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Sahih Muslim 1382a (Book 15, Hadith 557) #10492
The Power of Medina

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was commanded to migrate to a town called Medina, which would overpower other towns and eliminate bad people.

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported Allah's Messenger (way peace be upon him) as saying: I have been commanded (to migrate) to a town (Medina) which would overpower other towns. They (the people) call it Yathrib; its correct name is (in fact) Medina. It eliminates (bad) people just as a furnace removes the alloy of iron.
وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، - فِيمَا قُرِئَ عَلَيْهِ - عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ، سَعِيدٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الْحُبَابِ، سَعِيدَ بْنَ يَسَارٍ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ أُمِرْتُ بِقَرْيَةٍ تَأْكُلُ الْقُرَى يَقُولُونَ يَثْرِبَ وَهْىَ الْمَدِينَةُ تَنْفِي النَّاسَ كَمَا يَنْفِي الْكِيرُ خَبَثَ الْحَدِيدِ

TOPICS
migration  *  town  *  eliminate  *  furnace  *  hijrah  *  madinah  *  yathrib  *  ihtamala  *  muzayyanah

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for righteousness and stay away from evil deeds

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad was commanded by Allah to migrate from Makkah to the city of Medina. This city was known as Yathrib at the time but its correct name is actually Medina. It is said that this city had a special power that could eliminate bad people just like how a furnace removes the alloy from iron. This hadith teaches us that we should strive for righteousness and stay away from evil deeds in order for us to become better Muslims and human beings in general.

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