The Prophet ﷺ said, "Medina is a sanctuary from that place to that. Its trees should not be cut and no heresy should be innovated nor any sin should be committed in it, and whoever innovates in it an heresy or commits sins (bad deeds), then he will incur the curse of Allah, the angels, and all the people." (See Hadith No. 409, Vol 9).

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ الْمَدِينَةُ حَرَمٌ مِنْ كَذَا إِلَى كَذَا لاَ يُقْطَعُ شَجَرُهَا وَلاَ يُحْدَثُ فِيهَا حَدَثٌ مَنْ أَحْدَثَ حَدَثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ

ʿAli delivered a sermon saying, "We have no book to read except the Book of Allah and what is written in this paper which contains verdicts regarding (retaliation for) wounds, the ages of the camels (given as Zakat or as blood money) and the fact that Medina is a sanctuary in between Air mountain to so-and-so (mountain). So, whoever innovates in it an heresy or commits a sin or gives shelter in it, to such an innovator will incur the Curse of Allah, the angels and all the people, and none of his compulsory or optional good deeds of worship will be accepted. And whoever (freed slave) takes as his master (i.e. befriends) other than his real masters will incur the same (Curse). And the asylum granted by any Muslim is to be secured by all the other Muslims, and whoever betrays a Muslim in this respect will incur the same (Curse).

مَا عِنْدَنَا كِتَابٌ نَقْرَؤُهُ إِلاَّ كِتَابُ اللَّهِ وَمَا فِي هَذِهِ الصَّحِيفَةِ فَقَالَ فِيهَا الْجِرَاحَاتُ وَأَسْنَانُ الإِبِلِ وَالْمَدِينَةُ حَرَمٌ مَا بَيْنَ عَيْرٍ إِلَى كَذَا فَمَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِيهَا حَدَثًا أَوْ آوَى فِيهَا مُحْدِثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لاَ يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صَرْفٌ وَلاَ عَدْلٌ وَمَنْ تَوَلَّى غَيْرَ مَوَالِيهِ فَعَلَيْهِ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ وَذِمَّةُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَاحِدَةٌ فَمَنْ أَخْفَرَ مُسْلِمًا فَعَلَيْهِ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ

I said to Anas, "Did Messenger of Allah ﷺ make Medina a sanctuary?" He replied, "Yes, (Medina is a sanctuary from such-and-such place to such-and-such place. It is forbidden to cut its trees, and whoever innovates an heresy in it or commits a sin therein, will incur the curse of Allah, the angels, and all the people." Then Musa bin Anas told me that Anas added, "..... or gives refuge to such an heretic or a sinner..."

قُلْتُ لأَنَسٍ أَحَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْمَدِينَةَ قَالَ نَعَمْ مَا بَيْنَ كَذَا إِلَى كَذَا لاَ يُقْطَعُ شَجَرُهَا مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِيهَا حَدَثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ قَالَ عَاصِمٌ فَأَخْبَرَنِي مُوسَى بْنُ أَنَسٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثًا

I asked Anas b. Malik whether Messenger of Allah ﷺ had declared Medina as sacred. He said: Yes. (the area) between so and so. He who made any innovation in it, and further said to me: It is something serious to make any innovation in it (and he who does it) there is upon him the curse of Allah, and that of the angels and of all the people, Allah will not accept from him on the Day of Resurrection either obligatory acts or the surpererogatory acts. Ibn Anas said: Or he accommodates an innovator.

قُلْتُ لأَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَحَرَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ الْمَدِينَةَ قَالَ نَعَمْ مَا بَيْنَ كَذَا إِلَى كَذَا فَمَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِيهَا حَدَثًا قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِي هَذِهِ شَدِيدَةٌ مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِيهَا حَدَثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لاَ يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ صَرْفًا وَلاَ عَدْلاً قَالَ فَقَالَ ابْنُ أَنَسٍ أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثًا

Medina is a sacred territory, so he who made any innovation in it. or gave protection to an innovator, there is upon him the curse of Allah, that of the angels and that of all the people. There would not be accepted on the Day of Resurrection either obligatory acts or supererogatory acts from him.

