Knowing the City of Mecca and Its virtue
The Naming of the City of Mecca
Mecca, the name comes from the word: imtakka which means to urge or push. This city is called Mecca because humans are crowded there
( Mu'jam al-Buldan, said: Mecca ).
In the Qur'an Allah calls it Bakkah. Allah says,
إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًا وَهُدًى لِلْعَالَمِينَ
Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Makkah - blessed and a guidance for the worlds.
The city of Mecca is called Bakkah from the word bakka - yabukku , meaning to suppress. Because Mecca pressed the necks of arrogant people
( Jalalain Tafseer for QS. Ali Imran: 96).
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The city of Mecca also has another name, including:
1. Ummul Qura (city center), Allah says,
وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا لِتُنْذِرَ أُمَّ الْقُرَىٰ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهَا وَتُنْذِرَ يَوْمَ الْجَمْعِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ ۚ فَرِيقٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَفَرِيقٌ فِي السَّعِيرِ
"And thus We have revealed to you an Arabic Qur'an that you may warn the Mother of Cities [Makkah] and those around it and warn of the Day of Assembly, about which there is no doubt. A party will be in Paradise and a party in the Blaze."
The city of Mecca is called Ummul Qura because it is the most crowded city.
2. Al-Balad al-Amin (a secure city) , Allah says,
وَهَٰذَا الْبَلَدِ الْأَمِينِ
" And [by] this secure city [Makkah],"
3. Ma'ad (place to back) , Allah says,
إِنَّ الَّذِي فَرَضَ عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ لَرَادُّكَ إِلَىٰ مَعَادٍ ۚ قُلْ رَبِّي أَعْلَمُ مَنْ جَاءَ بِالْهُدَىٰ وَمَنْ هُوَ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُبِينٍ
" Indeed, [O Muhammad], He who imposed upon you the Qur'an will take you back to a place of return. Say, "My Lord is most knowing of who brings guidance and who is in clear error."
Some commentators say, what is meant by a place of return is Mecca.
( Tafseer Jalalain, for QS. Al-Qasas: 85)
4. Al-Baitul Haram , Allah says,
وَإِذْ بَوَّأْنَا لِإِبْرَاهِيمَ مَكَانَ الْبَيْتِ أَنْ لَا تُشْرِكْ بِي شَيْئًا وَطَهِّرْ بَيْتِيَ لِلطَّائِفِينَ وَالْقَائِمِينَ وَالرُّكَّعِ السُّجُودِ
" And [mention, O Muhammad], when We designated for Abraham the site of the House, [saying], "Do not associate anything with Me and purify My House for those who perform Tawaf and those who stand [in prayer] and those who bow and prostrate. "
Some commentators explain that Baitullah is Mecca
(Mecca fil Qur'an wa as-Sunnah, p. 6)
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Geographic position of Mecca
Geographically, the city of Mecca is located about 600 km south of the city of Medina, approximately 200 km northeast of the city of Jeddah. This city is a narrow valley surrounded by mountains with the Ka`bah building as its center. There are two mountains that surround the city of Mecca, Mount Abu Qubais and Mount Qa`qa`an.
The virtues of the city of Mecca
There are several traditions that mention the virtues of the city of Mecca, among them are
1 . Allah chose to be the place for place of Ka`bah
Allah says,
إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًا وَهُدًى لِلْعَالَمِينَ
"Indeed, the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Makkah - blessed and a guidance for the worlds."
2. Mecca is the best and most beloved country of Allah.
The Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, faced his face to Mecca, when he wanted to migrate to Medina:
والله إني لأعلم أنك أحب بلد الله إلي وأنك أحب أرض الله الىه عز و جل وانك خير بقعة على وجه الأرض وأحبها الى الله تعالى ولولا أن أهلك أخرجوني منك ما خرجت
" By Allah, I am very aware that you are the land of Allah that I love most, and the country that is most loved by Allah. You are the best place on earth and the most beloved of Allah. Suppose not because of your people who drove me away, I will not come out. "
( Fadhail Mecca, p. 18)
3. Allah protects Mecca from outside attacks
The Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said:
إن الله حبس عن مكة الفيل, وسلط عليهم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم والمؤمنين
" Verily Allah protected Mecca from the attack of elephants and He made His Messenger and the believers master (Control) it ... "
(Narrated by Bukhari no. 112)
4. The Dajjal cannot enter Mecca
The Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said:
ليس من بلد إلا سيطؤه الدجال, إلا مكة, والمدينة, ليس له من نقابها نقب, إلا عليه الملائكة صافين يحرسونها
" There is not a single country except the Dajjal will step on it. Except Mecca and Medina. None of the corridors lead to the city, except where there are angels marching, guarding the city. "
(Narrated by Bukhari no. 1881).
