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this world. They do not connect the theory of return of soul to the hereafter. Besides, they
do not believer in the hereafter.
PARADISE EXISTS: This hadith establishes that paradise is created and it is there already.
This is what the ahlus sunnah (Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم practice) wa al-jama'ah hold.
JIHAD (CRUSADE) GETS ALL SINS FORGIVEN BUT NOT RIGHTS OF FELLOW MEN
(٣٨٠٥) وَعَنُّ أَبٍ قَتَادَةَ آَكَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَامَ فِيْهِمْ فَذَكَّرَ لَّهْ آَكَّ الْجِهَادَ فِى سَبِيْلِ اللهِ
وَالْإِيْمَانَ بِاللّهِ أَفْضَلُ الْأَعْمَالِ فَقَامَ رَجُلْ فَقَالَ يَارَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ قُتِلْتُ فِي سَبِئْلِ اللّهِ يُّكُفِرُ
عَنِى خَطَايَاىَ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَعَهُ إِنْ قُتِلْتَ فِي سَبِئْلِ اللَّهِ وَأَنْتَ صَابِرْ
مُحْتَسِبْ مُقْبِلْ غَيْرُ مُدْبِرٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَيْفَ قُلْتَ فَقَالَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ قُتِلْتُ في
سَبِيْلِ اللهِ آَيِّكْفِرُ عَنِى خَطَايَاىَ فقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَعَمْ وَأَنْتَ صَابِرْ مُحْتَسِبْ مُقْبِلْ غَيْرُ
مُدُبِرٍ إِلَّ الدَّيْنَ فَإِّ چِبْرِئِلَ قَالَ لِیذُلِكَ۔(رواه مسلم)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah .3805
got up among them (one day) and delivered a sermon in which he) mentioned,
"Jihad (crusade) in Allah's path and faith in Allah are the best of deeds." A man got
up and asked, "O Messenger of Allah do inform me, if I am killed in Allah's path
will my sins be forgiven to me?" So, Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said to him,
"Yes, if you are killed in Allah's Path and you are patient (in the face of the
onslaught), hoping for reward and not showing your back." (But, contending
against the enemy) Then, Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم asked, "What did you say?
He submitted "Inform me, if I am killed in Allah's path, will my sins be forgiven
to me?" So, Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Yes, if you are patient, hoping for
reward and not showing your back (but facing) the enemy undauntedly), but (this
does) not (include) a debt, for, indeed, Jibril (> Juuls told this to me."1
COMMENTARY: The fact that faith is the most excellent deed is self evident. No
explanation is needed. As for jihad (crusade), it is called the best because it is the only deed
whereby the word of Allah is raised high. It put down the rebels and the enemies of the
religion. The warrior offers his life and property and endures different kinds of hardships
and anxieties.
As for the hadith that call salah (prayer) to be the best deed, it is because salah (prayer) is the
only deed that is done constantly. It is one deed but is made up of many worships.
As for the exception (!) dayn or debt, Allamah Toorpushti als, said that here dayn covers
'the rights of the Muslim. Hence, the saying means that performing jihad (crusade) erases all
sins except rights of fellowmen.
(٣٨٠٦) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍ وبْنِ العَاصِ آَّ النَِّيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ القَّتْلُ فِي سَبِئْلِ اللّهِ يُگَفِّرُ
1 Muslim # 117-1885, Tirmidhi # 1712, Nasa'i # 3156, Muwatta Maalik # 31 (Jihad/ Musnad Ahmad 5-
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صلى الله عليه narrated that the prophet رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Amr ibn Aas .3806
, said, "To be killed in Allah's path (in jihad (crusade)), gets all sins except depts.
(meaning, rights of fellowmen) erased."1
THE KILLER & KILLED IN PARADISE
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(٣٨٠٧) وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةً أَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يَضْحَكُ اللَّهُ تَعَالِى رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتُلُ أَحَدُهُمَا
الْآخَرَ يَدْخُلَانِ الْجُنَّةَ يُقَاتِلُ هذَا فِي سَبِئْلِ اللّهِ فَ يُقْتَلُ ثُؤَّ يَتُوبُ اللَّهُ عَلَى الْقَاتِلِ فَيُسْتَشْهَدُ- (متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .3807
said, "Allah the exalted laugh at two men. One of them kills the other, but both of
them will enter paradise. One fight in Allah's path and is martyred. Then Allah
relents to the slayer (and he embraces Islam and he too fights in Allah's path) and
he becomes a martyr so (enter paradise)."2
DESIRE FOR MARTYRDOM
(٣٨٠٨) وَعَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنٍَّ قَالَ قَالَ تَسُولُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ سَأَلَ اللَّهُ الشَّهَادَةَ بِصِدْقٍ بَلَّغَهُ
اللهُ مَنَازِلَ الشُّهَدَاءِ وَإِ مَاتَ عَلی فِرَاشِهِ-(رواه مسلم)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Sahl ibn Hunayf .3808
said, "He who prays to Allah sincerely for martyrdom, Allah brings him to the
ranks of the martyrs, even though he may die on his bed."3
MARTYRS IN FIRDOWS
(٣٨٠٩) وَعَنْ آَنَسٍ أَكَّ الرُّبِيّةَ بِنْتَ الْبَرَاء وَهِىَ أُمُّ حَارِثَةَ بْنِ سُرَافَةً أَتَتِ النَّبِىَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
فَقَالَتْ يَانِىَّ اللّهِ أَلَّا تُحَدِّثُنِى عَنْ حَارِثَةً وَكَانَ قُتِلَ يَوْمَ بَدُرٍ آصَابَهُ سَهُمْ غَرُبْ فَإِنْ كَانَ فِ الْجُنَّةِ
صَبَّرْتُ وَإِنْ كَانَ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ إِجْتَهَدْتُ عَلَيْهِ فِي الْبُكَاءِ فَقَالَ يَا أُّ حَارِثَةً إِنَّهَا جِنَاٌ فِ الْجَنَّةِ وَآَّ
ابْنَاكِ أَصَابَ الْفِرْدَوْسَ الْآَعلى- (رواه البخارى)
3809. Sayyiduna Anas رضى الله عنه narrated that Rubaiyi bint رضى الله عنه Barra, the mother of
Harithah ibn Suraqah رضى الله عنه came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and submitted, "0
Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم of Allah, will you not tell me about Harithah." - He had been
martyred on the day of Badr being hit by an arrow and it could not be known who
shot it. "If he is in paradise, I shall be patient. But, if he is elsewhere, then I shall try
to weep over him (Like a wailing woman). He said, "O Umm Harithah! There are
gardens in paradise and, indeed, your son has made it to al-Firdows, the highest
1 Muslim # 120. 1886.
2 Muslim 1283122, Bukhari # 2826, Nasa'i # 3166, Muwatta Maalik # 28 (Jihad), Musnad Ahmad 2-464.
3 Muslim # 157-1909, Tirmidhi # 1653, Nasa'i # 3162, Abu Dawud # 1530, Ibn Majah # 2797, Darimi #
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place in paradise)."1
(٣٨١٠) وَعَنْ آَنَسٍ قَالَ إِنْطَلَقَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابُهُ حَتَّى سَبَقُوا الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ إِلى بَدُدٍ
وَجَاءِ الْمُشْرِكُوْنَ فَقَالَ تَسُوْلُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قُوْمُوْا إِلَى جَنَّةٍ عَرْضُهَا السَّمْوَاتُ وَالْأَرْضُ قَالَ
مُمَّيُ بْنُّ الْحُمَامِ بَخْ بَغْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا يَجْمِلُكَ عَلى قَوْلِكَ بَتْ بَحْ قَالَ لَا وَاللُّهِيَا
رَسُولَ اللهِ إِلَّ رَجَاء أَنْ أَكُوْنَ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا قَالَ فَإِنَّكَ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا قَالَ فَأَخْرَجَ تَمَرَاتٍ مِنْ قَرَنِهِ فَجَعَلَ
يَأْكُلُ مِنْهُنَّ ثُؤَّ قَالَ لَئِنُ أَنَا حَيْتُ خَتَّى أَكُلَ تَمْرَاتِ إِنَّمَا لَخَيَاةٌ طَوِيْلَةٌ قَالَ فَرَفِى بِمَا كَانَ مَعَهُ مِنَ الشَّمْرِ ثُمَّ
قَاتَلَهُمْ حَتّى قُتِلَ-(رواه مسلم)
3810. Sayyiduna Anas رضى الله عنه said that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم and his
sahabah (Prophet's Companions) رضى الله عنهم set out (from Madinah) and arrived at
Badr before the idolaters. Then, the idolaters came and Allah's Messenger said,
"Prepare to go to paradise whose breadth is as (the breadth of) the heavens and the
earth." Umayr ibn Humam رضى الله عنه (a sahabi) exclaimed, "Bakh, bakh!" (meaning
'bravo, bravo! 'excellent"). Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم asked him, "What led you
to say, 'Bakh, bakh !? " He submitted "No (there is nothing), By Allah, O Messenger
of Allah except a hope that I should be one of its dwellers!" He said, "Indeed, you
are one of them!"
