Is every land under the Imam's control considered his homeland?

The questioner : Shaykh, is it not the case that all the lands under the control of the Imam of the Muslims are his homeland, or a homeland for him?

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : How, I mean, did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) do it?

The Shaykh : We bring to you the Imam of Imams, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). When he left Madinah, he would shorten the prayer until he returned to it. Some scholars said this because some scholars excused 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) for completing the prayer in Mina, as he was the Caliph of the Muslims. The claim that the Imam of the Muslims considers everything under his command to be his homeland is incorrect. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was stronger in his leadership than he was, and yet he would take the dispensation.