Dear Islamic brothers! In the light of the blessed Hadees, it has also been learnt that if someone passes away during the journey for Hajj or ‘Umrah, through the mercy of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ that fortunate person will be granted the reward of Hajj or ‘Umrah until the Day of Judgement. Therefore, we should develop the desire and also make du’aa to pass away in Makkah and Madinah. The Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم himself has encouraged us to die in Madinah, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has even granted us the glad tidings of his intercession:

The Greatest Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: ‘مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ اَنْ يَّمُوتَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فَلْيَمُتْ بِهَا’ Whosoever can manage to die in Madinah, then let him die there, ‘فَاِنِّي اَشْفَعُ لِمَنْ يَمُوْتُ بِهَا’ because, I will intercede for the one who dies there.

(Sunan-ut-Tirmizi, vol. 5, pp. 483, Hadees 3943)

Commenting on the above-mentioned blessed Hadees, a renowned commentator, a great thinker of the Ummah, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has stated: The glad tiding and guidance mentioned in the blessed Hadees refers to all Muslims, not only for the Muhajireen alone. It means those Muslims who have made an intention to die in Madinah, should also yearn to pass away there, they should stay there especially in their old age and should not leave Madinah unnecessarily so that they may receive the grand privilege of passing away in Madinah and to be buried in Madinah.

He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has further stated: I have witnessed some people living in Madinah Munawwarah for 30 and 40 years; they do not even leave the boundaries of Madinah, out of fear that they might die out of Madinah, as Sayyiduna Imam Maalik رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ also followed the same blessed practice.

He رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has also stated, ‘The intercession mentioned in the blessed Hadees refers to the special intercession; intercession of having all the sins of the sinners forgiven and the intercession of further elevating the ranks of the pious people; otherwise, in general, the Beloved Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم will intercede on behalf of his entire Ummah. Take into account the fact that attaining the privilege of staying in Madinah is more virtuous, dying in