English
Jarir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Allah revealed to me to choose between these three places as my city of migration: Madinah, Bahrain or Qinnasrin."
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- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 3923 (unverified) 90% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) The statement: "To choose between these three" appears problematic since it was already revealed to him in Makkah that Madinah would be his city of migration. This can be reconciled by understanding that he was first given the choice, then specifically directed to the best option. As in Al-Mirqat.
Note 1
(۱)قوله: أي هؤلاء الثلاثة إلخ وهو مشكل، فإن التي رآها - وهو بمكة - أنها دار هجرته وأمر بالهجرة إليها هي المدينة، كما في الأحاديث التي أصح من هذا، وقد يجمع بأنه أوحى إليه بالتخيير بين تلك الثلاثة، ثم عين له إحداها، وهي أفضلها. كذا في «المرقاة».