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A Hadith quotes the Prophet Muhammad as saying “If you hear of an outbreak of plague in a land, do not enter it; if the plague breaks out in a place while you are in it, do not leave that place.” Was restricting travel during the outbreak of a disease common practice during this time or earlier?

by /u/TeraMeltBananallero in /r/AskHistorians

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