I declare sacred what is between the two lava fields of Medina, so its large thorn trees may not be cut off or its game killed. He also said: Medina is better for them, if they only knew. No one leaves it out of disinclination for it except that Allah replaces him with someone better than him. No one remains there steadfast despite hardship and distress except that I will be his witness or intercessor on the Day of Resurrection.

I have been commanded -to migrate- to a town that overpowers other towns. They call it Yathrib, and it is Medina. It expels people just as a bellows expels impurities of iron.