He narrator added that (no hearing the glad tidings) he took out some dates from
his quiver and began to eat out of them. Then, he said, "were I to survive till I eat
(all these) my dates, that will be a long life." He threw away whatever he had with
him of the dates. Then he plunged to fight with them till he was martyred.2
COMMENTARY:
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم encouraged his sahabah (Prophet's
Companions) رضى الله عنهم to prepare for paradise through jihad (crusade).
Paradise is vast, very large. It is compared to the span of heaven and earth because it is the
greatest thing a human mind will fathom.
Umayr رضى الله عنه assured the prophet صلى اللهعليه وسلم that he had not uttered 'Bakh, bakh' without
purpose or out of fear. Then he wasted no time in advancing into enemy ranks to attain
martyrdom.
MARTYRS ARE OF KINDS
(٣٨١١) وَعَنْ آتِيٍ مُرَيُرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا تُعَدُّونَ الشَّهِيْدَ فِيُكُمُ قَالُويَا رَسُولَ
اللّهِ مَنْ قُتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللّهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيْدْ قَالَ إِثّ شُهَدَاءَ أُمَّتِىٍ إِذَا لَقَلِيْلْ مَنْ قُتِلَ فِي سَبِيْلِ اللَّهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيُدْ وَمَنْ مَاتَ
فِي سَبِيْلِ اللَّهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيُدْ وَمَنْ مَاتَ فِى الْطَاعُونِ فَهُوَ شَهِيْ وَمَنُ مَاتَ فِى الْبَطْنِ فَهُوَ شَهِيُدْ-(رواه مسلم)
1 Bukhari # 2807, Tirmidhi # 3174 (3105), Musnad Ahmad 2-124, (Tirmidhi names has a Rubay bin
Nadr and she said, "If he has not found good, I shall engage in Supplication.").
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صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .3811
asked, "who among you do you count as a martyr?" They said, "O Messenger of
Allah, he who is killed in Allah's path is a martyr." He said, "In that case, the
martyrs of my ummah will be few. He who is killed in Allah's path is a martyr. He
who dies (a natural death in jihad (crusade) without fighting) is a martyr. He who
dies of pestilence is a martyr. He who dies of a disease in the belly diarhea dropsy)
is a martyr. (They are in the same rank as a true martyr with as much reward.)1
REWARD OF WARRIORS
(٣٨١٢) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍ و قَالَ قَالَ تَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا مِنُ غَازِيَةٍ آَوْ سَرِيَّةٍ تَغْزُوُ
فَتْتَمَ وَتَسْلَمَ إِلَّا كَانُوا قَدْ تَعَجَّلُوا ثُلُقَىْ أُجُوْرِهِمْ وَمَا مِنْ غَازِيَةٍ أَوْ سَرِيَّةٍ تَخْفُقُ وَتُصَابُ إِلََّ تََّّ
آجۇرمُؤْ۔(رواه مسلم)
صلى الله عليه narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Amr .3812
; said, "If a u nit of warriors or an army of fighters wages jhjad, gains booty and
returns safely, then they earn two thirds of their rewards promptly (in this world).
And, if a group of warriors or an army of fighters (wages jhad) fails to gain booty
and are routed (with wounds and death), then they earn their rewards in full."2
COMMENTARY: The mujahids (crusaders) who set out to fight with the infidels for Islam
can face three possibilities.
(i)
They may return safe and sound with spoil which will belong to them. The
hadith speaks of them as getting two thirds for their reward in this world
which is their safe return and the spoils. The remaining one third is the reward
for participating in jihad (crusade) which they shall get in the next world.
(ii)
They return safe but could get no spoils. So, they have earned in this world one
third, they will get on the day of resurrection.
(iii)
The mujahids (crusaders) who took part in jihad (crusade) and were wounded
or martyred in the battle field. They could not gain sp[oils at all. So, they will
receive their full reward, that remains, in the next world in full.
BELIEVER WHO HAS NO LONGING FOR JIHAD (CRUSADE)
(٣٨١٣) وَعَنْ آبٍِ هُرَيْرَةً قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ مَاتَ وَلَمْ يَغْزُ وَلَمْ يُحَدِّثُ بِهِ نَفْسَهُ
مَاتَ عَلَى شُعْبَةٍ مِنْنَفَاقٍ-(رواه مسلم)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .3813
said, "If a (believing) person dies without having participated in jihad (crusade) or
having thought of it (as an obligation) hen he has died with a kind of hypocrisy,"3
COMMENTARY: It is a characteristic of a hypocrite that not only does he not take part in
1 Muslim # 165-1915.
2 Muslim # 154-1906, Abu Dawud # 2497.
3 Muslim # 185-1910, Abu Dawud # 2502, Nasa'i # 3097.

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jihad (crusade) but also he never resolves and never longs to do so. When a jihad (crusade) is
to be fought, the hypocrites disappear in their homes and never feel guilty about it. So,
going by the adage (ْمَنْ تَشْتَهَ بِقَوْمٍ فَهْوَ مِنْهُم) (whoso resembles a people is one of them), such
believers are like hypocrites.
In his Sharh Muslim, Imam Nawawi at, writes that if anyone intends to make a worship
but dies before doing it, then he will not be punished as much for not doing it as he would
have been it if he had formed no intention to do it.
He also writes that if a man is able to offer salah (prayer) and also intends to offer but dies
before offering it, and is also able to offer Hajj (pilgrimage) but procrastinates and dies
before performing Hajj (pilgrimage), then some Shafi'I ulama (Scholars) say that in both
cases he will have committed sin. Other say that he will not be a sinner in both cases. Yet
others say that he will be sinner for not performing Hajj (pilgrimage), but not in the case of
salah (prayer).
The Hanafi point of view corresponds to the final view.
THE REAL MUJAHID
(٣٨١٤) وَعَنْ أَبٍ مُؤْسى قَالَ جَاء رَجُلْ إِلى النَّبِيِّ صَلَى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ يُقَاتِلُ لِلْمَخُنَّمِ وَالرَّجُلُ
يُقَاتِلُ لِلْذِكْرِ وَالرَّجُلُ يُقَاتَّلُ لِيُرِى مَكَانَهُ فَمَنْ فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللَّهِ قَالَ مَنْ قَاتَلَ لِتَكُوْنَ كَلِمَةُ اللَّهِهِىَ الْعُلُا
قَهُوَ فِى سَبِيلِ اللّهِ- (متفق عليه)
صلى الله عليه narrated that a man came to the prophet رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Musa .3814
, and submitted, "One man fights, for booty, A man fights to be mentioned (as a
fighter). A man fights to be seen as of (Great) rank (which is ostentation) which (of
them) is in Allah's path?" He said, "He who fights that Allah's Word should be
raised high is in Allah's path."1
KEPT BACK FROM JIHAD (CRUSADE) BY A VALID EXCUSE
(٣٨١٥-٣٨١٦) وَعَنْ آَنَسٍ آَرَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَجَعَ مِنْ غَزْوَةٍ تَبُوْكَ فَدَنَا مِنَ الْمَدِيْنَةِ فَقَالَ
إِكَّ بِ الْمَدِيْنَةِ أَقْوَامًا مَا سِرْتُمُ مَسِيْرًا وَلَّا قََمْتُهُ وَادِيًّا إِلَّا كَانُوْا مَعَكُمْ وَفِيْ رَوَايَةٍ إِلََّ شَرِكُوْكُمُ فِى الْآَجُرِ
قَالُويَا رَسُولَ اللهِ وَهُمْ بِالْتَدِيْنَةِ قَالَ وَهُمُ بِالْمَدِيْنَةِ حَبَسَهُمُ الْعُذُرُ - رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِىُّ وَرَوَاهُمُسْلِمْ عَنْ جَابٍِ-
3815. Sayyiduna Anas رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم returned
from the Battle of Tabuk and approached Madinah. He said, "There are some
people in Madinah (who were not with you in your expedition outwardly, but),
never did you traverse a path and cross a valley yet they were with you."
