very painful way. Due to a plague epidemic, high death rates takes place in the affected areas.

Dear Islamic brothers! The greatness and significance of sacred Madinah can be judged by the fact that the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, whom we love dearly, himself loves Madinah very much. Therefore, it is the demand of love for the Noblest Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم that not only should we develop love for sweet Madinah, but we should also have love for its narrow streets and markets, gardens and mountains, flowers and thorns, in fact, everything of it in our hearts. We should have a deep longing for it. Not only should we wish to pay a respectful visit to it, but we should also make Du’as for it to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

غریب جائے کہاں یا ربّ تڑپتی رُوح کو لے کر

تجھے محبوب کاصدقہ تُو پہنچا دے مدینے میں

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Remember! One of the signs of love is that one should respect and love the things which his beloved loves. To what extent the Beloved and Blessed Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم loved the land of Madinah can be judged by this fact:

Whenever he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would travel outside Madinah, upon his return to Madinah, as he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would see blessed Madinah, he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would try to reach there as soon as possible. It is stated in a blessed Hadees:

When the Rasool of Rahmah صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم returned from a journey and would see the walls of blessed Madinah, then due to the love for Madinah, he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would quicken his transport (ride) and if he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was on a horse, he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم would spur the horse forward.

(Sahih Bukhari, vol. 1, pp. 620, Hadees 1886)