5. Haram Land
Haram [Arabic: حرم] means noble. Called haram land, because the city of Mecca has special rules that do not exist in other regions. Among other things, not allowed to hunt animals, break the branches, as stated in the following hadith:
The Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said:
ولا يعضد شجرها, ولا ينفر صيدها, ولا يلتقط لقطتها إلا لمعرف
"... it is not permissible to break the branches, not to hunt wild animals, it is not lawful to take lost items, except for those who want to announce it ..."
(Narrated by Bukhari no. 1510)
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Fiqh About Mecca
Some laws related to the city of Mecca
1. It is permissible to enter the city of Mecca not in a state of ihram, as long as it does not intend to carry out Hajj or Umrah. The reason: the Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam when fathu Mecca, He entered the city of Mecca without wearing ihram clothes.
2. For people who want to make a pilgrimage (hajj), they are obliged to used ihram when they want to enter the boundary of the haram land (Mecca)
3. It is permissible to travel long distances (to visit places of worship) in order to visit the Masjidil Haram. The Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said:
لا تشد الرحال إلا ثلاثة مساجد: المسجد الحرام, ومسجد الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم, ومسجد الأقصى
"It is not permissible to travel far in order to visit places of worship other than three mosques: Masjid al-Haram, Masjid an-Nabawi, and Masjid al-Aqsa."
(Narrated by Bukhari no. 1132)
4. The immoral act committed in the Haram land, the sin is folded to be greater than the immorality committed outside the Haram land. Allah says,
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَيَصُدُّونَ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَالْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ الَّذِي جَعَلْنَاهُ لِلنَّاسِ سَوَاءً الْعَاكِفُ فِيهِ وَالْبَادِ ۚ وَمَنْ يُرِدْ فِيهِ بِإِلْحَادٍ بِظُلْمٍ نُذِقْهُ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ
" Indeed, those who have disbelieved and avert [people] from the way of Allah and [from] al-Masjid al-Haram, which We made for the people - equal are the resident therein and one from outside; and [also] whoever intends [a deed] therein of deviation [in religion] or wrongdoing - We will make him taste of a painful punishment."
5. Prayers (salat) at the Masjidil Haram are equal to one hundred thousand prayers. In addition to the Masjidil Haram. The Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam said:
صلاة في مسجدي هذا خير من ألف صلاة فيما سواه, إلا المسجد الحرام
"Prayers in the Nabawi mosque are 1000 more important than prayers in other than Masjid Nabawi, except Masjidil Haram"
(Narrated by Bukhari and Muslim)
While praying in the Masjidil Haram is more important 100,000 times than prayers in outside to the Masjidil Haram
6. It is permissible to perform prayers and thawaf at the Masjidil Haram at any time, even if it is occupied with prohibited time for prayer. The Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wa sallam advised:
"Do not forbid anyone to do tawaf and pray (shalat) at Baitullah at any time, day or night."
(HR. An-Nasa'i no. 585, Ahmad no. 16782, and dishonored al-Albani)
7. Can not hunt animals that live in Mecca. Who is hunting animals then he must pay a fine instead. Allah says,
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَقْتُلُوا الصَّيْدَ وَأَنْتُمْ حُرُمٌ ۚ وَمَنْ قَتَلَهُ مِنْكُمْ مُتَعَمِّدًا فَجَزَاءٌ مِثْلُ مَا قَتَلَ مِنَ النَّعَمِ يَحْكُمُ بِهِ ذَوَا عَدْلٍ مِنْكُمْ هَدْيًا بَالِغَ الْكَعْبَةِ أَوْ كَفَّارَةٌ طَعَامُ مَسَاكِينَ أَوْ عَدْلُ ذَٰلِكَ صِيَامًا لِيَذُوقَ وَبَالَ أَمْرِهِ ۗ عَفَا اللَّهُ عَمَّا سَلَفَ ۚ وَمَنْ عَادَ فَيَنْتَقِمُ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَزِيزٌ ذُو انْتِقَامٍ
"O you who have believed, do not kill game while you are in the state of ihram. And whoever of you kills it intentionally - the penalty is an equivalent from sacrificial animals to what he killed, as judged by two just men among you as an offering [to Allah ] delivered to the Ka'bah, or an expiation: the feeding of needy people or the equivalent of that in fasting, that he may taste the consequence of his deed. Allah has pardoned what is past; but whoever returns [to violation], then Allah will take retribution from him. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Owner of Retribution. "
Allahu a’lam
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Read Also :
Differences Between Zakah, Alms (sadaqah), Infaqs, Grants, and Gifts
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