Jabal Thawr of Medina
جبل ثور بالمدينة
A small mountain in Medina near Uhud, named in the haram hadith 'between 'Ayr and Thawr is inviolable' as the northern limit; it was obscure enough that Mus'ab al-Zubayri declared 'Medina knows no 'Ayr and no Thawr', and Abu 'Ubayd al-Qasim ibn Sallam and al-Hazimi held the original reading to be 'from 'Ayr to Uhud', while others argued an unknown name does not impugn the transmitters 1. Distinct from Mecca's Jabal Thawr.
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Overview
Mount Thawr in Medina is a small mountain in the land of Medina, different from Mount Thawr in Mecca. It is mentioned in the report on the sanctity of Medina, "what lies between Ayr and Thawr is sacred", as the northern boundary of the sanctuary of Medina. 2
The name's obscurity
The mountain was obscure to some later transmitters. Al-Samhudi reports Mus'ab al-Zubayri saying: "Neither Ayr nor Thawr is known in Medina." Abu Ubayd al-Qasim ibn Salam and al-Hazimi held that the original reading was "from Ayr to Uhud". Others held that the obscurity of the name does not cast doubt on the transmitters. 2
What is not covered here: the exact site of the mountain today. An additional source is needed.
Connections
- Related to
- The Sanctuary of Medina
People and things also explored
Sources
- Wafa al-Wafa bi-akhbar dar al-Mustafa — al-Samhudi (older print), p. 105-106
- Wafa al-Wafa bi-akhbar dar al-Mustafa — al-Samhudi (older print), p.105-106
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islam.museum contributors. “Jabal Thawr of Medina”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/place/jabal-thawr-madina/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-16.