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Sunan an-Nasai 2892 (Book 24, Hadith 275) #17504
Sacredness of Makkah

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) declared Makkah to be a sacred place and prohibited fighting, uprooting of grass, cutting of trees, and distribution of game. He also allowed the use of Idhkhir for houses and graves.

It was narrated from Ibn Abbas that the Messenger of Allah said: "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 Idhkhir, for we use it for our raves and houses". He said: "Except Idhkhir".
أَخْبَرَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ ‏"‏ هَذِهِ مَكَّةُ حَرَّمَهَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ 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

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect holy places , Care for Environment
EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas states that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) declared Makkah to be a sacred place. This means that it is forbidden to fight in this city or cause any harm to its environment such as uprooting grass, cutting trees or distributing game. However, he did allow the use of Idhkhir for building houses and graves. This hadith teaches us about the importance of respecting places that are considered holy by Muslims as well as taking care not to damage their environment in any way. It also shows us how even experienced people like Al-Abbas can learn from the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

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