Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ says in the 1^st and 2^nd Ayah of Surah Al-Balad, part 30:

لَاۤ    اُقْسِمُ     بِہٰذَا   ا لْبَلَدِ   ۙ(۱)     وَ  اَ نْتَ   حِلٌّۢ    بِھٰذَ ا   ا لْبَلَدِ    ۙ(۲)

I swear by this city. while you reside in this city.^[1]

Dear Islamic brothers! The blessed commentators of the Glorious Quran have consensus upon the fact that the blessed city whose oath Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has mentioned in this blessed Ayah is ‘Makka-tul-Mukarramah’. Indicating to the same blessed Ayah, Sayyiduna ‘Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ humbly said to the Beloved and Blessed Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم: Ya Rasoolallah صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم! May my parents be sacrificed for you! Your excellence is so elevated in the blessed court of Allah Almighty that Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has mentioned an oath of only your blessed life, not for any other Nabi. Moreover, your exalted rank and status is so high in His court that He Almighty has mentioned the oath of the soil of your blessed feet through ‘لَآ اُقۡسِمُ بِهٰذَا الۡبَلَدِ’.^[2]

Dear Islamic brothers! Through the aforementioned narration, we have learnt that Sayyiduna Umar Farooq-e-A’zam رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ used to love the sacred city of Makka-tul-Mukarramah also for the reason that the Beloved Masterصَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم was living there. He رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ had the same profound devotion to the blessed city of Madina-tul-Munawwarah. His devotion to the blessed city of Madina-tul-Munawwarah can also be seen from the fact that he رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ used to supplicate to pass away in Madina-tul-Munawwarah. Therefore, he   رَضِىَ اللهُ عَـنْهُ used to supplicate in the following manner in the court of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ:

اَللّٰهُمَّ ارۡزُقۡنِي شَهَادَةً فِي سَبِيۡلِكَ وَاجۡعَلۡ

مَوۡتِي فِي بَلَدِ رَسُولِكَ صَلَّي اللّٰهُ عَلَيۡهِ وَاٰلِه وَسَلَّمَ

i.e., O Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ! Grant me martyrdom in Your cause and let my death be in