Entering Madīnah

Now the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) goes into Madīnah. It was an amazing day. It was a huge celebration. People came out to greet him. The men came out armed. The Abyssinians were dancing with their spears. Women were standing on rooftops, children were flooding the streets, everybody wanted to catch a glimpse of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). Anas ibn Mālik says, "The Messenger of Allah did come, and his companion" — they were among the townspeople, even the old people came out to greet them, climbing on top of houses and shouting, "Which one is he?" Anas ibn Mālik says, "We never saw such a sight before." People coming out, everybody wanting to catch a glimpse of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). People were happy that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had arrived.

Anas ibn Mālik, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "I witnessed the day he entered among us, and I witnessed the day he died, and I never saw two days as those. I never saw two days like that in my life." Anas ibn Mālik says, in another narration, "I witnessed two days." One day was the brightest and best day in his life, and that was the day the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and Abū Bakr came into Madīnah. The other day was the darkest day and the worst day in his life, and that was the day in which the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) passed away, and he witnessed both of them. So the best day Madīnah has ever witnessed was the day in which the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came in, and the worst day Madīnah has ever witnessed was the day the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) left them.