(physically they may have been in Madinah but their prayer, their hearts and their
desires were with you.)
According to another version (he said:) "But they have shared with you your
reward." They expressed surprise, Messenger of Allah, while they had stayed in
1 Bukhari 2810, Muslim # 149-1901, Abu Dawud # 2517, Nasa'i # 3136, Ibn Majah # 2183, Musnad
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Madinah" He said, "They remained in Madinah, detained by a (proper) excuse."1
3816. Sayyiduna Jabir رضى اللهعنه narrated it (too).2
COMMENTARY: Those people who could not participate in jihad (crusade) because of
some reason and were detained in Madinah did share the reward with those who took part
in jihad (crusade). But, they had not the same rank as the mujahjids, be because those who
participated in jihad (crusade) physically and offered their lives and property in Allah's path
are superior, as Allah says:
فَضَّلَ اللَّهُ الْمُجَاهِدِيْنَ بِاِمْوَ الِهِمْ وَأَنْفُسِهِمْ عَلَى الْقَاعِدِيْنَ دَرَجَةً-
{Allah has preferred in rank those who struggle hard with their riches and their
lives over those who sit back at home} (4: 95)
KINDNESS TO PARENTS
(٣٨١٧) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍ وقَالَ جَاء رَجُلْ إِلى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَاسْتَأْذَنَّهُ فِي الْجِهَادِ فَقَالَ
اَحَتّى وَالِدَاكَ قَالَ نَعَمُ قَالَ فَفِيْهِمَا فَجَاهِدُ- مُتَّفَقُّ عَلَيْهِ وَفِيْ رِوَايَةٍ فَارْجِعُ إِلَى وَالِدَيْكَ فَاحْسِنُ
صُحبَتَهُمَا۔ (بخاری ومسلم)
3817. Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Amr as a +, narrated that a man came to Allah's
Messenger , Ale à o and requested him for permission to participate in jihad
(crusade). He asked, "Are your parents alive?" He said, "Yes" He said, "Then (stay
with them and) exert yourself for them."
According to another version, he said: "Then return to your parents and give them
good company."3 (serve them and let them have their rights.)
COMMENTARY: It is stated in Sharh us sunnah (Prophet's صلى الله عليه وسلم practice) that this
hadith concerns an optional jihad (crusade). If it is fard (compulsory) or compulsory jihad
(crusade) then it Is not necessary to obtain their permission. Rather, even if they forbid then
they should not be obeyed but one must take part in jihad (crusade). If the parents are non
Muslims then it is not necessary to have their permission to take part in any kind of jihad
(crusade), fard (compulsory) or optional.
The ulama (Scholars) say that if one's parents, or one of them, are not pleased then one
must not proceed to do any optional worship, like optional Hajj (pilgrimage) or umrah, or
observe such voluntary fasting.
AFTER CONQUEST OF MAKKAH, NO HIJRAH
(٣٨١٨) وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسِ عَنِ الَِّيِّ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يَوْمَ الفَتْحِ لَا هِجُرَةً بَعْدَ الْفَتْحِ وَلَكِنْ جِهَا؟
وَنِيَّةٌ وَ إِذَا اسْتُنْفِرْ تُمْ فَانْفِرُوْا - (متفق عليه)
1 Bukhari # 4423, Ibn Majah # 2763.
2 Muslim # 159-1911, Ibn Majah # 2765, Musnad Ahmad 3-300.
3 Bukhari # 3004, Muslim # 5-2546, Tirmidhi # 1671, Abu Dawud # 2529, Nasa'i # 3013, Musnad
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3818. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas As &, narrated that on the day of the conquest, the
Prophet jeho said, "There is no hijrah after the conquest (of Makah), but only
jihad (crusade) and niyah (intention). So when you are called to join in fighting,
join (and enlist yourselves because it is fard (compulsory) to respond positively on
the call to enlist)."
COMMENTARY: Before the conquest of Makkah, it was fard (compulsory) ayn to emigrate
to Madinah from Makkah and from every land of the infidels, because there were very few
Muslims in Madinah and they were very weak. So, the convergence of the Muslim in
Madinah strengthened the ummah and made the idolaters weak and helpless.
When Allah made the Muslims dominant after the conquest of Makkah, the need to make
hijrah become redundant. So, it was no longer fard (compulsory) to make hijrah, except in a
few cases in which it is mustahab (desirable). Examples are to go out of one's native land to
take part in jihad (crusade), to emigrate to acquire knowledge. And to leave the land of the
infidels and the place where mischief in rampant, goodness is given up and evil is
commonly practiced.
As for the words: 'but only jihad (crusade) and niyah (intention) remain, they mean that the
command is still operative to have the resolve to wage jihad (crusade) against the enemies of
the religion and rebels against Allah. In short, it is no longer fard (compulsory) to leave one's
country or homeland to emigrate to Madinah. But, the command is not abrogated to go out
from the hub of disbelief, or ignorant innovators or mischief, or to acquire learning, to
make jihad (crusade) or with pious intention.
. SECTION II
الفضلُ الثَّانِى
THERE WILL ALWAYS BE JIHAD (CRUSADE)
(٣٨١٩) وَعَنُ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَزَالُ طَائِفَةٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِيْ
يُقَاتِلُونَ عَلَى الْحُقِ ظَاهِرِيْنَ عَلَى مَنْ نَاوَا هُمُ حَتَّى يُقَاتِلَ أَخِرُ هُمُ الْمَسِيْعَ الذَّجَّالَ- (رواه ابوداؤد)
صلى الله عليه narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Imran ibn Husayn .3819
, said, "A section of my ummah will not cease to fight for the right (protecting
and promoting it) and will overcome those who oppose them till the last of them
(the ummah) fight with the masih ud dajjal"1
(the impostor of Essa, عليه السلام the Masih).
COMMENTARY: This saying of the prophet ,lean makes clear that those who appose
the mujahids (crusaders), of Islam will be humiliated eventually, though initially the
mujahids (crusaders) may face difficulty.
The last of this ummah refer to Imam Mahdi als, prophet Essa a> Jule and their followers.
They will fight with the progeny of the dajjal(imposter). Ultimately, Prophet Eesa a> JI 4,ls
will eliminate him. Thereafter, there shall be no jihad (crusade), because no one will be
strong enough to fight with Yajuj and Majuj (Gag and Magog). When Allah causes them to
die, Prophet Eesa (>Jule will be alive in the world and there would be no disbeliever
remaining on earth. When he dies, some people will revert to disbelief and all Muslims will
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die when a fresh sweet, pure wind blows. Only disbelievers will survive in the world and
when the last Day comes, there will be no one on earth who calls on Allah. Thus, the
ahadith that s tress that some people of this ummah will not some people of this ummah
will not cease to fight for the right till the Last Day, mean till the approach of the Last day.'
Their last battle will be against the dajjal whose coming is among the signs of the Last Day.1
WARNING TO NON PARTICIPANT IN JIHAD (CRUSADE)
(٣٨٢٠) وَعَنْ آَبِ أُمَامَةً عَنِ النَِّيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ لَّمْ يَغْزُ وَلَمْ يُجَهِّزْ غَازِيًّا أَوْيَخُلُّفٌ غَازِيًّا فِى
أَهْلِهِ مَخَيْرٍ آضابَهُ اللهُ بِقَارِ عَةٍ قَبْلَ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَة۔(رواهابوداود)
3820. Sayyiduna Abu Umamah رضى الله عنه narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "If
anyone does not take part in jihad (crusade) (himself), or equip a warrior, or take
care of the family of a warrior in a good way, then Allah will cause him to suffer a
calamity before the Last Day."2
(٣٨٢١) وَعَنُ أَنَسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ جَاهِدُوا الْمُشْرِكِيْنَ بِأَهْوَالِكُمْ وَأَنْفُسِكُمُ
وَالسِنَتِگُمُ-(رواهابوداود والنسائى والدارمى)
3821. Sayyiduna Anas رضى الله عنه narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Strive
against the polytheist (the enemies of Islam) with your properties, your lives and
your tongues (waging jihad (crusade) against them)."3
COMMENTARY: Life and property may be sacrificed against the enemy on the battlefield.
The tongue may be used to condemn them, their idols and their beliefs and to pray against
them. It may be used to threaten them and to pray for the Muslim to triumph. It may be
used to encourage people to participate in jihad (crusade).
