Hadith 19173

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said from Abd ar-Rahman ibn al-Qasim that Aslam, the mawla of Umar ibn al-Khattabinformed him that he had visited Abdullah ibn Ayyash al-Makhzumi. Hesaw that he had some nabidh with him and he was at that moment on theway to Makka. Aslam said to him, ''Umar ibn al-Khattab loves thisdrink." Abdullah ibn Ayyash therefore carried a great drinking bowland brought it to Umar ibn al-Khattab and placed it before him. Umarbrought it near to him and then raised his head. Umar said, "Thisdrink is good," so he drank some of it and then passed it to a man onhis right. When Abdullah turned to go, Umar ibn al-Khattab called himand asked, "Are you the person who says that Makka is better thanMadina?" Abdullah said, "I said that it was the Haram of Allah, andHis place of security, and His House was in it." Umar said, "I am notsaying anything about the House of Allah or His Haram." Then Umarrepeated "Are you the person who says that Makka is better thanMadina?" He replied, "I said that it was the Haram of Allah and Hisplace of security, and His House was in it." Umar said, "I am notsaying anything about the House of Allah and His Haram." Then Abdullahleft.