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ الْمَدِينَةُ حَرَمٌ فَمَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِيهَا حَدَثًا أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لاَ يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَدْلٌ وَلاَ صَرْفٌ

" The protection granted by Muslims is one and must be respected by the humblest of them. And he who broke the covenant made by a Muslim, there is a curse of Allah, of his angels, and of the whole people upon him, and neither an obligatory act nor a supererogatory act would be accepted from him as recompense on the Day of Resurrection."

عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ مِثْلَهُ وَلَمْ يَقُلْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَزَادَ وَذِمَّةُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَاحِدَةٌ يَسْعَى بِهَا أَدْنَاهُمْ فَمَنْ أَخْفَرَ مُسْلِمًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لاَ يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَدْلٌ وَلاَ صَرْفٌ

He who takes anyone as his ally without the consent of his previous master, there will be the curse of Allah and that of His angels upon him, and neither, any obligatory act of his nor the supererogatory one will be accepted (by Allah).

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ مَنْ تَوَلَّى قَوْمًا بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِ مَوَالِيهِ فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلاَئِكَةِ لاَ يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ عَدْلٌ وَلاَ صَرْفٌ

if a man becomes the client of any people without the permission of his patrons (i.e. those who have freed him), on him will be the curse of Allah, of angels and of all people; no obligatory or supererogatory worship will be accepted from him.

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ مَنْ تَوَلَّى قَوْمًا بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِ مَوَالِيهِ فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لاَ يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَدْلٌ وَلاَ صَرْفٌ

"Al-Ashtar and I went to 'Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, and said: Did the Prophet of Allah tell you anything that he did not tell to all the people?' He said: 'No, except what is in this letter of mine.' He brought out a letter from the sheath of his sword and it said therein: "The lives of the believers are equal in value, and they are one against others, and they hasten to support the asylum granted by the least of them. But no believer may be killed in return for a disbeliever, nor one with a covenant while his convenant is in effect. Whoever commits an offense then the blame is on himself, and whoever gives sanctuary to an offender, then upon him will be the curse of Allah, the angels and all the people."

انْطَلَقْتُ أَنَا وَالأَشْتَرُ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ ؓ فَقُلْنَا هَلْ عَهِدَ إِلَيْكَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ﷺ شَيْئًا لَمْ يَعْهَدْهُ إِلَى النَّاسِ عَامَّةً قَالَ لاَ إِلاَّ مَا كَانَ فِي كِتَابِي هَذَا فَأَخْرَجَ كِتَابًا مِنْ قِرَابِ سَيْفِهِ فَإِذَا فِيهِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ تَكَافَأُ دِمَاؤُهُمْ وَهُمْ يَدٌ عَلَى مَنْ سِوَاهُمْ وَيَسْعَى بِذِمَّتِهِمْ أَدْنَاهُمْ أَلاَ لاَ يُقْتَلُ مُؤْمِنٌ بِكَافِرٍ وَلاَ ذُو عَهْدٍ بِعَهْدِهِ مَنْ أَحْدَثَ حَدَثًا فَعَلَى نَفْسِهِ أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ

“Whoever claims to belong to someone other than his father, or (a freed slave) who claims that his Wala is for other than his real master, the curse of Allah (SWT), the angels and all the people will be upon him.”

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَنِ انْتَسَبَ إِلَى غَيْرِ أَبِيهِ أَوْ تَوَلَّى غَيْرَ مَوَالِيهِ فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلاَئِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ

[AI] "I was sitting beneath the Prophet's camel ﷺ when I heard him saying, 'Whoever claims to belong to someone other than his father, or falsely claims affiliation to someone other than his guardians, out of preference for them, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all the people. His deeds will not be accepted, and his testimony will not be valid.'"

