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2127. Ibrāhīm At-Taimī narrated from his father: "‘Alī delivered a Khuṭbah for us in which he said: ‘Whoever claims that we have some book to read other than Allāh’s Book and this paper, which includes camel’s ages and things related to (relatiation for) wounds, then he has lied.’ And he said in it: “The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: ‘Al-Madinah is sacred, what is between ‘Air to Thawr, so whoever introduces in it any innovation or shelters an innovator[1] then upon him is the curse of Allāh, the angels, and all people. On the Day of Judgement, Allāh will not accept his compulsory nor optional good deeds.[2] And whoever claims someone else to be his father, or claims Walā' for someone other than his Mawālī, then upon him is the curse of Allāh, the angels, and all people; his compulsory and optional good deeds shall not be
accepted. The covenants of the Muslims are one, it covers the rest of them."[1] (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ. Some of them reported it similarly from Al-A'mash, from Ibrāhīm At-Taimī, from Al-Ḥārith bin Suwaid from 'Alī.
[Abū 'Eisā said:] It has been reported through more than one route from 'Alī [from the Prophet ﷺ].
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Footnotes
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[1] The word Aḥādīth in this narration refers to all sorts of Munkar (evil) as well as innovation. And: "Shelters an innovator.."; Muḥdīth is one who initiates either the evil or the innovation, it is also recited as Muḥdath which refers to the innovation itself. See Minnat Al-Mun'im.
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[2] Ṣarṭ and ʿAdl; and they say it means Allāh will not accept any repentance (Ṣarṭ) not ransom (ʿAdl).
Commentary
The Hadīth proves that the Haram (inviolable status) of Al-Madinah extends from 'Air to Thawr. Innovating things in religion or committing acts against the laws of Shari'ah, especially in Al-Madinah would, therefore, be regarded as acts of great sin which would even deprive the person of the reward of all kinds of his virtuous deeds, whether obligatory or optional, and would attract the curse of Allāh, of angels and of all people. Similarly, misrepresenting one's father's parentage and clan, or assuming the clientage (Walā') of someone other than one's masters (Mawālī) is an accursed act.
