The Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah has made Mecca a sanctuary (sacred place) and it was a sanctuary before me and will be so after me. It was made legal for me (to fight in it) for a few hours of the day. None is allowed to uproot its thorny shrubs or to cut its trees or to chase its game or to pick up its fallen things except by a person who announces it publicly." On that Al-Abbas said (to the Prophet), "Except Al- Idhkhir for our goldsmiths and for our graves." And so the Prophet ﷺ added, "Except Al-Idhkhir. " And Abu Huraira narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said, "Except Al-Idhkhir for our graves and houses." And Ibn ʿAbbas said, "For their goldsmiths and houses."  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ مَكَّةَ فَلَمْ تَحِلَّ لأَحَدٍ قَبْلِي وَلاَ لأَحَدٍ بَعْدِي أُحِلَّتْ لِي سَاعَةً مِنْ نَهَارٍ لاَ يُخْتَلَى خَلاَهَا وَلاَ يُعْضَدُ شَجَرُهَا وَلاَ يُنَفَّرُ صَيْدُهَا وَلاَ تُلْتَقَطُ لُقَطَتُهَا إِلاَّ لِمُعَرِّفٍ فَقَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ ؓ إِلاَّ الإِذْخِرَ لِصَاغَتِنَا وَقُبُورِنَا فَقَالَ إِلاَّ الإِذْخِرَ وَقَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ ؓ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ لِقُبُورِنَا وَبُيُوتِنَا وَقَالَ أَبَانُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ عَنِ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ عَنْ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ شَيْبَةَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ مِثْلَهُ وَقَالَ مُجَاهِدٌ عَنْ طَاوُسٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ؓ لِقَيْنِهِمْ وَبُيُوتِهِمْ  

"The Prophet ﷺ said, 'Allah has made Mecca, a sanctuary, so it was a sanctuary before me and will continue to be a sanctuary after me. It was made legal for me (i.e. I was allowed to fight in it) for a few hours of a day. It is not allowed to uproot its shrubs or to cut its trees, or to chase (or disturb) its game, or to pick up its luqata (fallen things) except by a person who would announce that (what he has found) publicly.' Al-ʿAbbas said, 'O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! Except Al-Idhkhir (a kind of grass) (for it is used) by our goldsmiths and for our graves.' The Prophet ﷺ then said, 'Except Al-Idhkhir.' " ʿIkrima said, 'Do you know what "chasing or disturbing" the game means? It means driving it out of the shade to occupy its place."  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ حَرَّمَ مَكَّةَ فَلَمْ تَحِلَّ لأَحَدٍ قَبْلِي وَلاَ تَحِلُّ لأَحَدٍ بَعْدِي وَإِنَّمَا أُحِلَّتْ لِي سَاعَةً مِنْ نَهَارٍ لاَ يُخْتَلَى خَلاَهَا وَلاَ يُعْضَدُ شَجَرُهَا وَلاَ يُنَفَّرُ صَيْدُهَا وَلاَ تُلْتَقَطُ لُقَطَتُهَا إِلاَّ لِمُعَرِّفٍ وَقَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ الإِذْخِرَ لِصَاغَتِنَا وَقُبُورِنَا فَقَالَ إِلاَّ الإِذْخِرَ وَعَنْ خَالِدٍ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ قَالَ هَلْ تَدْرِي مَا لاَ يُنَفَّرُ صَيْدُهَا هُوَ أَنْ يُنَحِّيَهُ مِنَ الظِّلِّ يَنْزِلُ مَكَانَهُ  

Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah made Mecca a sanctuary and it was neither permitted for anyone before, nor will it be permitted for anyone after me (to fight in it). And fighting in it was made legal for me for a few hours of a day only. None is allowed to uproot its thorny shrubs or to cut down its trees or to chase its game or to pick up its Luqata (fallen things) except by a person who would announce it publicly."