كُنْتُ تَحْتَ نَاقَةِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ «مَنِ ادَّعَى إِلَى غَيْرِ أَبِيهِ أَوِ انْتَمَى إِلَى غَيْرِ مَوَالِيهِ رَغْبَةً عَنْهُمْ فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صَرْفٌ وَلَا عَدْلٌ»

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever claims to have a relationship with someone other than his biological father, or supports those who are not his legal guardians, those who have freed him from slavery, then upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people, until the Day of Judgment. His expenditures and testimonies will not be accepted."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ ادَّعَى إِلَى غَيْرِ وَالِدِهِ أَوْ تَوَلَّى غَيْرَ مَوَالِيهِ الَّذِينَ أَعْتَقُوهُ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةَ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صَرْفٌ وَلَا عَدْلٌ»

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever claims to have a father other than his biological father, or supports those who have set him free but are not his guardians, he is under the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people, and their repentance will not be accepted from him until the Day of Resurrection. No compensation or justice will be taken from him."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ ادَّعَى إِلَى غَيْرِ وَالِدِهِ أَوْ تَوَلَّى غَيْرَ مَوَالِيهِ الَّذِينَ أَعْتَقُوهُ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةَ اللهِ وَالْمَلائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صَرْفٌ وَلا عَدْلٌ

if a man becomes the client of any people without the permission of his patrons (i.e. those who have freed him), on him will be the curse of Allah, of angels and of all people; no obligatory or supererogatory worship will be accepted from him. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 5114)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مَنْ تَوَلَّى قَوْمًا بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِ مَوَالِيهِ فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَدْلٌ وَلَا صَرْفٌ

if a man becomes the client of any people without the permission of his patrons (i.e. those who have freed him), on him will be the curse of Allah, of angels and of all people; no obligatory or supererogatory worship will be accepted from him. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 5114)

وَقَالَ مَنْ تَوَلَّى قَوْمًا بِغَيْرِ إِذْنِ مَوَالِيهِ فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِوَالْمَلَائِكَةِ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللهُ مِنْهُ صَرْفًا وَلَا عَدْلًا

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever introduces something new in Medina, or offers shelter to innovators, or allies with those who oppose the rightful authorities, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people. Allah will not accept any of his deeds or efforts."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْمَدِينَةُ مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِيهَا حَدَثًا أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثًا أَوْ تَوَلَّى غَيْرَ مَوْالِيهِ فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللهُ مِنْهُ صَرْفًا وَلَا عَدْلًا

Medina is a sacred territory, so he who made any innovation in it. or gave protection to an innovator, there is upon him the curse of Allah, that of the angels and that of all the people. There would not be accepted on the Day of Resurrection either obligatory acts or supererogatory acts from him. (Using translation from Muslim 1371a)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ الْمَدِينَةُ حَرَمٌ فَمَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِيهَا حَدَثًا أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللهُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَدْلًا وَلَا صَرْفًا

[AI] The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said, "The city is sacred from here to here. Whoever innovates in it or shelters an innovator has upon him the curse of Allah, the angels, and all the people. Its trees should not be cut down." He also said, "Except for the purpose of feeding camels."

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ الْمَدِينَةُ حَرَامٌ مِنْ لَدُنْ كَذَا إِلَى كَذَا فَمَنْ أَحْدَثَ حَدَثًا أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يُعْضَدُ شَجَرُهَا قَالَ وَقَالَ الْحَسَنُ إِلَّا لِعَلَفِ بَعِيرٍ

[AI] The messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Al-Madina is a sacred place, from this point to this point. Whoever introduces an innovation therein or shelters an innovator, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people. Allah does not accept from him any ransom or compensation." Hammad added: "No weapon of war should be carried in it."

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ الْمَدِينَةُ حَرَامٌ مِنْ كَذَا إِلَى كَذَا مَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِيهَا حَدَثًا أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللهُ مِنْهُ صَرْفًا وَلَا عَدْلًا قَالَ حَمَّادٌ وَزَادَ فِيهِ حُمَيْدٌ لَا يُحْمَلُ فِيهَا سِلَاحٌلِقِتَالٍ

[AI] "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Whoever causes fear to the people of Medina, Allah will cause fear to him. Upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people. Allah will not accept any compensation or ransom from him on the Day of Judgment.'"

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ مَنْ أَخَافَ أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ أَخَافَهُ اللهُ ﷻ وَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللهُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ صَرْفًا وَلَا عَدْلًا

[AI] The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said, "Whoever fears Medina, Allah will fear him. Upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people. Allah will not accept anything from him, neither charity nor justice."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَنْ أَخَافَ الْمَدِينَةَ أَخَافَهُ اللهُ ﷻ وَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللهُ مِنْهُ صَرْفًا وَلَا عَدْلًا

[AI] He informed him that the Prophet ﷺ said: Whoever fears the people of a city as a wrongdoer, Allah will make him fear Him, and upon him will be the curse of Allah, the angels, and all the people. No justice or compensation will be accepted from him.

أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ مَنْ أَخَافَ أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ ظَالِمًا أَخَافَهُ اللهُ وَكَانَتْعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ عَدْلٌ وَلَا صَرْفٌ

“Whoever claims to belong to someone other than his father, or (a freed slave) who claims that his Wala is for other than his real master, the curse of Allah (SWT), the angels and all the people will be upon him.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 2609)

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَنِ ادَّعَى إِلَى غَيْرِ أَبِيهِ أَوْ تَوَلَّى غَيْرَ مَوَالِيهِ فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ»

قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَلِيًّا يَقُولُ وَاللَّهِ مَا عِنْدِي مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا لَمْ يَعْهَدْهُ إِلَى النَّاسِ إِلَّا مَا فِي صَحِيفَتِي هَذِهِ الَّتِي فِي قَائِمِ سَيْفِي إِنَّ مَكَّةَ حَرَمٌ وَالْمَدِينَةَ حَرَمٌ فَمَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِيهَا حَدَثًا أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ صَرْفًا وَلَا عَدْلًا

أَن رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قال المدينة من أحدث فيها حدثا أو آوى محدثا أَوْ تَوَلَّى غَيْرَ مَوَالِيهِ فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صَرْفٌ ولاَ عدل

[AI] "That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Whoever frightens the people of Medina, Allah will frighten him, and upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all of mankind. No compensation or ransom will be accepted from him.'"

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ أَخَافَ أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ أَخَافَهُ اللهُ وَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صَرْفٌ وَلَا عَدْلٌ»

[AI] Narrated by the Messenger of Allah, may ﷺ , that he said, "O Allah, whoever oppresses the people of Madinah and fears them, then conceal him, and upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all of mankind. Allah will not accept any compensation or justice from him."

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ «اللهُمَّ مَنْ ظَلَمَ أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ وَأَخَافَهُمْ فَأَخِفْهُمْ وَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللهُ مِنْهُ صَرْفًا وَلَا عَدْلًا»

[AI] On the authority of Ibn Khallad, who was one of the companions of the Prophet ﷺ, he said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever frightens the people of Madinah, Allah will frighten him, and upon him will be the curse of Allah, the angels, and all the people. No compensation or restitution will be accepted from him."

عَنِ ابْنِ خَلَّادٍ وَكَانَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ أَخَافَ أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ أَخَافُهُ اللهُ وَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صَرْفٌ وَلَا عَدْلٌ»

[AI] He informed him that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever oppresses the people of Medina, Allah will make him fear, and he will be under the curse of Allah, the angels, and all the people. No intercession or ransom will be accepted from him."

أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ أَخَافَ أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ ظَالِمًا لَهُمْ أَخَافُهُ اللهُ وَكَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صَرْفٌ وَلَا عَدْلٌ»

I set out with al-Ashtar to go to ‘Ali ؓ . We said: Did the Prophet of Allah ﷺ tell you something that he did not tell to all the people? He said: No, except what is in this document. He [the narrator] said: A document in the sheath of this sword. In it was said: “The believers are equal in respect of blood and they are one against their enemies; protection given even by the least among them is to be honoured, but no believer is to be killed (in retaliation) for a disbeliever and no one who has a covenant is to be killed during the covenant. Whoever commits an offence or gives refuge to an offender, upon him be the curse of Allah, the angels and all the people.ʿ (Using translation from Aḥmad 993)

انْطَلَقْتُ أَنَا وَالْأَشْتَرُ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ فَقُلْنَا هَلْ عَهِدَ إِلَيْكَ نَبِيُّ اللهِ ﷺ شَيْئًا لَمْ يَعْهَدْهُ إِلَى النَّاسِ عَامَّةً؟ قَالَ لَا إِلَّا مَا كَانَ فِي كِتَابِي هَذَا فَأَخْرَجَ كِتَابًا مِنْ قِرَابِ سَيْفِهِ فَإِذَا فِيهِ «الْمُؤْمِنُونَ تَكَافَأُ دِمَاؤُهُمْ وَهُمْ يَدٌ عَلَى مَنْ سِوَاهُمْ وَيَسْعَى بِذِمَّتِهِمْ أَدْنَاهُمْ أَلَا لَا يُقْتَلُ مُؤْمِنٌ بِكَافِرٍ وَلَا ذُو عَهْدٍ فِي عَهْدِهِ مَنْ أَحْدَثَ حَدَثًا فَعَلَى نَفْسِهِ أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ»

