Does the sin increase if it is committed in the Prophet’s Mosque or in the city of the Messenger of Allah?
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The questioner:
Is it a characteristic of the Prophet’s Mosque that if a sin is committed in it, or in the city of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), does this sin increase or not?
The Shaykh:
Yes, yes, the evil deed in it is greater than the evil deed in other places, just as the evil deed in Makkah is greater. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So [Al-Baqarah 2:161] The transgression in it is great, and the evil deed in it is great, just as the evil deed in Makkah is. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) made the city of Madinah sacred, just as Ibrahim (peace be upon him) made Makkah sacred. And Allah forgives in Makkah and recompenses the state of oppression, and He sends down punishment for it, even for the mere thought in Makkah, even the thought of sin, even if one does not commit it, there is a severe warning. And so it is with Madinah. We ask Allah for safety.
The questioner:
Indeed, the trees and animals are at the ruling of the majesty.
The Shaykh:
Yes, so repentance is not permissible to cut the trees or cut the grass, but there is a slight difference mentioned in the narration between them, but it is forbidden, so it is its hunting, driving away, and its grass, among other things. Evil deeds increase in terms of quality, not in terms of number, because Allah said, and whoever comes in the sky is not recompensed except by Allah, so evil deeds are greater in the two Sacred Sanctuaries than in other places, but they do not multiply in the multiplication of good deeds. Allah the Exalted said, whoever comes with a good deed and is grateful for its like, and it may be multiplied to a hundred and thousands of good deeds, but evil deeds are multiplied in terms of quality, for an evil deed in Makkah or in Madinah is not like an evil deed in Ta’if or in Riyadh or in Sham or the like, so an evil deed in Madinah or Makkah is greater and larger in terms of knowledge.
Is it a characteristic of the Prophet’s Mosque that if a sin is committed in it, or in the city of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), does this sin increase or not?
The Shaykh:
Yes, yes, the evil deed in it is greater than the evil deed in other places, just as the evil deed in Makkah is greater. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
In Madinah, whoever innovates a transgression in it or is the greatest of innovators
في المدينة من أحدث فيها حدثا أو أعظم محدثاupon them will be the curse of Allah and of the angels and the people, all together,
عَلَيْهِمْ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَThe questioner:
Indeed, the trees and animals are at the ruling of the majesty.
The Shaykh:
Yes, so repentance is not permissible to cut the trees or cut the grass, but there is a slight difference mentioned in the narration between them, but it is forbidden, so it is its hunting, driving away, and its grass, among other things. Evil deeds increase in terms of quality, not in terms of number, because Allah said, and whoever comes in the sky is not recompensed except by Allah, so evil deeds are greater in the two Sacred Sanctuaries than in other places, but they do not multiply in the multiplication of good deeds. Allah the Exalted said, whoever comes with a good deed and is grateful for its like, and it may be multiplied to a hundred and thousands of good deeds, but evil deeds are multiplied in terms of quality, for an evil deed in Makkah or in Madinah is not like an evil deed in Ta’if or in Riyadh or in Sham or the like, so an evil deed in Madinah or Makkah is greater and larger in terms of knowledge.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 200 هل يتضاعف الذنب إذا كان في المسجد النبوي أو مدينة رسول الله؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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