ʿAbbas bin ʿAbdul-Muttalib requested the Prophet, "Except Al-Idhkhir, for our goldsmiths and for the roofs of our houses." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Except Al-Idhkhir." ʿIkrima said, "Do you know what is meant by chasing its game? It is to drive it out of the shade and sit in its place." Khalid said, "(ʿAbbas said: Al-Idhkhir) for our goldsmiths and our graves."  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ حَرَّمَ مَكَّةَ وَلَمْ تَحِلَّ لأَحَدٍ قَبْلِي وَلاَ لأَحَدٍ بَعْدِي وَإِنَّمَا حَلَّتْ لِي سَاعَةً مِنْ نَهَارٍ وَلاَ يُخْتَلَى خَلاَهَا وَلاَ يُعْضَدُ شَجَرُهَا وَلاَ يُنَفَّرُ صَيْدُهَا وَلاَ يُلْتَقَطُ لُقَطَتُهَا إِلاَّ لِمُعَرِّفٍ

وَقَالَ عَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ إِلاَّ الإِذْخِرَ لِصَاغَتِنَا وَلِسُقُفِ بُيُوتِنَا فَقَالَ إِلاَّ الإِذْخِرَ فَقَالَ عِكْرِمَةُ هَلْ تَدْرِي مَا يُنَفَّرُ صَيْدُهَا هُوَ أَنْ تُنَحِّيَهُ مِنَ الظِّلِّ وَتَنْزِلَ مَكَانَهُ قَالَ عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ عَنْ خَالِدٍ لِصَاغَتِنَا وَقُبُورِنَا  

"This Makkah was made sacred by Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, the day He created the heavens and the Earth. Fighting therein was not permitted for any one before me or after me rather it was permitted for me for a short part of a day. At this moment it is a sanctuary that is sacred by the decree of Allah until the Day of Resurrection. Its green grass is not to be uprooted or cut, its trees are not to be cut and its game is not to be distributed. IT is not permissible to pick up its lost property except by one who will announce it publicly." Al-Abbas who was a man of experience, stood up and said: "Except Idkhair, for we use it for our raves and houses." He said: "Except Idhkhir."  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ هَذِهِ مَكَّةُ حَرَّمَهَا اللَّهُ ﷻ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ لَمْ تَحِلَّ لأَحَدٍ قَبْلِي وَلاَ لأَحَدٍ بَعْدِي وَإِنَّمَا أُحِلَّتْ لِي سَاعَةً مِنْ نَهَارٍ وَهِيَ سَاعَتِي هَذِهِ حَرَامٌ بِحَرَامِ اللَّهِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ لاَ يُخْتَلَى خَلاَهَا وَلاَ يُعْضَدُ شَجَرُهَا وَلاَ يُنَفَّرُ صَيْدُهَا وَلاَ تَحِلُّ لُقَطَتُهَا إِلاَّ لِمُنْشِدٍ فَقَامَ الْعَبَّاسُ وَكَانَ رَجُلاً مُجَرِّبًا فَقَالَ إِلاَّ الإِذْخِرَ فَإِنَّهُ لِبُيُوتِنَا وَقُبُورِنَا فَقَالَ إِلاَّ الإِذْخِرَ  

Abu Hurairah said “When Allah, the Exalted, granted the conquest of Makkah to his Apostle, the Prophet ﷺ stood among them(the people) and praised Allaah and extolled Him. He then said, Verily Allaah stopped the Elephant from Makkah, and gave His Apostle and the believers sway upon it and it has been made lawful for me only for one hour on one day then it will remain sacred till the Day of Resurrection. Its trees are not to be cut, its game is not to be molested and the things dropped there are to be picked up only by one who publicly announces it. ‘Abbas or Al ‘Abbas suggested “Apostle of Allaah ﷺ except the rush(idhkir) for it is useful for our graves and our houses. The Apostle of Allaah ﷺ said “Except the rush.” Abu Dawud said “Ibn Al Musaffa added on the authority of Al Walid Abu Shah a man from the people of the Yemen stood and said “Give me in writing, Apostle of Allaah ﷺ”. The Apostle of Allaah ﷺ said “Give in writing to Abu Shah. I said to Al Awza’i “What does the statement mean? Give Abu Shah in writing?” He said “This was an address which he heard from the Apostle of Allaah ﷺ.”  

