Sahih al-Bukhari

Sahih al-Bukhari 4313

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Sahih al-Bukhari 4313
Arabic hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي حَسَنُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَامَ يَوْمَ الْفَتْحِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ حَرَّمَ مَكَّةَ يَوْمَ خَلَقَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ، فَهْىَ حَرَامٌ بِحَرَامِ اللَّهِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ، لَمْ تَحِلَّ لأَحَدٍ قَبْلِي، وَلاَ تَحِلُّ لأَحَدٍ بَعْدِي، وَلَمْ تَحْلِلْ لِي إِلاَّ سَاعَةً مِنَ الدَّهْرِ، لاَ يُنَفَّرُ صَيْدُهَا، وَلاَ يُعْضَدُ شَوْكُهَا، وَلاَ يُخْتَلَى خَلاَهَا وَلاَ تَحِلُّ لُقَطَتُهَا إِلاَّ لِمُنْشِدٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ إِلاَّ الإِذْخِرَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، فَإِنَّهُ لاَ بُدَّ مِنْهُ لِلْقَيْنِ وَالْبُيُوتِ، فَسَكَتَ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِلاَّ الإِذْخِرَ فَإِنَّهُ حَلاَلٌ ‏" ‏‏.‏ وَعَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الْكَرِيمِ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ بِمِثْلِ هَذَا أَوْ نَحْوِ هَذَا‏.‏ رَوَاهُ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏

Translation

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Mujahid reported that the Messenger of Allah stood on the day of the Conquest and said: “Allah made Mecca a sanctuary on the day He created the heavens and the earth. It remains sacred by Allah’s decree until the Day of Resurrection. It was not made lawful to anyone before me, nor will it be made lawful to anyone after me. It was made lawful to me only for an hour of a day. Its game must not be driven away; its thorny plants must not be cut; its grasses must not be pulled up; and its lost property may not be taken except by someone who will announce it.” Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib said, “Except for idhkhir, Messenger of Allah, for it is necessary for metalworkers and for houses.” The Prophet paused, then said, “Except idhkhir, for it is lawful.” Another chain, from Ibn Jurayj through Abd al-Karim, from Ikrima, from Ibn Abbas, gives a similar or near-identical report. Abu Hurayra also related it from the Prophet.

Notes and open questions — unreviewed

  • Idhkhir is a fragrant grass used in metalworking and building; the report records it as an exception to the prohibition on cutting vegetation.