Sahih al-Bukhari 112 (Book 3, Hadith 54)
revenge for a killed person, belonging to them. They informed the Prophet (ﷺ) about it. So he rode his
Rahila (she-camel for riding) and addressed the people saying, “Allah held back the killing from
Mecca. (The sub-narrator is in doubt whether the Prophet (ﷺ) said “elephant or killing,” as the Arabic
words standing for these words have great similarity in shape), but He (Allah) let His Apostle and the
believers over power the infidels of Mecca. Beware! (Mecca is a sanctuary) Verily! Fighting in Mecca
was not permitted for anyone before me nor will it be permitted for anyone after me. It (war) in it was
made legal for me for few hours or so on that day. No doubt it is at this moment a sanctuary, it is not
allowed to uproot its thorny shrubs or to uproot its trees or to pick up its Luqat (fallen things) except
by a person who will look for its owner (announce it publicly). And if somebody is killed, then his
closest relative has the right to choose one of the two– the blood money (Diyya) or retaliation having
the killer killed. In the meantime a man from Yemen came and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Get that
written for me.” The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered his companions to write that for him. Then a man from Quraish
said, “Except Al-Idhkhir (a type of grass that has good smell) O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), as we use it in our
houses and graves.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Except Al-Idhkhir i.e. Al-Idhkhir is allowed to be plucked.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 112 (Book 3, Hadith 54)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Islamic scholar Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around 847 CE, Sahih al-Bukhari stands as one of the most revered and authoritative collections within Sunni Islam. This monumental work is a primary component of the Kutub al-Sittah, or the six canonical books of hadith. It is distinguished by its rigorous methodology and is often considered the most authentic book after the Quran. The collection is meticulously organized into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual narrations of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, and approvals, forming a vital foundation for Islamic law and practice.
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