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Riyad al-Salihin

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From the words of the Master of the Messengers

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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 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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"There is no one wounded in the way of Allah—

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but he will come on the Day of Resurrection with his wound bleeding;

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its color will be the color of blood,

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and its scent will be the scent of musk."

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Agreed upon.

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On the authority of Mu'adh, may Allah be pleased with him,

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

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"Whoever fights in the way of Allah, even for the time it takes to milk a she-camel,

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Paradise becomes mandatory for him.

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And whoever sustains a wound in the way of Allah or suffers a misfortune,

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it will come on the Day of Resurrection as deep as it was at its inception,

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its color will be saffron and its scent will be like musk."

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Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi.

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"The time it takes to milk a she-camel"

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refers to the interval between two milkings.

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The intended meaning is a small amount of Jihad.

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"Misfortune"

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means any calamity that befalls a person.

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From the benefits of the hadith:

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Jihad and its reward are specific to the Muslim Ummah, to the exclusion of others.

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The title of martyrdom and its honor are not attained by anyone other than the monotheistic members of this Ummah.

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The reward for the one who strives in the way of Allah is Paradise,

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provided he does not mix his deeds with the desires of this worldly life.

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Regarding the accidents and trials that befall the martyr:

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Allah the Exalted rewards him for them and does not let his deeds go to waste.

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

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A man from the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, passed by

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a mountain pass containing a spring of fresh water.

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He was impressed by it,

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and said,

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"If only I could withdraw from the people and reside in this pass,

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but I will not do so until I ask the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him."

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He mentioned this to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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who said, "Do not do it,

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for the standing of one of you in the way of Allah is better than his prayer in his house for seventy years.

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Do you not love for Allah to forgive you and admit you into Paradise?

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Fight in the way of Allah.

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Whoever fights in the way of Allah for the time it takes to milk a she-camel, Paradise becomes mandatory for him."

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Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.

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"The time it takes to milk a she-camel" is the interval between two milkings.

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From the benefits of the hadith:

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Knowledge comes before action.

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That is why this Companion asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, about the matter before acting upon it.

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The believer's desires are subordinate to the Shari'ah.

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The etiquette of the Companions toward the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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was such that none of them would make a decision, even regarding his own private affairs,

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until he presented it to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

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The concern of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, that his Ummah attain goodness and virtue,

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and that they receive a great reward from Allah the Exalted.

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Therefore, he guided this Companion to that which contains great reward,

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abundant goodness, and the highest ranks.

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Jihad in the way of Allah is superior to voluntary prayer by many degrees.

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Allah the Exalted has guaranteed Paradise for the one who is killed in His way, seeking nothing but His Countenance,

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and who fights only so that the word of Allah may be supreme.

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

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It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, what is equivalent to Jihad in the way of Allah?"

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He said, "You cannot do it." He repeated the question twice or three times,

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and each time he said, "You cannot do it."

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Then he said, "The likeness of the one who strives in the way of Allah

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is like the one who fasts, stands in prayer, and is devoutly obedient to the verses of Allah,

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never flagging in his fasting or prayer,

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until the one who strives in the way of Allah returns."

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Agreed upon, and this is the wording of Muslim.

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In a narration by al-Bukhari, a man said, "O Messenger of Allah,

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guide me to a deed that is equivalent to Jihad."

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He said, "I do not find it."

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Then he said, "Are you able, when the one who strives goes out,

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to enter your mosque, stand in prayer without flagging,

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and fast without breaking your fast?"

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He replied, "Who is able to do that?"

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"Standing in prayer" means the one who exerts himself.

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"Devoutly obedient" means the one who is submissive and obedient.

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"Never flagging" means he does not become heedless or weak.

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From the benefits of the hadith:

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The glorification of the matter of Jihad,

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because it is equivalent to all the virtuous deeds mentioned.

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The virtues of deeds are not grasped by analogy;

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rather, they are a grace and favor from Allah the Exalted to whom He wills.

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

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

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"Among the best of people's livelihoods for them

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is a man holding the reins of his horse in the way of Allah,

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flying upon its back;

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whenever he hears a cry or a call for alarm, he flies upon it,

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seeking death and being killed where it is expected.

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Or a man with his sheep on a mountain peak among these peaks,

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or in the bottom of a valley among these valleys,

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establishing prayer, giving zakat,

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and worshipping his Lord until certainty (death) comes to him.

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He is not among the people except in goodness."