HEIRS OF PARADISE
(٣٨٢٢) وَعَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةً قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَفْتُوا السَّلَامَ وَأَظْعِمُوا الطَّعَامَ
وَاضْرِبُوا الْهَامَ تُؤْرَ ثُوا الجِنَانَ - رَوَاهُ التِّرِ مِذِىُّ وَقَّالَ هُذَا حَدِيْثُ غَرِيُبْ۔
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .3822
said, "Make salaam (the greeting of Islam) common, feed food (to the poor and
needy) and kill the infidels." (Greeting every Muslim you meet, feeding the poor
and striking at the heads of the infidels) "You will inherit paradise."4
GUARDING THE BORDERS
(٣٨٢٣-٣٨٢٤) عَنْ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ كُلُّ مَيٍِّ يُخْتَّهُ عَلَى عَمَلِهِ إِلَّ
الَّذِى مَاتَ مُرَابِظًا فِي سَبِيْلِ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّه يُثْنِى لَه عَمَلُهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ القِيَّامَةِ وَيَامَنُ فِتْنَةَ الْقَبْرِ - رَوَاهُ الثَّرِ مِذِىُّ
1 See 'Before & After the Last hour' Ibn Kathir, Darul Isha'at Karachi.
2 Abu, Dawud # 2503, Ibn Majah # 2762, Darimi # 2418.
3 Abu Dawud # 3096, Darimi # 2431, Musnad Ahmad 3-124.
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وَأَبُوْدَاودَ وَ رَوَاهُ الدَّارِمِيُّ عَنْ عُقْبَةً بُنِ عَامِرٍ-
صلى الله عليه narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Fudalah ibn Ubayd .3823
, said, "Every dying person has his deeds sealed, except the one who dies while
guarding the frontiers in Allah's path. His deed is grown for him till the day of
resurrection, And, he is safe from the trial of the grave."1
3824. Sayyiduna Uqbah ibn Aamir usd +, too narrated this hadith.2
COMMENTARY: When the man who guards the borders dies, he will continue to receive a
fresh reward for his deed every moment. The reason is that he gave up his life while doing
a deed that will help the Muslim always. His deed is meant to keep alive the religion.
MERIT OF PARTICIPANT OF JIHAD (CRUSADE)
(٣٨٢٥) وَعَنْ مُعَاذِ بُنِ جَبَلٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ مَنُ قَاتَلَ فِي سَبِيْلِ اللّهِ فَوَاقَ
نَاقَةٍ فَقَدْ وَجَبَتُ لَهُ الْجُنَّهُ وَمَنْ جُرِعَ جُرِحًا فِي سَبِيْلِ اللّهِ أَوْ نُكِبَ نُكُبَةً فَإِنَّهَا تَجِّ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ كَآَغُزَرِ مَا
كَانَتُ لُؤْثُّهَا الزَّغْفَرَارُ وَرِيْحُهَا الْمِسْكُ وَمَنْ خَرَجَ بِهِ خُرَاءٌ فِي سَبِيْلِ اللَّهِ فَإَِّ عَلَيْهِ طَابَةَ الشُّهَدَاءِ.
(رواه الترمذى وابوداود والنسائى)
3825. Sayyiduna Mu'adh ibn Jabal we an, narrated that he heard Allah's Messenger
tt à o say, "If anyone fights in Allah's path for so long as the pause between
two milkings of a she camel then he is assured of paradise. And if any one receives
a wound in Allah's cause or is hurt somewhat then he will come on the day of
resurrection with the largest of wounds whose colour will be safron and whose
odour will be musk. And if anyone is afflicted with ulcers while in Allah's path,
then he will get on him a seal of the martyrs.3
COMMENTARY: The pause between two milkings is very short. So, it means that the man
participated in jihad (crusade) for the shortest possible time.
MERIT OF SPENDING TOWARDS JIHAD (CRUSADE)
(٣٨٢٦) وَعَنْ خُرَيُمِ بُنِ فَاتِثٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ أَنْفَقَّ نَفَقَّةً فِى سَبِئْلِ اللّهِكُتِبَ
لَە پسَبچمِائَة ضِعْفٍ۔(رواه الترمذى)
صلى الله عليه narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Khuraym ibn Fatik .3826
, said, "He who spends anything from his property in the path of Allah (meaning
jihad (crusade)) will have seven hundred times of that recorded for him (as reward)"4
COMMENTARY: This is the minimum reward mentioned here. Actually, it depends on
1 Tirmidhi # 1021 (1627), Abu Dawud # 2500, Musnad Ahmad 6-20.
2 Darimi # 2425.
3 Abu Dawud # 2541, Tirmidhi # 1657, (1662) Nasa'i # 3141, Ibn Majah # 2792, Darimi # 2394,
Musnad Ahmad # 5-230.
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Allah's will. He may give more than this if he will.
(٣٨٢٧) وَعَنْ آنِيٍ أُمَامَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَفْضَلُ الشَّدَقَّاتَ ظِلُّ فُسْطَاطٍ فِ سَبِئْلِ اللهِ
وَمِنْحَةُ خَادِمٍ فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللَّهِ أَوْ طَرُ وْقَةُ فَحُلٍ فِي سَبِئْلِ اللهِ-(رواه الترمذى)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Umamah .3827
said, "The most excellent sadaqah (charity) is the shade of a tent in Allah's path
(given to warrior, a pilgrim, a student of religion, or the like), the gift of a servant
in Allah's path (outright or on delegation), or giving in Allah's path a she camel that
is old enough to be covered by a stallion."1
MERIT OF THE MUJAHID
(٣٨٢٨) وَعَنْ آنٍ هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يَلِجُ النَّارَ مَنْ بَكُى مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللّهِ حَتَّى
يَكُوْدَ اللََّنُّ فِ الضَّرُعِ وَلَا يَحْتَمِهُ عَلَى عَبْدٍ خُبَارٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَدُخَانُ جَهَنَّمَ - رَوَاهُ التِّرِمِذِىُّ وَزَادَ النَّسَائِىُّ فِى
أُخْرِى فِيْ مَنْخِرَئٌ مُسْلِمٍ أَبَدًا وَفِيْ أُخْرِى لَهُ فِي جَوْفٍ عَبْدٍ أَبَدًّا وَلَا يَجْتَمِعُ الشُُّّ وَالْإِيْمَانُ فِيْ قَلْبٍ عَبْدٍ آبَدًا۔
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .3828
said, "A man who weeps from fear of Allah will not go to hell till the milk returns
to the udder. And dust in Allah's path and smoke of hell will never come together
on anyone."
In another version, Nasai'i added: "never in a Muslim's nostrils."
'Never in the belly of a slave of Allah, And miserliness and faith will never come
together in the heart of a slave of Allah."2
COMMENTARY: Just as it is impossible for milk to return to the udder so too it is
impossible that this man will go to hell.
TWO SAFE EYES
(٣٨٢٩) وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَيْنَارٍ لَا تَمَشَّهُمَا النَّارُ عَيْنْ بَكَّتُ مِنْ
خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ وَعَيْنْ بَاتَتْ تَخْرُسُ فِى سَبِئْلِ اللهِ (رواه الترمذى)
3829. Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم , said,
"Two eyes are such that the fire of hell shall never touch them: an eye that weeps
for fear of Allah and an eye that keeps (guard) vigil in the night in Allah's path."3
EXCELLENCE OF JIHAD (CRUSADE)
(٣٨٣٠) وَعَنْ أَبي هُرَيْرَةً قَالَ مَرَّرَجُلْ مِنْ أَصْحَابٍ رَسُولِ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِشِعْبٍ فِيْهَ عُيَيْنَةٌ مِنْ
مَاءٍ مُذُّبَةٍ فَأَعْجَبَتْهُ فَقَالَ لَوْ إِعْتَزَلْتُ النَّاسَ فَأَقَّمْتُ فِي هُذَا الشِّعْبِ فَذُكِرَ ذلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ
1 Tirmidhi # 1627, Musnad Ahmad 5-270.
2 Tirmidhi # 1633 (1639) Nasa'i # 3107, Ibn Majah # 2274, Musnad Ahmad 2-502.
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وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ لَا تَفْعَلُ فَإِّ مَقَامَ أَحَدِكُمْ فِيْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَفْضْلُ مِنْ صَلّاقِ فِيْ بَيْتِ: سَبْعِيْنَ عَاما اَلاَتُِّيُّوْنَ
أَدْ يَغْفِرَ اللّهُ لَكُمْ وَيُدْخِلَكُمُ الْجَنَّةَ أُغْزُوا فِي سَبِيْلِ اللهِ مَنْ قَاتَلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللّهِ فُوَاقَ نَاقَّةٍ وَجَبَتُ لَّهْ
اُنَّهُ- (رواه الترمذى)
5330. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah narrated that one of the sahabah (Prophet's
Companions) ,can», came upon a mountain pass that had a spring of sweet water.
lle was over whelmed by it and thought. "Would that I keep away from people and
retire to this place!" He mentioned that to Allah's Messenger ,le a . who said,
"Do not do so, for the station of one of you in Allah's path (in jihad (crusade)) is
mure excellent than his salah (prayer) in his home for seventy years. Do you people
must engage in jihad (crusade) in Allah's path not love that Allah should forgive
you and admit you to paradise? So, you people. If anyone engaged in jihad (crusade)
for only as long as the time between two milking of she came, paradise becomes
wajib (obligatory) for him."1 (with the first entrants)
COMMENTARY: Saying 'seventy years' does not specify the time but means a long time.
