Sahih al-Bukhari 3763 (Book 63, Hadith 151)
said, “O my father, how do you feel? O Bilal, how do you feel?” Whenever Abu Bakr’s fever got
worse, he would say, “Every man will meet his death once in one morning while he will be among his
family, for death is really nearer to him than his leather shoe laces (to his feet).” And whenever fever
deserted Bilal, he would say aloud, “Would that I know whether I shall spend a night in the valley (of
Mecca) with Idhkhir and Jalil (i.e. kinds of grass) around me, and whether I shall drink one day the
water of Mijannah, and whether I shall see once again the hills of Shamah and Tafil?” Then I went to
Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and told him of that. He said, “O Allah, make us love Medina as much as or more than
we used to love Mecca, O Allah, make it healthy and bless its Sa’ and Mud (i.e. measures), and take
away its fever to Al-Juhfa.”
“ اللَّهُمَّ حَبِّبْ إِلَيْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ كَحُبِّنَا مَكَّةَ أَوْ أَشَدَّ، وَصَحِّحْهَا وَبَارِكْ لَنَا فِي صَاعِهَا وَمُدِّهَا، وَانْقُلْ حُمَّاهَا فَاجْعَلْهَا بِالْجُحْفَةِ ”.
Sahih al-Bukhari 3763 (Book 63, Hadith 151)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. As a central pillar of the Kutub al-Sittah, the six books of hadith, Sahih al-Bukhari occupies a uniquely prestigious status. Imam al-Bukhārī’s meticulous work, finalized in the mid-9th century, set a new standard for verifying the traditions and practices of the Prophet Muhammad. Its rigorous authentication process makes it an indispensable reference for Islamic jurisprudence. The collection’s extensive content is divided into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual hadith reports that provide a comprehensive guide for personal conduct, community life, and religious obligation for Muslims worldwide.
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