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Declaring The Sacredness Of Medina
Allah's Messenger
(peace be upon him) declared Medina to be as sacred as Abraham
(peace be upon him) had declared Mecca to be. The Prophet (peace
be upon him) said, "What lies between its (Medina's) two
lava plains is sacred."
Borders of the Sanctuary of Medina
1.
What lies
between its two lava plains: The Eastern one, previously
known as "Hirrat Waqim", and the Western one,
known as "Hirrat Al-Wabrah."
2.
Its three
small mountains (Tudaru, Umm Khalid and Al-`Aqil or
Al-`Aqir) are declared sacred. These mountains overlook
Al-`Aqiq Valley on the western side of `Urwah Well (near
the Islamic University).
3.
Declaring
the sacredness of what lies between Thaur and `Air:
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Thaur is a small, red
mountain located behind Uhud. Nowadays, the airport road
passes behind it. |
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`Air is a huge, black
mountain located to the southern east of Dhul-Hulaifah
(Abyar `Ali). On its western pass runs the Hijrah
Highway. |
1.
Verily,
Medina is one of the most beloved places to Allah, the
Exalted, because of the following merits: It is the land
of His Prophet's migration (peace be upon him), it is his
couch, and its people are his neighbors and supporters.
Moreover, it is the abode of Faith, for to it returns
Faith at the end of time. At its entrances, there are
Guardian Angels. Neither Antichrist nor the Plague will
be admitted to it. It will be the last city in the world
to be ruined. It is the land of receiving Revelation
[Wahi]. There is no place in Medina that has not had
Qur'anic verses or Prophetic hadith revealed or said
therein. It is the Sanctuary of Allah and His Messenger
(peace be upon him).
2.
Whoever
intends evil actions against Medina, Allah will wipe him
out just as water dissolves salt. It expels its impious
inhabitants. For it Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him)
made these supplications:
