Bismillah
Bilad al-Sham...
The Prophet
called al-Shâm the purest of the
lands of Allah Most High, the place where Religion, belief and safety are
found in the time of dissension, and the home of the saints for whose sake
Allah sends sustenance to the people and victory to Muslims over their
enemies. The following is a list of hadiths relevant to the immense merits
of al-Shâm:
The Prophet said: "Blessings to al-Shâm,
blessings to al-Shâm, blessings to al-Shâm!" (yâ tûbâ li al-Shâm). They
asked why and he replied: "Because the wings of the angels of the Merciful
are lowered over it."
The Prophet
called al-Shâm the purest of the
lands of Allah Most High, the place where Religion, belief and safety are
found in the time of dissension, and the home of the saints for whose sake
Allah sends sustenance to the people and victory to Muslims over their
enemies. The following is a list of hadiths relevant to the immense merits
of al-Shâm:The Prophet
said: "Blessings to al-Shâm,
blessings to al-Shâm, blessings to al-Shâm!" (yâ tûbâ li al-Shâm). They
asked why and he replied: "Because the wings of the angels of the Merciful
are lowered over it."
Ibn `Abd al-Salam said: "This is an allusion to the fact that Allah has
put certain angels in charge of guarding Shâm and protecting it. This is
in agreement with the hadith of `Abd Allah ibn Hawala that states
that they [the people of Shâm] are under His guarantee (kafâla) and His
care."
