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Sahih Muslim 1389b (Book 15, Hadith 571) #10506
The Abandonment of Medina

SUMMARY: This hadith speaks of the abandonment of Medina and how it will become a desolate wasteland.

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) heard Allah's Messenger say: They (the residents of) Medina will abandon Medina whereas it is good for them and it will be haunted by beasts and birds, and two shepherds will come out from Muzainah intending (to go) towards Medina and tending their herd, and will find nothing but wilderness there until when they will reach the mountain path of Wada, they will fall down on their faces.
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ اللَّيْثِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ جَدِّي، حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلُ بْنُ، خَالِدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ يَتْرُكُونَ الْمَدِينَةَ عَلَى خَيْرِ مَا كَانَتْ لاَ يَغْشَاهَا إِلاَّ الْعَوَافِي - يُرِيدُ عَوَافِيَ السِّبَاعِ وَالطَّيْرِ - ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ رَاعِيَانِ مِنْ مُزَيْنَةَ يُرِيدَانِ الْمَدِينَةَ يَنْعِقَانِ بِغَنَمِهِمَا فَيَجِدَانِهَا وَحْشًا حَتَّى إِذَا بَلَغَا ثَنِيَّةَ الْوَدَاعِ خَرَّا عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمَا

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abandonment  *  beasts  *  birds  *  almadinah  *  altakhalluf  *  alhayawanat  *  attayoor  *  muzaynah  *  wada  *  medina  *  muzainah  *  path

QUICK LESSONS:
Take care and protect our cities for future generations .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the abandonment of the city of Medina and how it will become a desolate wasteland. It is narrated by Abu Huraira who heard it from Allah's Messenger ﷺ. According to this hadith two shepherds will come out from Muzainah intending to go towards Medina but they will find nothing but wilderness there until when they reach the mountain path of Wada'. This suggests that if people do not take care and protect their city then it can become a deserted place with no one living in it. The values taught in this hadith are that we should take care and protect our cities so that they remain safe and prosperous for future generations.

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