This hadith does not contradict the one:
مَقَامُ الرَّجُلِ فِى الَّفِ فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللَّهِ أَفْضَلُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ عِبَادَةِ الرَّجُلِ سِتِيْنَ سَنَّةً
"If a man stands in ranks in the path of Allah then it is better in Allah's sight then
worship of a man for sixty years."
This hadith seems to say that if anyone isolates himself from the people and worships
Allah in distant deserts or the like, then he does not get forgiveness of Allah merely by
doing this. The ulama (Scholars) say that jihad (crusade) was wajib (obligatory) and it is a sin
to neglect a wajib (obligatory) to do some nafl (optional) worship. So, the Prophet ,can
impressed on that sahabi that though his aim to separate from people only to devote
himself to Allah's worship, yet he would be committing a sin of neglecting the wajib
(obligatory) and would be depriving himself of many benefits which he could avail by
remaining among the people and discharging his religious obligation and responsibilities
By remaining with them he could earn complete forgiveness and admission to paradise at
the earliest stage.
Hence, it is better to mingle with people then to seclude oneself. However, sometimes
. when it is likely to fall into mischief and go astray by living with others, then it would be
better to live a life of seclusion.
(٣٨٣١) وَعَنْ عُثْمَانَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ رِبَاطٌ يَوْمٍ فِي سَبِيْلِ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ يَؤُهِ
فِيُمَا سِوَاهُ مِنَ الْمَنَازِلِ-(رواه الترمذى والنسائى)
3831. Sayyiduna Uthman رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"Ribat of a day in Allah's path is better then engaging in other worship for (even)
one thousand days." Ribat is to guard the frontiers against infidels.)2 /
1 Tirmidhi # 1650 (1656), Musnad Ahmad 2-524.
2 Tirmidhi # 1667, Nasa'i # 3169, Darimi # 2424, Musnad Ahmad # 1-65.
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COMMENTARY: The words in other worship make an exception of exerting oneself
towards protection of religion.
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It is wajib (obligatory) on such a person to guard the borders. It is sinful for him to engage in
other work while on this duty, even other forms of worship, like waiting for the next salah
(prayer) in the mosque which is also called ribat. The translation in Tirmidhi has is better.
than being at home for one thousand days.
MARTYS WILL ENTER PARADISE DIRECTLY
(٣٨٣٢) وَعَنْ آَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ آَكَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ عُرِضَ عَلَىَّ أَوَّلُ ثَلَاثَةٍ يَدْخُلُوْنَ الْجُنَّةَّ
شَهِيُدْ وَعَفِيْ مُتَعَفِّفْ وَعَبْدْ أَحْسَنَ عِبَادَةَ اللهِ وَنَصْحَّ لِمَوالِيْهِ- (رواه الترمذى)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurdyrah .3832
said, 'Those people were presented to me who will be the first to enter paradise a
martyr, an abstinent who refrains from the unlawful (and does not beg), and a slave
who worship Allah sincerely and serves his master honestly.1
COMMENTARY: They will be the first to enter paradise but only after the prophet (> Jude
These are three kinds of people.
BEST MUJAHID & BEST MARTYR
(٣٨٣٣) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حُبَشِئْ آَّ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سُئِلَ آَىُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ طُوْلُ الْقِيَامِ
قِيْلَ فَأَىُّ القَّدَقَّهِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ جُهْدُا الْمُقِلِّ قِيَلَ فَأَىُّ الْهِجُرَةِ آَفْضَلُ قَالَ مَنْ هَجَرَ مَاحَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ قِيْلَ فَأَىُّ
الْجِهَادِ آَفْضَلُ قَالَ مَنْ جَاهَدَ الْمُشْرِ كِيْنَّ بِمَالِهِ وَنَفْسِهِ قِيَلَ فَأَىُّ الْقَتْلِ أَشْرَفُ قَالَ مَنْ أُهْرِيْقَ دَمُهُ وَعُقِرَجَوَادُه.
رَوَاهُ أَبُوْدَاوُدَ وَفِيْ رَوَايَةِ النَّسَائِيِّ أَثَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمْ سُئْلَ أَبُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ إِيْمَابُ
لَاشَكَّ فِيْهِ وَجِهَادٌ لَّا غُلُوْلَ فِيْهِ وَحَجَّةٌ مَبْرُورَةٌ قِيْلَ فَأَىُّ الصَّلَاةِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ مُوْلُ الْقُنُوْتِ ثُمَّ اتَّفَقَا فِي البَّاقي-
صلى اللهعليه وسلم narrated that the Prophet رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abdulalh ibn Hubashi .3833
was asked,?"Which of the deed is the best?" He said, "A lengthy standing in salah
(prayer)." He was asked which kind of sadaqah (charity) is the best?" He said, :
"The effort of the poor," He was asked, "which jihah is the best?" He said, "The
abstinence of one who keeps away from what Allah has forbidden." He was asked,
"which jihad (crusade) is the best?" He said, "The struggle of one against the
polytheists with his property and his life." He was asked, "which is the best way of
being killed?" He said, "Of one whose blood is shed and whose horse is wounded
(at the feet)."2
The version in Nasa'i is: The prophet ,a . was asked, "which of the deed is
best?" He said, "Faith that is unwavering, jihad (crusade) that is without treachery
in booty, and a Hajj (pilgrimage) that is approved." He was asked, "which kind of
salah (prayer) is the best?" He said, 'one with a lengthy standing in it." Thereafter
1 Tirmidhi # 1641, Musnad Ahmad 2-425.
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both version concur with one another.1
COMMENTARY: The most excellent jihad (crusade) is one in which the mujahid spends his
property on himself and on other mujahid and offers his life too in the battlefield.
As for the most excellent deeds, the ahadith mention various actions as the best. The
Prophet , de alto described them depending on the situation and nature of the person
who was asking. He named humility to those who were proud, generosity to the niggardly,
the tahajjud salah (prayer) to one who seemed lethargic, and so on, so, he named a deed as
best to imply that it was one of the best deeds.
ALLAH'S FAVOUR TO MARTYRS
(٣٨٣٤) وَعَنِ المِقْدَامِ بْنِ مَعْدٍ يَكَّرِبَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِلنَّهِيْدِ عِنْدَ اللّهِسِتُ
خِصَالٍ يُغْفَرُلَهُ فِيْ آَقَلِ دَفْعَةٍ وَيُرِى مَقْعَدَهُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَيُجَارُ مِنْ عَذَابِ القَبْرِ وَيَامَنُ مِنَ الفَزَءِ الَّاكِرِ وَيُؤْضَعُ
عَلَى رَاسِبٍ تَاءُ الوَقَّارِ آلْيًا قُوْتَةُ مِنْهَا خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيُّهَا وَيُزَقَّ ◌ُ ثِنْتَيْنِ وَسَبْحِيْنَ زَوْجَةٌ مِنَ الْخُوْرِ الْعِئْنِ
وَيُشَفَّهُ فِى سَبْحِيْنَ مِنْ آَقْرِبَائِه- (رواه الترمذى وابن ماجة)
صلى narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Miqdam ibn Madikarib .3834
juleu said, "There are for the martyr six blessings with Allah.
(1) He is forgiven with the first drop of blood.
(2) He is shown his abode in paradise.
(3) He is preserved from the torment of the grave, and will be safe from
(الفزع الأكبر) the great terror lal faza al akbar
(4) A crown of honour will be placed on his head and it will be ingrained
will pearl better than the world and what it contains.
