A Comparison Between Makkah and Madinah in the Love of the Prophet
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Question:
He says in the second paragraph of his letter: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to travel between Madinah and Makkah. He asks: Which of the two cities was beloved to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Both are beloved to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). This is Makkah, the Mother of Cities, in which is the honored Ka'bah, the Noble Sanctuary. And this is Madinah, in which is the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque and his place of migration, so it is the city of migration. Both are beloved to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). The scholars differed on which is better, and the majority hold that Makkah is better. Yes.
He says in the second paragraph of his letter: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to travel between Madinah and Makkah. He asks: Which of the two cities was beloved to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Both are beloved to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). This is Makkah, the Mother of Cities, in which is the honored Ka'bah, the Noble Sanctuary. And this is Madinah, in which is the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) mosque and his place of migration, so it is the city of migration. Both are beloved to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). The scholars differed on which is better, and the majority hold that Makkah is better. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/080 — archive.org (2:59)
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