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Riyadh al-Salihin from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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Chapter: The Virtue of Jihad.

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On the authority of Jabir ibn Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:

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My father was brought to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, having been mutilated.

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He was placed before him.

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I went to uncover his face.

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But my people forbade me.

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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"The angels have not ceased to shade him with their wings."

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Agreed upon.

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From the benefits of the hadith:

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A clarification of the virtue of Abdullah, the father of Jabir, may Allah be pleased with them both.

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The people of disbelief have no regard for the sanctity of the dead or the living.

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They do not respect any tie of kinship or covenant regarding a believer.

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It is not required for every member of the deceased's family to look upon him.

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Especially if one fears for them.

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It is recommended to be gentle when changing a wrong at such a time.

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So that aversion does not occur.

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For the heart is attached with love to the deceased.

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A clarification of the wisdom of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and his mercy toward his Ummah.

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By hastening the glad tidings for them in this world.

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So that their souls may be calmed and their hearts reassured.

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So they do not despair over what has befallen their loved ones.

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The martyr has a special status with Allah.

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To the extent that His angels shade him with their wings.

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On the authority of Sahl ibn Hunayf, may Allah be pleased with him:

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That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"Whoever asks Allah, the Exalted, for martyrdom sincerely,

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Allah will cause him to reach the stations of the martyrs,

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Even if he dies in his bed."

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Narrated by Muslim.

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On the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"Whoever seeks martyrdom sincerely,

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It will be granted to him, even if he does not attain it."

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Narrated by Muslim.

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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"The martyr does not feel from the pain of being killed,

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Except as one of you feels from the sting of a bite."

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Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.

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From the benefits of the hadith:

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Allah’s care for the martyr.

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As He alleviates his pain.

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And it is not followed by any ailment or sickness.

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On the authority of Abdullah ibn Abi Awfa, may Allah be pleased with them both:

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That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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On some of the days in which he met the enemy,

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Waited until the sun declined.

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Then he stood among the people and said:

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"O people,

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Do not wish to meet the enemy,

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And ask Allah for well-being.

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But if you meet them, then be steadfast.

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And know that Paradise is under the shadows of the swords."

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Then he said:

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"O Allah, Revealer of the Book,

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Mover of the clouds,

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And Defeater of the confederates,

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Defeat them and grant us victory over them."

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Agreed upon.

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On the authority of Sahl ibn Sa'd, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"Two things are not rejected,

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Or he said: They are rarely rejected:

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The supplication at the time of the call to prayer,

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And at the time of battle,

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When they clash with one another."

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Narrated by Abu Dawud.

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The call: meaning the Adhan.

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The battle: meaning war.

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When they clash with one another:

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Meaning when they engage with each other in war.

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From this is their saying:

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"There was a great battle (malhama) between the people."

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From the benefits of the hadith:

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Supplication is answered between the Adhan and the Iqamah.

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And supplication is also answered,

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At the time of the clashing of armies.

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On the authority of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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When he went on a military expedition, would say:

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"O Allah, You are my support and my helper.

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By You I move, by You I attack, and by You I fight."

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Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi.

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My support: meaning my aid and my helper.

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I move: meaning I prevent and I repel.

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From the benefits of the hadith:

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There is no power, no strength, and no might for the servant except through his Lord.

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Because all power belongs to Allah.

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All victory is from Allah.

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So the servant must rely upon Allah.

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And not lean upon himself for the blink of an eye.

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For that is abandonment and loss.

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The Muslim fights by Allah and for the sake of Allah,

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So that the word of Allah may be the highest.

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On the authority of Abu Musa, may Allah be pleased with him:

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That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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When he feared a people, would say:

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"O Allah, we place You in their throats,

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And we seek refuge in You from their evils."

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Narrated by Abu Dawud.

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From the benefits of the hadith:

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If a servant fears a people,

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He should seek help from Allah,

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To repel their evils.

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Whoever humbles himself before Allah and takes refuge in His protection,

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Allah will never abandon him.

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On the authority of Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both:

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That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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Said: "Horses have tied,

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To their forelocks, goodness until the Day of Resurrection."

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Agreed upon.

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The forelocks are the plural of 'nasiya'.

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It is the hair that hangs over the forehead.

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On the authority of Urwah al-Bariqi, may Allah be pleased with him:

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That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"Horses have tied to their forelocks goodness,

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Until the Day of Resurrection,

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Reward and spoils of war."

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Agreed upon.

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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"Whoever keeps a horse in the way of Allah,

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Out of faith in Allah and belief in His promise,

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Then its fullness and its thirst,

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And its dung and its urine,

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Will be on his scale on the Day of Resurrection."

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Narrated by al-Bukhari.

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Keeps:

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Meaning he takes it for preparation and readiness,

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For what might happen at the frontiers of Islam.

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Fullness:

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Fullness:

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Meaning what he feeds it to satisfy it.

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From the benefits of the hadiths:

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The encouragement to engage in Jihad in the way of Allah to raise the word of Allah.

