حرم مکہ کی عظمت و حرمت

Abu Shurayh al-'Adawi (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he said to 'Amr ibn Sa'id, while the latter was the governor of Madinah (on behalf of Yazid) and was preparing and dispatching an army against 'Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) to attack Makkah: "O Amir! Permit me to relate to you a statement of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) which he made on the day after the conquest of Makkah. My own ears heard it, my mind memorised it, and my eyes were watching him as the words issued from his blessed tongue. After first praising and glorifying Allah, he said: 'Makkah and its surroundings have been made sacred by Allah; its sanctity was not decreed by men. So whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, it is forbidden for him to shed blood therein, or to cut down its trees. And if anyone seeks to justify fighting there on the basis of my fighting, tell him that Allah permitted His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) but has not permitted you; and I too was permitted only for a short part of a single day, temporarily, and after that time ended its sanctity returned, and there is no permission for it until the Day of Judgement. Let those who are present convey this to those who are absent.'" (So, O Amir, in obedience to the command of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), I have conveyed his statement to you.) Abu Shurayh was asked what 'Amr ibn Sa'id then replied; he said that 'Amr said: "O Abu Shurayh, I know these matters better than you; the Haram does not give refuge to a rebel, nor to a man who unjustly sheds blood or causes some harm and then flees" (meaning such people will be pursued even within the Haram). (Bukhari and Muslim)

In this hadith the greatness and sanctity of the city of Makkah is mentioned — that its greatness and sanctity have continued from ancient times. This is not a mere custom or convention, but is by the command of Allah, and this command remains until the Day of Judgement, so its special respect and reverence must be observed. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said that no servant before him was ever given permission for it, even temporarily; and he too was granted permission by Allah for only a short time, which ended when that time ended; now, until the Day of Judgement, no servant is permitted to fight therein.