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Tuesday, 14 March 2023 05:28
Departure from Makkah Mukarramah
On the occasion of the hijrah, when Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was departing from Makkah Mukarramah, he ascended a small hill, looked towards Makkah Mukarramah and said:
وَاللّٰه إِنَّكِ لَخَيْرُ أَرْضِ اللّٰهِ وَأَحَبُّ أَرْضٍ إِلَى اللّٰهِ وَلَوْلَا أَنِّيْ أُخْرِجْتُ مِنْكِ مَا خَرَجْتُ
“By Allah! (O Makkah Mukarramah!) You are the best of Allah’s lands, and You are the most beloved of lands to Allah! If I was not expelled from you, I would never have left you!”