(5) He will be married to seventy two huris (maidens) of paradise.
(6) His intercession for seventy of his relatives will be accepted."2
NEGLECTOR OF JIHAD (CRUSADE) WARNED
(٣٨٣٥) وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ لَقِيَ اللّهَ بِغَيْرٍ أَثّرٍ مِنْ جِهَادٍ لَقِىَ اللهُ
وَفِيْهِ ثُلُمٌَ-(رواه الترمذى وابن ماجه)
3835. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah 4 a+, narrated that he who meets Allah without
any trace of jihad (crusade) (on him), will meet him with his religion imperfect."3
COMMENTARY: If anyone did not take part in jihad (crusade) all his life in person or
by helping towards it, then his religion will be incomplete. This applies to one on who
jihad (crusade) was fard (compulsory) but he did not taka part and had no intention to
take part at all.
Teebi atas, said that the jihad (crusade) mentioned here could mean the battle against
1 Nasa'i # 2526, Musnad Ahmad 5-58.
2 Tirmidhi # 1663 (1669), Ibn Majah # 2799, Musnad Ahmad # 12013.
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the infidels. It could also mean one's own struggle with one's self and the devil. It is
called mujahadah(struggle to purify). This is drawn from the hadith of Abu umamah
.(3837 #) رضى الله عنه
MARTYR IS PRESERVED FROM PAIN
(٣٨٣٦) وَعَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الشَّهِيْدُ لَا تَجِدُ اَلَمَ الْقَتْلِ إِلَّ كَمَا يَجِدُ
أَحَدُكُمْ أَلَمَ الْقَرْصَةِ - رَوَاءُ التِّرِمِذِىُّ وَالنَّسَائِىُّ وَالدَّارِمِىُّ وَقَالَ التِِّمِذِىُّ هُذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيُبُ۔
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah .3836
said, "The martyr experiences no pain on being killed except like what one of you
feels on being stung by an ant."1
COMMENTARY: Teebi als, says that it is about that martyr who gives his life in Allah's
path willingly. It could also mean the feeling of the martyr after death on finding the
blessings of Allah. Therefore, a believer must not shrink from offering his life for Allah's
sake. He must embrace martyrdom happily.
DROP OF BELIEVERS BLOOD IN JIHAD (CRUSADE) IS DEAREST TO ALLAH
(٣٨٣٧) وَعَنْ أَبِ أُمَامَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لَيْسَ شَهِىْ أَحَبَّ إِلَى اللّهِ مِنْ قَظُرَ تَيْنٍ وَأَثَرِيْنِ
قَظْرَةُ دَمُوْءٍ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ وَقَطْرَةُ دَمٍ يُهْرَاقُ فِي سَبِيْلِ اللَّهِ وَآَّا الْأَثْرَانِ فَأَثَرْ فِي سَبِيْلِ اللَّهِ وَاَقَوْ فِيْ
فَرِيْضَةٍ مِنْ فَرَائِضِ اللَّهِ تَعَالى- رَوَاءُ التِّرِمِذِىُّ وَقَالَ هذَا حَدِيْثُ حَسَنْ غَرِيُبُ-
3837. Sayyiduna Abu Umamah رضى الله عنه narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said,
"Nothing is dearer to Allah thon two drops and two marks: a drop of tear from fear
of Allah and a drop of blood shed in Allah's path. As for the two marks, one is a
trace that a man gets in Allah's path (in jihad (crusade) from a wound, for instance)
and the other is a trace on discharge of an obligatory duty."2
COMMENTARY: The marks in Allah's path are what a mujahid gets in jihad (crusade), dust
on his body, a wound, etc. or dirt on clothing or body of a student. Seeking knowledge of
religion is also following in Allah's path and the seeker is a mujahid.
A mark may be seen on the body after performing a prescribed duty, like having cuts in the
hands or the feet on performing ablution in winter, a mark on the forehead through
prostrating oneself in salah (prayer) a burning of the forehead in hot whether after
prostration leaving a spot, bad odour from the mouth of one who is fasting, or getting dust
on the body while performing pilgrimage.
SEA VOYAGE ONLY WHEN NECESSARY
(٣٨٣٨) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍ وقَالَ قَالَ تَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَرْكَبِ الْبَحْرَ إِلَّحَاجًا أَوْ
مُعْتَمِرًا أَوْ غَازِيًّا فِي سَبِيْلِ اللَّهِ فَإِّ تَحْتَ الْبَحْرِ نَارًا وَتَّحُتَ النَّارِ بَحْرًّا- (رواه ابوداود)
صلى الله عليه وسلم said that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Amr .3838
1 Tirmidhi # 1674, Ibn Majah # 2802, Nasa'i # 3161, Musnad Ahmad 8958.
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said, "Do not sail on the sea except to (travel to) perform Hajj (pilgrimage) or
umrah, or to fight in Allah's path, because there is a fire under the sea and there is a
sea under the fire."1
COMMENTARY: Journey by sea is a risky undertaking. But, it is mustahab (desirable) to sail
on the sea for a cause sanctioned by Shari'ah (divine law), for, it is then a mean of nearness
to Allah.
The jurist Abu al-Layth alo-, samarqandi said that if it is safe to travel by sea, then it is fard
(compulsory) to go by ship to perform Hajj (pilgrimage). But, if it is not safe then the pilgrim
is authorized to decide. If he is fearful then he may not go. If the journey is not safe yet he
intends to travel then he may go. There is no harm. Let us here explain this verse:
وَلَا تُلْقُوْا بِأَيْدِيُكُمْ إِلَى الْتَّهْلُكَةِ
{And cast not yourselves by your own hands into ruin} (2: 195)
This verse applies when it does not involve a religious work. Baylawi alus, wrote against
this verse that there are some aspects of ruin, like wasting property employment, business,
etc. by one's own hands, refraining from spending for jihad (crusade) or participating in it. It
is tantamount to helping your enemy and to give him ability to crush you.
There is fire under the sea means it is very dangerous to travel by sea.
Some people say that Allah is All powerful the sentence may mean what it says.
MARTYRDOM FOR ONE WHO DIES ON SEA
(٣٨٣٩) وَعَنُ أُِ حَرَاءٍ عَنِ النَّيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الْمَائِدُ فِي الْبَحْرِ الَّذِى يُصِيْثُهُ الْقَىْءُ لَهُ أَجْرٌ شَهِيدٍ
وَالْغَرِئْقُ لَه آجْرُ شَهِيْدَیْنِ-(رواه ابوداؤد)
3839. Sayyiduna Umm Haram رضى الله عنه narrated that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "If
any one (travelling by sea) has nausea and vomits during a sea voyage, then he has
the reward of martyr. He who drowns gets the reward of two martyrs."2
COMMENTARY: They will earn the reward only when their travel is to participate in jihad
(crusade) acquire knowledge or perform Hajj (pilgrimage). It also applies if anyone's
journey is to trade and the objective of trading is to survive and to meet the needs of one's
family and there is no alternative means of travel.
DEATH DURING JIHAD (CRUSADE) IS MARTYRDOM
(٣٨٤٠) وَعَنْ أَبِيْ مَالِثِّبِ الْأَشْعَرِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمٍ يَقُوْلُ مَنْ فَصَلٌ فِ سپِئْلِ
اللَّهِ فَمَاتَ أَوْقُتِلَ أَوْ وَقَّصَهُ فَرَسُه أَوْ بَعِيْرُهُ أَوْلَدَغَتْهُ هَامَّةٌ أَوْمَاتَ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ بِأَيْ حَتَفٍ شَاء اللّهُ فَإِنَّهُ شَهِيدٌ
وَإَِّ لَهُ الْجُنَّةَ-(رواه ابوداؤد)
3840. Sayyiduna Abu Maalik Ash'ary u &, narrated that he heard Allah's
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم say. "If anyone set forth (from his house) in Allah's path and
1 Abu Dawud # 2428.
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dies (of wounds) or is slain or is thrown down by his notbe of the canal, or is stung
by a poisonous creature, or dies on his bed any natural death Allah wills, then he is
a martyr (or falls under the same command). For him is paradise."1
(He will go to it directly with martyr aud the righteous).
MUJAHID GETS REWARD EVEN IF HE RETURNS SAFELY
(٣٨٤١) وَعَنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍ وآرَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ قَقْلَةُ كَفَزْوَةٍ- (رواه ابوداود).
