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==Literary Usage== | ==Literary Usage== | ||
The Prophet (PBUH) designated Medina as a [[Haram (sacred precinct)|Haram]].<ref>Sahih al-Bukhari, vol. 2, p. 221; vol. 8, p. 10; Sahih Muslim, vol. 4, pp. 115-116, 217.</ref> The word Haram extends 12 miles, equivalent to four farsakhs, in every direction, and Mount Uhud is located within this boundary.<ref>Al-Musannaf, vol. 9, pp. 260-261; Fath al-Bari, vol. 4, pp. 72-73; Awn al-Ma'bud, vol. 6, p. 16.</ref> In Persian literature, the proverb "His back is to Mount Uhud" is an idiom for "having strong support. | The Prophet (PBUH) designated Medina as a [[Haram (sacred precinct)|Haram]].<ref>Sahih al-Bukhari, vol. 2, p. 221; vol. 8, p. 10; Sahih Muslim, vol. 4, pp. 115-116, 217.</ref> The word Haram extends 12 miles, equivalent to four farsakhs, in every direction, and Mount Uhud is located within this boundary.<ref>Al-Musannaf, vol. 9, pp. 260-261; Fath al-Bari, vol. 4, pp. 72-73; Awn al-Ma'bud, vol. 6, p. 16.</ref> In Persian literature, the proverb "His back is to Mount Uhud" is an idiom for "having strong support. In narrations, Mount Uhud is used as a symbol for greatness and abundance; for example, "Whoever worships for two-thirds of the night will have a reward equivalent to the grains of sand in the desert, the least of which is a good deed ten times heavier than Mount Uhud."<ref>Amali, p. 368.</ref> | ||
==Martyrs of Uhud Cemetery== | ==Martyrs of Uhud Cemetery== | ||
[[File:مقبره شهدای غزوه احد.jpg|thumb|Martyrs of the [[Battle of Uhud]] cemetery at the foot of Mount Uhud]] | [[File:مقبره شهدای غزوه احد.jpg|thumb|Martyrs of the [[Battle of Uhud]] cemetery at the foot of Mount Uhud]] | ||
{{Main|Martyrs of Uhud Cemetery}} | {{Main|Martyrs of Uhud Cemetery}} | ||
In the third year of Hijra, a fierce battle took place on the southern slope of this mountain between Muslims and the polytheists of [[Quraysh]], which was named the [[Battle of Uhud]]. In this battle, a number of Muslims were killed, and by the command of | In the third year of Hijra, a fierce battle took place on the southern slope of this mountain between Muslims and the polytheists of [[Quraysh]], which was named the [[Battle of Uhud]]. In this battle, a number of Muslims were killed, and by the command of Prophet(s), they were buried at the site of their martyrdom on the slopes of this very mountain,<ref>Al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah, vol. 2, pp. 60, 98; Tarikh al-Tabari, vol. 2, p. 499.</ref> and their shrine is still a place of pilgrimage for Muslims. According to some reports, before the Prophet's command, the bodies of some martyrs were buried in other locations, and it was not possible to return them to Uhud.<ref>Al-Maghazi, vol. 1, p. 312.</ref> The body of [[Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib|Hamza]], the Prophet's uncle, was buried on the slope of this mountain, in the place where his shrine is now located.<ref>Tarikh al-Madinah, vol. 1, p. 125.</ref> | ||
[[File:مهراس - احد.png|thumb|Mihras basin in Mount Uhud]] | [[File:مهراس - احد.png|thumb|Mihras basin in Mount Uhud]] | ||
==Mihras== | ==Mihras== | ||
Mihras is a stone basin on the ridge of Mount Uhud, from which, after the Battle of Uhud, [[Ali ibn Abi Talib|Imam Ali (AS)]] filled his shield with water and brought it to | Mihras is a stone basin on the ridge of Mount Uhud, from which, after the Battle of Uhud, [[Ali ibn Abi Talib|Imam Ali (AS)]] filled his shield with water and brought it to Prophet (PBUH) so that he could wash his bloodied face with it.<ref>Tarikh al-Tabari, vol. 2, p. 519; Wafa al-Wafa, vol. 4, p. 152.</ref> | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||