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be preferable to me than to commit a single sin in Makkah.” Such fear has even
led certain residents of Makkah to make a practice of leaving their confines of the
Sanctuary whenever they need to answer the call of nature. Someone stayed
there a whole month without ever reclining on the ground. As a deterrent to long
residence, certain scholars have expressed disapproval of renting houses in
Makkah.
Let it not be supposed that the demerit of residence is at odds with the merit of
the place itself. The reason behind the former is human frailty and inability to
treat the place with due respect. When we declare it preferable to forsake
residing there, we refer to residence associated with inadequacy and boredom.
As for its being preferable to residence in all propriety; how utterly absurd! Of
course, for when The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, came
back to Makkah he approached the Ka‟bah and said: “You are the best spot on
the earth of Allah, Great and Glorious is He. If I had not had to leave you, I would
never have left you.” Of course, for it is an act of worship just to look upon the
House, and goods deeds performed there are compounded, as we have
mentioned.
led certain residents of Makkah to make a practice of leaving their confines of the
Sanctuary whenever they need to answer the call of nature. Someone stayed
there a whole month without ever reclining on the ground. As a deterrent to long
residence, certain scholars have expressed disapproval of renting houses in
Makkah.
Let it not be supposed that the demerit of residence is at odds with the merit of
the place itself. The reason behind the former is human frailty and inability to
treat the place with due respect. When we declare it preferable to forsake
residing there, we refer to residence associated with inadequacy and boredom.
As for its being preferable to residence in all propriety; how utterly absurd! Of
course, for when The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, came
back to Makkah he approached the Ka‟bah and said: “You are the best spot on
the earth of Allah, Great and Glorious is He. If I had not had to leave you, I would
never have left you.” Of course, for it is an act of worship just to look upon the
House, and goods deeds performed there are compounded, as we have
mentioned.