صلى ثبت narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى اللهعنه Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Amr .3941
, said, 'Returning home is like setting out of fight (jihad (crusade)).'2
COMMENTARY: A returnee home after battle earns as much rewards as he earned when
he at out for jihad (crusade). Because a mujahid is ever prepare to lay down his life for
Allah's sake.
DUAL REWARD FOR WHO EQUIPS
(٣٨٤٢) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللُّهِ بْنِ عَمْروٍ قَالَ قَالَ تَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِلْغَازِى أَجُزُّهُ وَلِلْجَاءِلِ أَجُرُ؛
وَآجْرُ الْغَازِئُ-(رواه ابوداؤد)
3842. Sayyiduna AL dullah ibn Amr asa >, narrated that Allah's Messenger said, "The
ghazi (warrior) (who engages in jihad (crusade)) gets his reward and the jail (who
equips the ghazi (wan for) gets his own reward and the reward of the ghazi (warrior)."3
COMMENTARY: Ja'il (Jc) is one who equips a ghazi (warrior) (sit) fighter in jihad
(crusade) that he might engage in battle. He gets a reward for spending in Allah's path and
for enabling the Ghazi (warrior) to wage jihad (crusade). The ulama (Scholars) agree that this
deed is allowed.
However, Ibn Maalik aus, says that a ja'il is one who pay a ghazi (warrior) for taking part
in jihad (crusade). The Hanafis say that it is allowed. In this case too, the ghazi (warrior) will
earn one reward and the jail two rewards.
However, Imam Shafi ales, says that it is not allowed to pay someone to take part in jihad
(crusade) He says that if a ghazi (warrior) has received wages for taking part in a battie then
it is wajib (obligatory) for him to return that to the payer.
MERCENARY IS NEITHER GHAZI (WARRIOR) NOR MUJAHID
(٣٨٤٣) وَعَنْ آتِيْ آَيُبَ سَمِعَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُوْلُ سَتُّفْتَمْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْأَمْضَارُ وَسَتَكُوُ جُنُوْلٌ
مُجَّدَةٌ يُقْطَعُ عَلَيْكُمُ فِيْهَا بُعُوْثٌ فَيَكُرَهُ الرَّجُلُ التَغْثَ فَيَتَخَلَّض مِنْ قَوْمِهِ ثُؤَّ يَتَصَفَّعُ الْقَبَائِلَ يَعْرِضُ
نَفْسَهُ عَلَيْهِمْ مَنْ أَكُفِيْهِ بَعْثَ كَذَا الَّاوَذلِكَ الآچیرُإِلی اخر قطرۆ مِنْ دمِ۔۔(رواهابوداود)
صلی الله عليه وسلم narrated that he heard the prophet رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub .3843
say, "Soon, large cities will be conquered by you. You will have companies of the
1 Abu Dawud # 2499.
2 Abu Dawud # 2487, Musnad Ahmad 2-174.
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army under different banners. (If a man dislikes to enlist without remuneration
and) a man will not be prepared to be sent with the army, then he will go away
from his people (to avoid being sent). He will seek other tribes offering himself to
them. Whom may I replace in such and such a battle?" (who will hire me that I may
fight on his behalf?) He will remain a paid labourer to the last drop of his blood."1
(Do not think of him as a ghazi (warrior) or mujahid. He is a hired or paid
mercenary if he is killed in battle).
COMMENTARY: The head of a Islamic state will bind every tribe and group to raise their
army and sent them to engage in jihad (crusade).
Mazhar (RH( says that when Islam will spread throughout the world, the head of state will
send armies to different directions to put out the infidels on that side so that they may not
raise their head against the Muslims.
(٣٨٤٤) وَعَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ أُمَيَّةً قَالَ أَتَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالْغَزْوِ وَاَفَا شَيْخُ كَبِيْ لَيْسَ لِ خَادِمٌ
فَأَ لْتَمِّسْتُ أَجِيْرًّا يَكْفِيْنِى فَوَجَدْتُ رَجُلًا سَمَّيْتُ لَّهُ ثَلاثَةَ دَنَانِيْرَ فَلَمَّا حَضَرَتْ غَنِيْمَةٌ أَرَدْتُ آَنْ أُجُرِىَ
لَّهُ سَهْمَهُ فَجِئْتُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَذَكَرْتُ لَه فَقَالَ مَا أَجِدُ لَهُ فِيْ عَزْوَتِهِ هَذِهِ فِي الدُّنْيَّا وَالْآخِرَةِ
إِلَّادَنَانِيْرُهُ الَّتِى تُستی۔(رواه ابوداؤد)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated, Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Ya'la Ibn Umayyah .3844
proclaimed that they would set our for jihad (crusade). I was an old man and had no
servant. So, I looked for a servant who might care for me during the fighting. I did
find a man whose wages I fixed at three dinars. Afterwards (when the fighting was
over) the booty arrived and intended to give him his portion. So I went to the
Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and spoke to him about the matter. He said, "I do not find (in
the commands of Shari'ah (divine law)) anything for him in this fighting of his but
the three dinars appointed for him, in the world and the next."2
COMMENTARY: The Prophet ,4,le ano said that the hired servant would get no share of
booty and no reward in the hereafter. The ulama (Scholars) say that this command applies to
a servant hired by a mujahid or ghazi (warrior) during the battle to serve him. But, if anyone
is hired to engage in jihad (crusade), then he will get a share from the booty though some
ulama (Scholars) hold that he will be deprived of reward for fighting in jihad (crusade),
According to Sharh us sunnah (Prophet's ,,4,le ino practice), the ulama (Scholars) differ on
one who is hired on wages for kindred work or for caring of animals, and is then sent to the
battlefield to fight. Will he get a share of the booty? Some of them deny him any portion of
the booty whether he fights or not. Rather, he is entitled only to the wages determined for
his service. This is as Awza'I als, and Ishaq atter, say. Imam Shafi'I alas, agrees with them
in one opinion of two known from him. Imam Maalik ales, and Imam Ahmad aldas, say
that he will be given a share even if he had not fought, but had been with the mujahids
(crusaders) at the time of the fighting.
1 Abu Dawud # 2526, Musnad Ahmad 5-413.
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ENGAGING IN JIHAD (CRUSADE) FOR WORLDLY GAINS DEPRIVES OR REWARD
(٣٨٤٥) وَعَنْ أَبٍ هُرَيْرَةَ آَّ رَجُلًّا قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللّهِ رَجُلْ يُرِيْدُ الْجِهَادَ فِي سَبِئْلِ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ يَبْتَغِ عَرَضًا
مِنْ عَرَضِ الدُّنْيَّا فَقَالَ النَِّىُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَّا أَجْرَلَه- (رواه ابوداود)
3845. Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah ucan », narrated that a man submitted, O Messenger
of Allah, a man desires to take part in jihad (crusade) in Allah's path. But he (also)
desires some worldly gains. The prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "He will get no reward."1
COMMENTARY: A person gets reward for his deeds of his intention is sincere to please
Allah. This man's desire was not purely to please Allah but only to receive the spoils, so he
will earn no reward. If anyone participates in jihad (crusade) for the pleasure of Allah and
also hopes to get the spoils then he will get a reward but not as much as he gets whose
intention is to please Allah only.
