Boundaris of Madinah Munawaroh

Abu Huraira Ra. reported Allah's Apostle SAW. as saying : " Madinah is a sacred territory, so he who made any innovation in it or gave protection to on an innovator, upon him is the curse (la'nah) of Allah, that of the angels and that of all the people. On the Day of Resurrection, nether obligatory acts nor supererogatory acts shall be accepted from him ". (sahih mUslim Madithh No. 1370).

A  distance of approximately 15 kilometers lies between mount Ayr and mount Thaur. These two mountains mark the boundary of Madinah in the northen and southern direction. With regard to the eastern and western boundaries the Prophet SAW said : " I have declared sacred what is between the two lava grounds of Madinah.......". (sahih muslim Madith No. 1363).

Allamah ibn Hajar states : '......the intended meaning of " curse (la'nah) of the angels and all the people " is assured repulsion from the mercy of Allah. And the meaning of curse (la'nah) here is the punishment, which he deserves for the sin and it is not like the curse cast upon the non-Muslim. The Hadith also specifies that the sinner and the one who protect him are equal in sin. " ( Fath ul  Bari vol. 4 p.84)

It should be noted that a committee of the Saudi Foreign Minisstry have designated this area and marked it whit 161 towers at different locations. Thus, the boundaries of the Haram area can be clearly distinguished from land and air.

 

The Autor : Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Abdul Ghani