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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on residing in Makkah or al-Madinah

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The questioner:
I ask Allah for you. If a man wishes to reside, should he reside in Makkah or al-Madinah?

The Shaykh:
Al-Madinah is better, and yes.

The presenter:
Due to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Medina is best for them if theyالمدينة خير لهم لو كانوا
Sahih Muslim 1363a
they work.

The Shaykh:
For its residents. That is, Makkah is excluded from this, because the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) "You are the most beloved land to Allah" explicitly mentioned it. Yes.

The presenter:
The hadith of
O Allah, increase in Medina twice the blessings (Thou showered) on Mecca.اللهم اجعل ما بالمدينة ضعفي ما بمكة من البركة
Sahih Muslim 1369
or the reward.

The Shaykh:
This is regarding the charity and the reward. We hope that Allah answered his supplication. We hope that Allah answered his supplication. Yes.
Source التعليق على بعض أحاديث سنن ابن ماجه، شرح بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي فَضْلِ الصَّلاَةِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَمَسْجِدِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ — islamhouse.com (3:01)

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