words. It appears in small actions, even in how one behaves toward animals within a sacred area.
What we learn from this hadith
- Madinah has a sacred boundary between its two lava tracts.
- A believer should show respect for places declared sacred in the Sunnah.
- Abu Hurairah applied the Prophet's teaching in practical daily behavior.
- Care for animals can be part of honoring a sacred place.
