Volume 3, Book 31, Number 120:
Narrated Sahl:
The Prophet said, “There is a gate in Paradise called Ar-Raiyan, and those who observe fasts will
enter through it on the Day of Resurrection and none except them will enter through it. It will be
said, ‘Where are those who used to observe fasts?’ They will get up, and none except them will enter
through it. After their entry the gate will be closed and nobody will enter through it.”
Volume 3, Book 30, Number 105:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
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The Prophet said, “There will be no town which Ad-Dajjal will not enter except Mecca and Med –
ina, and there will be no entrance (road) (of both Mecca and Medina) but the angels will be standing
in rows guarding it against him, and then Medina will shake with its inhabitants thrice (i.e. three
earth-quakes will take place) and Allah will expel all the nonbelievers and the hypocrites from it.”
Volume 3, Book 30, Number 106:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allah’s Apostle told us a long narrative about Ad-Dajjal, and among the many things he men –
tioned, was his saying, “Ad-Dajjal will come and it will be forbidden for him to pass through the en –
trances of Medina. He will land in some of the salty barren areas (outside) Medina; on that day the
best man or one of the best men will come up to him and say, ‘I testify that you are the same Dajjal
whose description was given to us by Allah’s Apostle .’ Ad-Dajjal will say to the people, ‘If I kill this
man and bring him back to life again, will you doubt my claim?’ They will say, ‘No.’ Then Ad-Dajjal
will kill that man and bring him back to life. That man will say, ‘Now I know your reality better than
before.’ Ad-Dajjal will say, ‘I want to kill him but I cannot.’ “
Volume 3, Book 30, Number 107:
Narrated Jabir:
A bedouin came to the Prophet and gave a pledge of allegiance for embracing Islam. The next day
he came with fever and said (to the Prophet ), “Please cancel my pledge (of embracing Islam and of
emigrating to Medina).” The Prophet refused (that request) three times and said, “Medina is like a
furnace, it expels out the impurities (bad persons) and selects the good ones and makes them per –
fect.”
Volume 3, Book 30, Number 108:
Narrated Zaid bin Thabit:
When the Prophet went out for (the battle of) Uhud, some of his companions (hypocrites) returned
(home). A party of the believers remarked that they would kill those (hypocrites) who had returned,
but another party said that they would not kill them. So, this Divine Inspiration was revealed: “Then
what is the matter with you that you are divided into two parties concerning the hypocrites.” (4.88)
The Prophet said, “Medina expels the bad persons from it, as fire expels the impurities of iron.”
Volume 3, Book 30, Number 109:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet said, “O Allah! Bestow on Medina twice the blessings You bestowed on Mecca.”
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Volume 3, Book 30, Number 110:
Narrated Anas:
Whenever the Prophet returned from a journey and observed the walls of Medina, he would make
his Mount go fast, and if he was on an animal (i.e. a horse), he would make it gallop because of his
love for Medina.
Volume 3, Book 30, Number 111:
Narrated Anas:
(The people of) Bani Salama intended to shift near the mosque (of the Prophet) but Allah’s Apostle
disliked to see Medina vacated and said, “O the people of Bani Salama! Don’t you think that you will
be rewarded for your footsteps which you take towards the mosque?” So, they stayed at their old
places.