Sahih Muslim Hadith 3305 – The Sanctity Of (M

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[3305] 447 – (1355) Abfl Hurairah said: "When Allah enabled His Messenger to conquer Makkah, he () stood before the people and praised and extolled Allah, then he said: 'Allah held the elephant back from Makkah, and He caused His Messenger and the believers to prevail over it. It was not permissible (to shed blood therein) for anyone before me, and it was only made permissible to me for part of a day, and it will never be permissible for anyone after me. Its game is not to be disturbed, its thorns are not to be cut, and its lost property is not permissible for anyone (to be picked up) but the one who announces it. If a person is killed he (relative) has a choice: Either to be given the blood money or to have the killer killed in retaliation.' Al-'Abbâs said: 'Except Ihjkhir, 0 Messenger of Allah, for we use it in our graves and in our houses.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'Except Idijçhir.' Abü Shah, a man from Yemen, stood up and said: 'Write it for me, 0 Messenger of Allah.' The Messenger of Allah 4it said: 'Write it for Abü Shah." Al-WalId said: "I said to Al- Awzâ'I: 'What did he mean: "Write it for me, 0 Messenger of Allah?" He said: 'This speech that he heard from the Messenger of Allah "