لَمَّا فَتَحَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَكَّةَ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِيهِمْ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ حَبَسَ عَنْ مَكَّةَ الْفِيلَ وَسَلَّطَ عَلَيْهَا رَسُولَهُ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَإِنَّمَا أُحِلَّتْ لِي سَاعَةً مِنَ النَّهَارِ ثُمَّ هِيَ حَرَامٌ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ لاَ يُعْضَدُ شَجَرُهَا وَلاَ يُنَفَّرُ صَيْدُهَا وَلاَ تَحِلُّ لُقَطَتُهَا إِلاَّ لِمُنْشِدٍ فَقَامَ عَبَّاسٌ أَوْ قَالَ قَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِلاَّ الإِذْخِرَ فَإِنَّهُ لِقُبُورِنَا وَبُيُوتِنَا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلاَّ الإِذْخِرَ  

“I heard the Prophet ﷺ delivering a sermon in the Year of the Conquest (of Makkah), and he said: ‘O people, Allah made Makkah sacred the day He created the heavens and the earth, and it is sacred until the Day of Resurrection. Its trees are not to be cut, its game is not to be disturbed, and its lost property is not to be taken except by one who will announce it.’‘Abbas said: ‘Except for Idhkhir (a kind of fragrant grass), for it is (used) for houses and graves.’ The messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘Except for Idhkhir.’”  

سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَخْطُبُ عَامَ الْفَتْحِ فَقَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ حَرَّمَ مَكَّةَ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ فَهِيَ حَرَامٌ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ لاَ يُعْضَدُ شَجَرُهَا وَلاَ يُنَفَّرُ صَيْدُهَا وَلاَ يَأْخُذُ لُقَطَتَهَا إِلاَّ مُنْشِدٌ فَقَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ إِلاَّ الإِذْخِرَ فَإِنَّهُ لِلْبُيُوتِ وَالْقُبُورِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِلاَّ الإِذْخِرَ  

[Machine] "That the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Verily, Allah has forbidden Makkah to all before me and to all after me. It has been made lawful only for me for an hour of the day that is not followed by anything else. Its vegetation may not be uprooted, its trees may not be cut, its game may not be scared away, and its fallen animals may not be picked up except by a man who makes a public announcement about it. Al-Abbas said: Except for the ithkhir, for our blacksmiths' shop and our graves."  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ إِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ حَرَّمَ مَكَّةَ فَلَمْ تَحِلَّ لِأَحَدٍ كَانَ قَبْلِي وَلا تَحِلُّ لِأَحَدٍ بَعْدِي وَإِنَّمَا أُحِلَّتْ لِي سَاعَةً مِنْ نَهَارٍ لَا يُخْتَلَى خَلاهَا وَلا يُعْضَدُ شَجَرُهَا وَلا يُنَفَّرُصَيْدُهَا وَلا تُلْتَقَطُ لُقَطَتُهَا إِلا لِمُعَرِّفٍ فَقَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ إِلا الْإِذْخِرَ لِصَاغَتِنَا وَقُبُورِنَا قَالَ إِلا الْإِذْخِرَ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said on the day of the conquest of Mecca, "Indeed, this city is sacred. Allah has forbidden violence within it before my arrival, and for me, it is permissible for a brief period. It remains forbidden by Allah's prohibition until the Day of Judgment. Its game cannot be driven away, its thorns cannot be removed, and its prey cannot be caught except by the one who identifies it. No one should be expelled from it. Abbas said, 'O Messenger of Allah, except for the wild donkey, for it belongs to their houses and they look after it.' The Prophet replied, 'Except for the wild donkey. There is no migration, only jihad and intention. So when you are called, respond.'"  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَوْمَ فَتْحِ مَكَّةَ إِنَّ هَذَا الْبَلَدَ حَرَامٌ حَرَّمَهُ اللهُ لَمْ يَحِلَّ فِيهِ الْقَتْلُ لِأَحَدٍ قَبْلِي وَأُحِلَّ لِي سَاعَةً فَهُوَ حَرَامٌ بِحُرْمَةِ اللهِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ لَا يُنَفَّرُ صَيْدُهُ وَلا يُعْضَدُ شَوْكُهُوَلا تُلْتَقَطُ لُقَطَتُهُ إِلا مَنْ عَرَّفَهَا وَلا يُخْتَلَى خَلاهُ فَقَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِلا الْإِذْخِرَ فَإِنَّهُ لِبُيُوتِهِمْ وَلِقَيْنِهِمْ فَقَالَ إِلا الْإِذْخِرَ وَلا هِجْرَةَ وَلَكِنْ جِهَادٌ وَنِيَّةٌ وَإِذَا اسْتُنْفِرْتُمْ فَانْفِرُوا  

