Are there authentic hadiths regarding the virtue of dying in al-Madinah?
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Question:
What is the authenticity of the hadith in which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:?
Answer:
The hadiths in this matter are authentic. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 1377a. So whoever is patient with its scarcity and remains upright upon the religion of Allah, this is among the causes for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to be a witness and an intercessor for him, on this condition: patience with its scarcity and hardship, along with uprightness in obedience to Allah. Muslim narrated some of them.
What is the authenticity of the hadith in which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever among you is able to die in al-Madinah, let him die there; for I will be an intercessor for whoever dies there.
مَن استطاع منكم أن يموت بالمدينة فليَمُتْ فيها؛ فإني أشفع لمَن مات بهاAnswer:
The hadiths in this matter are authentic. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who patiently endures the hardships of it (of this city of Medina), I would be an intercessor or a withness on his behalf on the Day of Resurrection.
مَن صبر على لأوائها وشدَّتها كنتُ له شفيعًا –أو: شهيدًا- يوم القيامة
Source
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