[AI] He said to Ali, "Indeed, people have become engrossed in what they hear. So, if the Messenger of Allah ﷺ entrusted you with a trust, then tell us about it." He replied, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not entrust me with a trust that he did not entrust to the people, except that he had a document in the sheath of his sword." He said, "Then, in it [the document], is that Ibrahim sanctified Mecca, and I sanctify Medina. Indeed, whatever is between its two sanctities is sacred. No tree is to be cut from it except for the feeding of a camel, and no weapon is to be carried in it for fighting. Whoever introduces something new or shelters someone who does, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all the people. His expenditure shall not be accepted, and his testimony shall not be accepted. The believers are equal in their blood. The most honorable of them is he who fulfills his responsibility. They are allies against whoever is not one of them. A believer is not to be killed in retaliation for a disbeliever, nor is one bound by a covenant to be killed in his covenant."

أَنَّهُ حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِعَلِيٍّ «إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدْ تَفَشَّغَ فِيهِمْ مَا يَسْمَعُونَ فَإِنْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قَدْ عَهِدَ إِلَيْكَ عَهْدًا فَحَدِّثْنَا بِهِ» قَالَ «مَا عَهِدَ إِلَيَّ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَهْدًا لَمْ يَعْهَدْهُ إِلَى النَّاسِ غَيْرَ أَنَّ فِي قِرَابِ سَيْفِي صَحِيفَةً» قَالَ «فَإِذَا فِيهَا إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَرَّمَ مَكَّةَ وَأَنَا أُحَرِّمُ الْمَدِينَةَ وَإِنَّهَا حَرَامٌ مَا بَيْنَ حَرَّتَيْهَا لَا يُقْطَعُ مِنْهَا شَجَرَةٌ إِلَّا لِعَلَفِ بَعِيرٍ وَلَا يُحْمَلُ فِيهَا سِلَاحٌ لِقِتَالٍ وَمَنْ أَحْدَثَ حَدَثًا فَعَلَى نَفْسِهِ وَمَنْ أَحْدَثَ حَدَثًا أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صَرْفٌ وَلَا عَدْلٌ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ تَتَكَافَأُ دِمَاؤُهُمْ يَسْعَى بِذِمَّتِهِمْ أَدْنَاهُمْ وَهُمْ يَدٌ عَلَى مَنْ سِوَاهُمْ لَا يُقْتَلُ مُؤْمِنٌ بِكَافِرٍ وَلَا ذُو عَهْدٍ فِي عَهْدِهِ»

I set out with al-Ashtar to go to ‘Ali ؓ . We said: Did the Prophet of Allah ﷺ tell you something that he did not tell to all the people? He said: No, except what is in this document. He [the narrator] said: A document in the sheath of this sword. In it was said: “The believers are equal in respect of blood and they are one against their enemies; protection given even by the least among them is to be honoured, but no believer is to be killed (in retaliation) for a disbeliever and no one who has a covenant is to be killed during the covenant. Whoever commits an offence or gives refuge to an offender, upon him be the curse of Allah, the angels and all the people.ʿ (Using translation from Aḥmad 993)

انْطَلَقْتُ أَنَا وَالْأَشْتَرُ إِلَى عَلِيٍّ فَقُلْنَا هَلْ عَهِدَ إِلَيْكَ نَبِيُّ اللهِ ﷺ شَيْئًا لَمْ يَعْهَدْهُ إِلَى النَّاسِ عَامَّةً؟ قَالَ «لَا إِلَّا مَا كَانَ فِي كِتَابِي هَذَا فَأَخْرَجَ كِتَابًا مِنْ قِرَابِ سَيْفِهِ» فَإِذَا فِيهِ «الْمُؤْمِنُونَ تَتَكَافَأُ دِمَاؤُهُمْ وَهُمْ يَدٌ عَلَى مَنْ سِوَاهُمْ وَيَسْعَى بِذِمَّتِهِمْ أَدْنَاهُمْ أَلَا لَا يُقْتَلُ مُؤْمِنٌ بِكَافِرٍ وَلَا ذُو عَهْدٍ فِي عَهْدِهِ وَمَنْ أَحْدَثَ حَدَثًا فَعَلَى نَفْسِهِ أَوْ آوَى مُحْدِثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ»

