It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib (may Allah be pleased with him) that Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, granted His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a period of thirteen years (of residence) in Makkah. The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs did not record it. This narration agrees with the narrations which the two Shaykhs recorded from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both). As for the ten-year narrations of Sayyiduna Anas and Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with them both), although their chains are sahih, they have not been relied upon in scholarship or in practice (according to the majority).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, revealed to me that whichever of these three cities you settle in (for emigration), that will be your place of emigration: Madinah, or Bahrain, or Qinnasrin." The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), and the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was residing in Makkah when he was commanded to emigrate, and this verse was revealed to him: "And say: My Lord, wherever You make me enter, make me enter with truthfulness, and wherever You take me out, take me out with truthfulness, and grant me from Yourself such authority and power as is accompanied by Your help." [Surah al-Isra: 80] The chain of this hadith is sahih (authentic), and the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Qatadah, concerning the saying of Allah Almighty "And say: My Lord, make me enter with truthfulness and take me out with truthfulness", that Allah Almighty brought him (peace and blessings be upon him) out of Makkah to emigrate to Madinah, and that was an exit with truthfulness; and He made him enter Madinah, and that was an entrance with truthfulness. He said: The Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) knew well that he would have the strength to complete this great mission only when he had political power and authority. So he prayed for "sultanan nasira" (a helping authority) for the Book of Allah, His limits, His obligations and the establishment of the divine commands. The truth is that authority is an honour granted by Allah which He has placed among His servants for order and discipline; were it not for this (fear of authority), people would raid one another and the strong would devour the weak.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) made this plea: 'Allahumma innaka akhrajtani min ahabbi al-biladi ilayya, fa-askinni ahabba al-biladi ilayka' (O Allah! You have taken me out of the city that was most beloved to me, so now settle me permanently in the city that is most beloved to You). So Allah Almighty settled him in Madinah al-Munawwarah. All the narrators of this hadith are from Madinah, and they belong to the family of Abu Sa'id al-Maqburi.