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Wealth earned through keeping horses,

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Is among the best and purest forms of wealth.

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Because blessing is in their forelocks.

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The obligation of preparation to the best of one's ability.

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And that is by taking the means and the tools of war.

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To terrify the enemies of Allah.

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The preference of horses over other beasts.

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Because no such statement has come from him, peace be upon him, regarding anything else.

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Jihad continues until the Day of Resurrection with the righteous and the wicked.

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Glad tidings for the Muslims of the survival of Islam and its people until the Day of Resurrection.

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Because from the necessity of the survival of Jihad,

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Is the survival of the Mujahidin, who are the Muslims.

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The permissibility of dedicating horses for the defense of the Muslims.

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A person is rewarded for his intention that is sincere to Allah,

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And believing in His promise, just as the one who acts is rewarded.

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On the authority of Abu Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, with a she-camel wearing a nose-rein.

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He said: "This is in the way of Allah."

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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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"You will have for it on the Day of Resurrection seven hundred she-camels, all wearing nose-reins."

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Narrated by Muslim.

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A she-camel wearing a nose-rein: meaning a nose-rein has been placed on its head.

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It is the bridle with which the she-camel is led.

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From the benefits of the hadith:

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Spending in the way of Allah is multiplied by Allah seven hundred times.

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The reward is of the same nature as the deed.

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On the authority of Abu Hammad, and it is said Abu Su'ad, and it is said Abu Asad,

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And it is said Abu 'Amir, and it is said Abu 'Umar,

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And it is said Abu al-Aswad, and it is said Abu 'Abs,

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Uqbah ibn 'Amir al-Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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While he was on the pulpit saying:

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“Make ready for them all thou canst of (armed) force and of horses tethered, that thereby ye may dismay the enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others beside them whom ye know not. Allah knoweth them. Whatsoever ye spend in the way of Allah it will be repaid to you in full, and ye will not be wronged.” (8:60)

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"Verily, power is archery.

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Verily, power is archery.

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Verily, power is archery."

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Narrated by Muslim.

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From the benefits of the hadith:

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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, interpreted 'power' in the saying of the Exalted:

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“Make ready for them all thou canst of (armed) force and of horses tethered, that thereby ye may dismay the enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others beside them whom ye know not. Allah knoweth them. Whatsoever ye spend in the way of Allah it will be repaid to you in full, and ye will not be wronged.” (8:60)

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As archery.

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The best of what the Book of Allah is interpreted with,

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Is the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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On the authority of Uqbah ibn 'Amir al-Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, saying:

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"Lands will be opened for you, and Allah will suffice you.

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So let not one of you be too weak to play with his arrows."

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Narrated by Muslim.

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From the benefits of the hadith:

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Among the signs of Prophethood,

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Is the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, informing of the lands that will be opened for his Ummah.

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Jihad in the way of Allah,

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Is among the causes of sufficiency for people in their livelihood and the expansion of their provisions.

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Because the provision of this Ummah is under its spears,

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And not in its lagging behind or clinging to the earth.

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Muslims, after victory over the enemies and the opening of lands,

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Do not lay down their weapons out of attachment to the earth.

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Rather, they remain prepared and cautious.

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Because from one's place of safety, the cautious one is attacked.

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Islam urges its followers and callers to preparation and readiness in all circumstances.

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That he encouraged archery and practicing it, even at times other than when it is needed.

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On the authority of Uqbah ibn 'Amir al-Juhani, that he said:

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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

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Whoever learns archery and then abandons it,

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is not one of us, or has indeed disobeyed.

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Narrated by Muslim.

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Among the benefits of this hadith:

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The arts of combat, strategies of war, and the use of weaponry

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cannot be mastered except through learning.

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Military sciences are an obligation upon the Ummah.

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It is not permissible for a Muslim to abandon the military skills he has learned,

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which are used to defend the frontiers of the Muslims.

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Whoever does so has incurred sin.

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The Ummah must be vigilant and alert.

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Whoever is heedless or feigns heedlessness has followed a path other than that of the believers.

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On the authority of 'Uqbah ibn 'Amir al-Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

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I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:

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"Indeed, Allah admits three people into Paradise for a single arrow:

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the one who makes it, seeking reward from Allah in his craftsmanship;

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the one who shoots it; and the one who hands it to him.

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So practice archery and practice riding.

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And that you practice archery is more beloved to me than that you practice riding.

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Whoever abandons archery after having learned it, out of disdain for it,

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then it is a blessing he has abandoned,

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or he said: 'he has shown ingratitude for it'."

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Narrated by Abu Dawud.

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Among the benefits of this hadith:

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The encouragement to prepare the necessary equipment for combat.

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The reward is attained by everyone who participates in this preparation.

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Muslims must prioritize and pay attention to the most important forms of weaponry,

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and those most essential for their victory over their enemy.

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There is accountability for neglecting the practice of archery and warfare tools after having learned them,

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out of a desire to turn away from jihad without a valid excuse.

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Riyad al-Salihin.