The Prophet ﷺ said, "Medina is a sanctuary from that place to that. Its trees should not be cut and no heresy should be innovated nor any sin should be committed in it, and whoever innovates in it an heresy or commits sins (bad deeds), then he will incur the curse of Allah, the angels, and all the people." (See Hadith No. 409, Vol 9). (Using translation from Bukhārī 1867)

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ إِنَّ الْمَدِينَةَ حَرَمٌ آمِنٌ مِنْ كَذَا إِلَى كَذَا لَا يُقْطَعُ شَجَرُهَا وَلَا يُحْدَثُ فِيهَا حَدَثٌ فَمَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِيهَا حَدَثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صَرْفٌ وَلَا عَدْلٌ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: The protection of Muslims is one, which is sought by the least among them. So whoever harms a Muslim, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people. Allah does not accept any expiation or compensation from him.

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ذِمَّةُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَاحِدَةٌ يَسْعَى بِهَا أَدْنَاهُمْ فَمَنْ أَخْفَرَ مُسْلِمًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يَقْبَلُ اللهُ ﷻ مِنْهُ صَرْفًا وَلَا عَدْلًا

"أدوا إلى كلِّ ذى حقٍّ حقَّه، والولدُ للفراشِ وللعاهرِ الحجر، ومن تولى غيرَ مواليه، أو ادَّعى إلى غير أبيه، فعليه لعنة الله والملائكةِ والناسِ أجمعين، لا يقْبَلُ منه صرفٌ ولا عدلٌ".

"أَيُّمَا رجل ادعى غَيرَ وَالِدِهِ، أوْ غَير مَوْاليهِ الذينَ أعْتَقُوهُ فَإِنَّ عَلَيهِ لَعْنَةَ اللهِ والمَلائِكَةِ والناسِ أَجْمَعِينَ لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صَرْفٌ وَلَا عدْلٌ".

"اللَّهُمَّ مَنْ ظَلَمَ أهْلَ الْمَدِينَة وَأَخَافَهُمْ فَأخِفْهُ وَعَلَيه لَعْنَةُ الله وَالْمَلَائِكَة وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعينَ لَا يُقْبَلُ منْهُ صَرْفٌ ولَا عَدْلٌ".

"اللَّهُمَّ مَنْ ظَلَمَ أهْلَ الْمَدِينَةِ وَأخَافَهُمْ فَأَخِفْهُ، وَعَلَيه لَعْنَةُ الله وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أجْمَعِينَ، لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صَرْفٌ ولَا عَدْلٌ".

"المدينة حَرَمٌ من كذا إِلى كذا، لا يُقْطَعُ شَجَرُها, ولا يُحْدَثُ فيها حَدَثٌ، من أَحْدَثَ فيها حَدثًا أَو آوى مُحْدثًا فعليه لعنةُ الله والملائكة والناسِ أجمعين، لا يقبل اللهُ منه يوم القيامة صَرْفا ولا عَدْلا".

"ذِمَّةُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَاحِدَةٌ يَسْعَى بهَا أَدْنَاهُم، فَمَنْ أَخْفَرَ مُؤْمِنًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعَنَةُ اللَّهِ، والملائكةِ، والنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ، لا يُقبَل منه يومَ القيامة صرفٌ ولا عدلٌ".

"مَنْ آذَى أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَة آذَاهُ اللهُ، وَعَلَيه لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلائكَة وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ، لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صرْفٌ وَلا عَدْلٌ".

"مَنْ أَحْدَثَ حَدَثًا، أَوْ آوى مُحْدِثًا، أَوْ ادُّعِى إِلى غَيرِ أَبيه، أَوْ تَوَلَّى غَيرَ مَوَالِيهِ فَعَلَيه لَعْنَةُ اللهِ والْمَلائِكَة والنَّاس أَجمعين لَا يَقْبَلُ الله مِنْهُ يوم الْقِيَامَةِ صَرْفًا ولا عَدْلًا".