THE TRUE SPIRIT
(٣٨٤٦) وَعَنُ مُعَاذٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْعَزْوُغَزْوَانٍ فَأَمَّا مَنِ ابْتَغْى وَجُهَ اللّهِ وَأَطَاءَ
اْإِمَامَ وَانْفَقَ الْكَرِيِمَةَ وَيَا سَرًا لشَّرِيْكَ وَاجْتَنَبَ الْفَسَادَ فَإِنَّ نَوْمَهُ وَنَبْهَهُ أَجْرُ كُلُّهُ وَآَمَّا مَنْ غَزَا فَخُرًّا
وَرِيَاءً وَسُمْعَةً وَعَفِى الْإِمَامَ وَأَفْسَدَ فِى الْأَرْضِ فَإِنَّه لَمْ يَرْجُ بِالْكِفَافِ-(رواهمالك وابوداود والنسائى)
3846. Sayyiduna Mu'adh رضى الله عنه narrated that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said
"Jihad (crusade) is of two kinds. As for him who seeks Allah's pleasure, obeys the
imam (meaning, the leader or ruler and the laws of the state), gives his pure
property and pure life (in Allah's path) cooperates with his associates and refrains
from making mischief, his sleep and his awakening will earn him reward
continuously. But, as for him who fights to boast, ostentatiously and to earn fame,
disobeys the imam and makes mischief, he will return neither with reward nor have
his sins forgiven."2
ALLAH WILL RESURRECT ACCORDING TO INTENTION
(٣٨٤٧) وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍ وَأَنَّهُ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللّهِ أَخْبِرُنِ عَنِ الْجِهَادِ فَقَالَ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَّ عَمْرٍ وإِْ
قَاتَّلْتَ صَابِرًا مُحْتَسِبًّا بَعَثَكَ اللَّهُ صَابِرًا مُحْتَسِبًا وَإِنْ قَاتَلْتَ مُرَائِيًّا مُكَاثِرًا بَعَقَكَ اللّهُ مُرَائِيًّا مُكَاثِرًا
يَا عَبْدَ اللّهِبْنَ عَهْرٍ وعَلى أَيِّ حَالٍ قَاتَّلْتَ أَوْقُتِلْتَ بَعَقَكَ اللَّهُ عَلَى تِلْكَ الْحَالِ - (رواه ابوداؤد)
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3847. Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Amr w a +, narrated that he submitted, "O
Messenger of Allah, enlighten me about jihad (crusade) (that fetches reward)." He
said, "O Abdullah ibn Amr, if you fight as one patient and seeking reward, Allah
will resurrect you (on the day of resurrection) showing patience and seeking reward
كَمَا تَعِيشُوْنَ تَمْوْتُونَ وَكَمَا تَمُوتُونَ :and He will give you reward just as another tradition says)
Sjjáds - 'the manner in which you live you will die and the manner in which you die
1 Abu Dawud # 2516, Musnad Ahmad 2-290.
2 Abu Dawud # 2515, Nasai'i # 3188, Darimi # 2417 Muwatta Maalik # 21. 18-43, Musnad Ahmad 5-234.
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you will be resurrected). And , if you fight to show off and take pride in your
strength (and wealth and numbers), Allah will resurrect you showing off and
taking pride in your strength. O Abdullah ibn Amr, in whether state you fight or
are killed, Allah will resurrect you in that state."1
REPLACE THE AMIR
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(٣٨٤٨) وَعَنُ عُقْبَةً بُنِ مَالِكٍ عَنِ النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أَعَجَزُتُمْ إِذَا بَعَنْتُ رَجُلًا فَلَمُ يَمُضٍ
لِأَمْرِئُ آٌ تَجْعَلُوا مَكَانَهُ مَنْ يَمُضِئْ لِأَهْرِئْ- (رواه ابو داؤد) وَذُكِرَ حَدِيْثُ فَقَالَةً وَالْمُجَاهِدُ مَنْ جَاهْدٌ
نَفْسَهُ فِي كِتَابٍ الإيمان -.
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that the Prophet رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Uqbah ibn Maalik .3848
asked, "Are you not able to replace a man whom I send out (as your amir) and he
does not implement my command with one who will implement my command
obeying what I ask to do and refraining from what I forbid)?"2
COMMENTARY: The prophet صلى اللهعليه وسلم told the people that when he sent any one out as
a governor, or a representative, for instance, and he does not go there, or goes and disobeys
his commands doing what he likes, then they should depose him and appoint another
صلى اللهعليهوسلم person in conformity with the command of the prophet
The ulama (Scholars) deduce from this command that if an amir or a governor is
oppressive to the subjects and fails to give them their rights, then they may depose him and
appoint another man in his place.
The hadith of Fadalah about the mujahid striving with himself may be seen in the book of
Faith # 34.
SECTION III
الْفَضِلُ الَّالِثُ
MONASTICISM HAD NO PLACE IN ISLAM
(٣٨٤٩) عَنْ آَبٍ أُمَامَةً قَالَ خَرَجُنَا مَعَ رَسُوْلِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِى سَرِيَّةٍ فَمَرَّ رَجُلْ بِغَارٍ فِيهِ شِىءُ
مِنْ مَاءٍ وَبَقَلٍ فَحَدَّثَ نَفْسَهُ بِأَنْ يُقِيْمَ فِيْهِوَيَتَخَلَى مِنَّ الدُّنْيَا فَأَسْتَأْنَتَ تَسُوْلَ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
فِي ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِّى لَمْ أُبْعَثُ بِالْتَّهُوْدِيَّةِ وَلَّا بِالنَّْرَانِيَّةِ وَلْكِتِّ بُعِثْتُ
بِالْحَنِيْفِيَّةِ السَّمُحَةِ وَالَّذِى نَفْسٌ مُحَتٍَّ بِيِّدِهِ لَغْدُوَةٌ أَوْرَؤُحَةٌ فِي سَمِيْلِ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الذُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيْهَا وَلَهُقَامُ
اَحَدَكُمْ فِي الصَّفِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ صَلَاتِهِ سَتِيْنَ سَنَّةً-(رواه احمد)
3849. Sayyiduna Abu Umamah can+, natrated that they set out on an expedition
with Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم during which one of their man came upon a cave
that had some water and vegetables. It came to his mind that he should retire to it
an withdraw from the world. So he sought permission of Allah's Messenger ledno
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, for that, but he said, "I am not sent with Judism or with Christianity (that I
should peach to you monasticism and put you to difficulty and away from People).
But, I am sent with the easy hanif religion. By him in whose hand is the soul of
Muhammad, a morning or an evening expedition in Allah's path is better than the
world and what it contains. And, for one of you to stand in the row of battle (or of
congregational salah (prayer) in the battlefield) is better than his salah (prayer) (by
himself) for sixty years."1
. DRIVING FORCE
(٣٨٥٠) وَعَنْ عُبَّادَةً بُنِ الشَّامِتِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ غَزَا فِي سَبِيْلِ اللَّهِ وَلَمْ يَنْوِ
إِلَّا عِقَالًا قَلَئ مانوى-(رواه النسائى)
صلى الله عليه narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Ubadah ibn Samit .3850
, said, "He who fights in the path of Allah with no intention beyond receiving a
rope (with which a camel is tethered then he) will get what he intended."2
COMMENTARY: If anyone wages jihad (crusade) and is driven by a desire to obtain a very
base or insignificant thing then it is not a sincere intention. A very little thing like a rope is
mentioned to emphasize that jihad (crusade) must be fought with no intention whatsoever to
get the booty. One must develop sincerity to the extent that not even a semblance of desire
for worldly possession drives the warrior. But, it must be remembered that this is the
highest degree of sincerity.
As stated earlier, if jihad (crusade) is fought with intention to please Allah and to make
religion dominant and also with a wish to get' some booty then it is allowed. The reward
will accrue. Moreover, if in this case, the warrior is also motivated to show off then not the
entire reward will be forfeited because of that.
JIHAD (CRUSADE) GETS HIGHER RANKS IN PARADISE
(٣٨٥١) وَعَنْ أَبٍ سَعِيْدٍ آَكَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ رَضِىَ بِاللُّهِ رَبَّا وَبِالإِسْلَامِ دِيْنًّا
وَبِمُحَتَّدٍ رَسُوْلًّا وَجَبَتُ لَّهُ الْجَنَّهُ فَعَجِبَ لَّهَا أَبُوسَعِيٍْ فَقَالَ اعِدُهَا عَلَىَّ يَارَسُولَ اللّهِ فَأَعَادَهَا عَلَيْهِ ثُؤَّ قَالَ
وَأُخْرِى يَرْفَعُ اللَّهُ بِهَا الْعَبْدَ مِائَةَّ دَرَجَةٍ فِي الْجُنَّةِ مَاتِيُّنَّ كُلِّ دَرَجَتَيْنٍ كَمَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ قَالَ وَمَا هِىَ !
يَارَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيْلِ اللهِ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيْلِ اللّهِ الِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ- (رواه مسلم)
صلى الله عليه وسلم narrated that Allah's Messenger رضى الله عنه Sayyiduna Abu Sa'eed .3851
said, "He who is pleased with Allah as Lord, with Islam as religion and with
Muhammad as Messenger, (must know that) paradise is wajib (obligatory) for
(assured to) him. This pleased Abu Sa'eed us àn º, so he said, "Repeat it to me, O
Messenger of Allah." He repeated the words to him. Then he said, "There is another
(thing) whereby Allah will raise the slave (of Allah) in paradise one hundred
degrees and between every two degrees is a distance like that between heaven and
1 Musnad Ahmad 5-266.
2 Nasai'i # 3138, Darimi # 2416, Musnad Ahmad 5-315.
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