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"O you who believe! Violate not the sanctity of the Symbols of Allaah, nor of the Sacred Month, nor of the animals brought for sacrifice, nor the garlanded people or animals, etc, [Marked by the garlands on their necks made from the outer part of the tree-stems (of Makkah) for their security], nor the people coming to the Sacred House (Makkah), seeking the bounty and good pleasure of their Lord, But when you finish the Ihram (of Hajj or 'Umrah), you may hunt, and let not the hatred of some people in (once) stopping you from Al-Masjid-al-Haram (at Makkah) lead you to transgression (and hostility on your part), Help you one another in Al-Birr and At-Taqwa (virtue, righteousness and piety); but do not help one another in sin and transgression, And fear Allaah, Verily, Allaah is Severe in punishment." [Al-Maa'idah (5):2]

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:

We were with the Prophet and a spadix of date-palm tree was brought to him. On that he said, "Amongst the trees, there is a tree which resembles a Muslim." I wanted to say that it was the date-palm tree but as I was the youngest of all (of them) I kept quiet. And then the Prophet said, "It is the date-palm tree." [The Book of Knowledge Volume 1, Book 3, Hadeeth 72]