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ said on the day of conquest that its prey is not to be scared away, nor should its game be dispersed, nor is its bite to be avenged. Its prey is not to be eaten except by the one who recites a poem. Al-Abbas said, except for the Ithkir, O Messenger of Allah. The Prophet ﷺ said, except for the Ithkir, for it is permissible.  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ لَا يُخْتَلَى خَلَاهَا وَلَا يُنَفَّرُ صَيْدُهَا وَلَا يُعْضَدُ عِضَاهُهَا وَلَا تَحِلُّ لُقَطَتُهَا إِلَّا لِمُنْشِدٍ فَقَالَالْعَبَّاسُ إِلَّا الْإِذْخِرَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِلَّا الْإِذْخِرَ فَإِنَّهُ حَلَالٌ  

[Machine] "It was the year when Mecca was conquered, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood and said, 'Indeed, Allah prevented the people of Mecca from the elephant, and He sent His Messenger ﷺ and the believers against them. Behold, Mecca was not made lawful for anyone before me, and it will not be made lawful for anyone after me. Indeed, this hour of mine is sacred, its sanctity is not to be violated, its trees should not be cut, and its fallen leaves should not be picked up, except by one who calls out (to inform people about the lost items)."  

أَنَّهُ عَامَ فُتِحَتْ مَكَّةُ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «إِنَّ اللَّهَ حَبَسَ عَنْ مَكَّةَ الْفِيلَ وَسَلَّطَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَالْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَلَا وَإِنَّهَا لَمْ تَحِلَّ لِأَحَدٍ قَبْلِي وَلَا تَحِلُّ لِأَحَدٍ بَعْدِي أَلَا وَإِنَّهَا سَاعَتِي هَذِهِ حَرَامٌ لَا يُخْتَلَى خَلَاهَا وَلَا يُعْضَدُ شَجَرُهَا وَلَا تُلْتَقَطُ سَاقِطَتُهَا إِلَّا لِمُنْشِدٍ»  

"إِنَّ الله ﷻ حَبَس عَن مَكَّةَ الْفِيلَ، وَسَلَّطَ عَليهَا رَسُولَ الله والمؤمنين، ألَا فإنَّهَا لَا تَحِلُّ لأحد قبْلِى وَلَا تَحِلُّ لأَحد بعدى، أَلَا وإنَّهَا حَلَّتْ لي سَاعَةً مِن نَهَار، أَلَا وَإنَّهَا سَاعَتِى هَذ حَرَامٌ لَا يُخْتَلى شَوْكُهَا، ولا يُعْضَدُ شَجَرُهَا، ولَا تُلتَقَطُ سَاقطتها إِلا لِمُنْشِدٍ؛ وَمَن قُتِلَ له قَتِيلٌ فَهُوَ بخَير النَّظَرَين: إِمَّا أن يُعْقَلَ وَإمَّا أنْ يُقادَ أَهْلُ القتيل فقال رجلٌ: يا رَسُولَ الله إلا الإِذخِرَ ، فقال: إلا ذُحِرَ".  

