English translation
4295. Narrated Abū Shurāih Al-'Adawi that he said to 'Amr bin Sa'īd while the latter was sending troops in batches to Makkah, "O chief! Allow me to tell you a statement which Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said on the day following the conquest of Makkah. My two ears heard it and my heart comprehended it and my two eyes saw him when he said it. He (i.e., the Prophet ﷺ) praised Allāh and then said, 'Makkah has been made a sanctuary by Allāh and not by the people, so it is not lawful for a person, who believes in Allāh and the Last Day (i.e., a Muslim) to shed blood in it, or to cut its trees; and if someone asks the permission to fight in Makkah because Allāh's Messenger ﷺ was allowed to fight in it, say to him: Allāh permitted His Messenger ﷺ and did not allow you, and even he (i.e., the Messenger ﷺ) was allowed for a few hours on that day (of the Conquest), and today (now) its (Makkah's) sanctity is the same valid as it was before. So it is incumbent upon those who are present to convey it (this information) to those who are absent.' Then Abū Shurāih was asked, "What did 'Amr say to you?" Abū Shurāih said, "He said, 'I knew that better than you, O Abū Shurāih! The Haram (i.e., Makkah) does not give refuge to a sinner or a fleeing murderer or a person running away after committing crimes.' [See Vol.1, Hadith No.104]