"مَنْ أَخَافَ أَهْلَ الْمَدِينَة فَعَلَيهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ، لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ عَدْلٌ ولا صَرْفٌ".

"مَنْ أَخَاف أَهْلَ الْمَدِينة ظَالمًا لَهُمْ أَخَافَهُ اللهُ، وَكَانَتْ عَلَيه لَعْنَةُ اللهِ والْمَلائِكَةِ والنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ، لَا يَقْبَلُ اللهُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ صرْفًا ولا عَدْلًا".

"مَنْ تَوَلَّى قَوْمًا بِغَيرِ إِذْنِ مَوَالِيه فَعَلَيهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ، لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ عَدْلٌ وَلَا صَرْفٌ".

"مَنْ تَوَلَّى مَوْلَى قَوْمٍ بغَيرِ إِذْنِ مَوَالِيه فعَلِيه لَعْنَة اللهِ وَالْملائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعينَ لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنهُ صَرْفٌ وَلَا عَدْلٌ".

"مَنْ تَوَلَّى غَيرَ مَوَالِيه فَعَلَيهِ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَغَضَبُهُ لَا يقبلُ اللهُ مِنْهُ صَرْفًا وَلَا عَدْلًا".

"لَا تَسُبُّوا أَصْحَابِي، مَنْ سَبَّ أَصْحَابِي فَعَلَيهِ لَعْنَةُ الله وَالْمَلائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ، لا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ صَرْفٌ وَلَا عَدْلٌ".

"عَنِ الْحَرْثِ بْنِ سُوَيد قَالَ: قِيلَ لِعَلِى: إِنَّ رَسُولَ الله ﷺ خَصَّكُمْ دُونَ الناسِ عَامَّة، قَالَ: مَا خَصَّنَا رَسُول الله ﷺ بِشَئ لَمْ يَخُص النَّاسَ، لَيْس (*) شئ فِى قِرَابِ سَيْفِى هَذَا فَأخرجَ صَحِيفَةً فِيهَا شَيءٌ مِنْ أَسْنَانِ الإِبِلِ، وَفِيهَا: إِنَّ الْمَدينةَ

حَرَمٌ مَا بَيْنَ ثَوْر إِلَى عَيْرٍ، فَمَنْ أَحْدَثَ فِيهَا حَدثًا أَوْ أَوَى مُحْدِثًا فَإِن عَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةَ الله وَالملاَئِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أجْمَعِينَ، لاَ يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقيامَةِ صَرْفٌ وَلاَ عَدْلٌ، وَذِمَّةُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَاحِدَةٌ، فَمَنْ أخْفَرَ مُسْلِمًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ الله وَالْملاَئِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أجْمَعِينَ، لاَ يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقيَامَةِ صَرْفٌ وَلاَ عَدْلٌ".

" عَنْ عَلىٍّ قَالَ: مَنْ تَوَلَّى موْلَى قَوْمٍ بِغَيرِ إِذن مَوَالِيهِ، فَعَلَيْه لَعْنَةُ الله والمَلاَئِكَةِ والنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ، لاَ يَقْبَلُ الله مِنْهُ صَرْفًا وَلاَ عَدْلًا ".

"عَنْ الْحَسَن قَالَ: اسْتَخْرَجَ عَلِىٌّ كتَابًا مِنْ قِرَابِ سَيْفِهِ فَقَالَ: هَذَا مَا عَهِدَ إِلَىَّ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ فَإِذَا فِيهِ إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ نَبْىٌّ إِلَّا كَانَ لَهُ حرم، وَإنِّى حَرَّمْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ كَمَا حَرَّمَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ مَكَّةَ، فَلَا يُحْملَنَّ فِيهَا سلَاحٌ لِقِتَالٍ، مَنْ أَحْدَثَ حَدَثًا فَعَلَى نَفْسِهِ، وَمَنْ أَحْدَثَ حَدَثًا أَوْ أَوى مُحْدِثًا فَعَلَيْهِ لَعْنَةُ الله وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ، لَا يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُ صَرْفٌ ولَا عَدْلٌ".