Messenger of Allah ﷺ got up on the day of the Conquest of Mecca and said, "Allah has made Mecca a sanctuary since the day He created the Heavens and the Earth, and it will remain a sanctuary by virtue of the sanctity Allah has bestowed on it till the Day of Resurrection. It (i.e. fighting in it) was not made lawful to anyone before me!, nor will it be made lawful to anyone after me, and it was not made lawful for me except for a short period of time. Its game should not be chased, nor should its trees be cut, nor its vegetation or grass uprooted, not its Luqata (i.e. Most things) picked up except by one who makes a public announcement about it." Al-Abbas bin ʿAbdul Muttalib said, "Except the Idhkhir, O Messenger of Allah ﷺ, as it is indispensable for blacksmiths and houses." On that, the Prophet ﷺ kept quiet and then said, "Except the Idhkhir as it is lawful to cut." (Using translation from Bukhārī 4313)   

"إِنَّ الله حَرَّمَ مَكَّة يَوْمَ خلقَ السَّمَوَاتِ والأَرْضَ، فهِيَ حرَامٌ بحُرْمَةِ الله إِلى يَوْم الْقِيَامَة، لمْ تَحِلَّ لأحَدٍ قبْلي، ولا تَحلُّ لأَحدٍ بَعْدِى، ولمْ تَحِلَّ لي قطُّ إلا ساعةً مِنَ الدَّهْرِ، لا يُنَفَّرُ صَيدُها، وَلَا يُعْضدُ شوْكُها، وَلَا يُختَلى خَلَاهَا، وَلَا تَحلُّ لُقطتُها إلا لِمُنْشِد، فقال العبَّاسُ: إلا الإِذخِرَ يا رسولَ الله؛ فإِنَّهُ لا بُدَّ مِنْهُ لِلقَينِ والبيوتِ؟ قال: إلا الإِذخِرَ، فإِنَّهُ حَلَالٌ".  

"أُحِلَّت لى مكَّةُ ساعةً من نهارٍ، ولا تحلُّ لأحدٍ من بعدى، وهى حرامٌ بحرمة الله إلى يوم القيامة، لا يُعضدُ شجرُها، ولا يُخْتلى خَلَاهَا، ولا ينفَّرُ صيدُها، ولا تُلْتَقَط لقَطَتُها إلا لمُنشِدٍ، قالوا: إلا الإِذخِر ؟ قال: إلا الإذخِر" .  

"عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ : هَذِهِ حَرَامٌ -يَعْنِى مَكَّةَ- حَرَّمَهَا الله يَوْمَ خَلَقَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأرْضَ، وَوَضَعَ هَذَيْنِ الأخْشَبَيْنِ، لَمْ تَحِلَّ لأَحَدٍ قَبْلِى، وَلَا تَحِلَّ لأحَدٍ بَعْدِى، وَلَمْ تَحِلَّ لِى إِلَّا سَاعَةً مِنْ نَهَارٍ، لَا يُعْضَدُ شَوْكُهَا، وَلَا يُنْفَّرُ

صَيْدُهَا، وَلَا يُخْتَلَى خَلَاهَا، وَلَا تُرْفَعُ لُقَطَتُهَا إِلَّا لِمُنْشِدٍ، فَقَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ: يَا رَسُولَ الله، إِنَّ أَهْلَ مَكَّةَ لَا صَبْرَ لَهُمْ عَنِ الإِذْخِرِ لِقَيْنِهِمْ وَأَبْيَاتِهِمْ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ الله ﷺ : إِلَّا الإِذْخَر".  

"عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ: أَنَّ النَّبِىَّ ﷺ قَدمَ يَوْمَ الْفَتْح وَالأَنْصَابُ بَيْنَ الرُّكْنِ وَالمقَامِ فَجَعَلَ يكفئها لوجوهها، ثُمَّ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ خَطِيبًا، فَقَالَ: أَلَا إِنَّ مَكَّةَ حَرَامٌ أَبَدًا إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ لَا تَحِلُّ لأَحِدٍ قَبْلِى وَلَا تَحِلُّ لأَحَدٍ بَعْدِى، غَيْرَ أَنَّهَا أُحِلَّتْ لِى سَاعةً مِنَ النَّهَارِ، لَا يُخْتَلَى خَلَاهَا، وَلَا يُنَفَّر صَيْدُهَا، وَلَا يُعْضَد شَجَرُهَا، وَلَا يُلْتَقَط لُقَطَتُهَا إِلَّا أَنْ تعَرَّف، فَقَامُ الْعَبَّاسُ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِلَّا الإذخر لصاغتنا وَقُبُورِنَا وَبُيُوتِنَا، فَقَالَ: إِلَّا إلا دْخِرَ إِلَّا إِلا دْخِرَ".