Al-Hajj Al-Mabroor

It happened at the time when the Messenger of Allah (may Allah
bless him and grant him peace) distributed the booty after the
Battle of Hunain, that he gave the people but did not give the
Ansâr (the Supporters). The Ansâr felt hurt that the Messenger of
Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) deprived them
from their share in the booty. Thus, the youth among them said,
‘May Allah forgive the Messenger of Allah, blessings and peace be
upon him, he gives the Quraish and leaves us, although our
swords are dribbling with their blood.’ Upon hearing this, the
Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace)
summoned them in his tent and told them, ‘Would it not please
you that people go away with sheep and camels while you go with
the Messenger of Allah?’ They answered, ‘Yes.’ Upon which the
Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and grant him peace)
said, ‘If people pursued a valley and the Ansâr pursued a mountain
pass, I would pursue the mountain pass of the Ansâr.’ Thus, the
Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) foretold the
Ansâr that his death would be in Medina.
If someone wondered saying, ‘How could this happen when only
Allah knows the Unseen.’ We answer by saying that it is true that
none save Allah knows the Unseen, but Allah reveals it to
whomever He wills. Furthermore, Allah ordered His Messenger in
the Noble Qur’an to say (what means):
“Nor (that) I know the unseen; nor I tell you that I am an angel.”
(Al-An‘âm, 6:50)
Thus, visiting the Messenger of Allah (may Allah bless him and
grant him peace) in Medina is not one of the Hajj rituals, but rather
one of the properties of Islam.
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