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Narrated by Muslim.

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

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

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"Indeed, in Paradise there are one hundred levels

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which Allah has prepared for those who strive in the way of Allah;

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the distance between two levels is like the distance between the heaven and the earth."

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Narrated by al-Bukhari.

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From the benefits of the hadith:

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A clarification of the virtue of Jihad in the way of Allah.

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A clarification of the greatness of Paradise and the bliss within it,

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which Allah has prepared for those who strive.

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An indication that this level

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might be attained by a servant who is not a fighter,

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either through intention,

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or through righteous deeds.

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Because he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, commanded everyone

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to pray to enter the highest Firdaws,

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and this was after informing them that He had prepared it for those who strive.

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A clarification of the stations of Paradise and that they are levels;

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every person takes his place therein according to his deeds.

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On the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him:

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

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"Whoever is pleased with Allah as Lord,

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with Islam as a religion,

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and with Muhammad as a Messenger,

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Paradise becomes mandatory for him."

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Abu Sa'id was amazed by this,

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and said,

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"Repeat it for me, O Messenger of Allah."

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He repeated it for him,

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then said,

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"And another thing by which Allah raises the servant

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one hundred levels in Paradise,

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the distance between every two levels

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is like the distance between the heaven and the earth."

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He said,

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"And what is it, O Messenger of Allah?"

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He said,

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"Jihad in the way of Allah,

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Jihad in the way of Allah."

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Narrated by Muslim.

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From the benefits of the hadith:

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The love of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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for knowing goodness, its doors, and its causes.

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The glorification of the matter of Jihad in the way of Allah.

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On the authority of Abu Bakr ibn Abi Musa al-Ash'ari, who said:

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I heard my father, may Allah be pleased with him,

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while in the presence of the enemy, saying:

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

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"Indeed, the gates of Paradise are under the shadows of swords."

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A man in tattered clothes stood up and said,

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"O Abu Musa,

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did you hear the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say this?"

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He said, "Yes."

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He returned to his companions and said,

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"I bid you peace."

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Then he broke the scabbard of his sword and threw it away,

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then walked with his sword toward the enemy and struck with it until he was killed.

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Narrated by Muslim.

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"Tattered clothes"

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means old garments.

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"Scabbard of his sword"

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means its sheath.

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From the benefits of the hadith:

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

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are those who convey knowledge from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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just as they heard it.

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The encouragement and incitement to Jihad in the way of Allah, both in word and deed.

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The belief of the people of Islam in the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

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and what they reported from him without dispute.

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This indicates the acceptance of the report of a single narrator in matters of creed and legal rulings.

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He was certain of entering Paradise based on a description,

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so he hastened to apply it and did not hesitate in his action.

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The permissibility of showing courage and boldness,

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either by breaking the sword's scabbard,

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as a sign of his fighting until death,

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or by wearing a headband,

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like Abu Dujanah.

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An indication of his lack of fear of death.

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On the authority of Abu 'Abs,

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'Abd al-Rahman ibn Jabr, 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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"A servant whose feet are covered with dust in the way of Allah will not be touched by the Fire."

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Narrated by al-Bukhari.

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From the benefits of the hadith:

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Whoever gets dust on his feet in the way of Allah, the Fire will not touch him.

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An indication of the great status of Jihad in the way of Allah.

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If the mere touching of dust to the feet makes the Fire forbidden for them,

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then what of the one who exerted his effort and exhausted his capacity?

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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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"A man who wept out of fear of Allah will not enter the Fire

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until the milk returns to the udder.

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And the dust of the way of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never gather on a servant."

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Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.

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On the authority of Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, 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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"Two eyes will not be touched by the Fire:

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an eye that wept out of fear of Allah,

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and an eye that spent the night keeping watch in the way of Allah."

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Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.

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From the benefits of the hadith:

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The virtue of standing guard in the cause of Allah to protect the frontiers of the Muslims.

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And repelling the enemy lying in wait for the Muslims.

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The virtue of weeping out of fear of Allah.

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On the authority of Zayd Ibn Khalid, 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 equips a warrior in the cause of Allah has himself fought."

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"And whoever looks after the family of a warrior in his absence with kindness has himself fought."

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Agreed upon.

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

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

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"The best of charities is..."

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"...providing a tent in the cause of Allah,"

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"...or gifting the service of a servant in the cause of Allah,"

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"...or the loan of a breeding stallion in the cause of Allah."

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Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.

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A 'fustat' is...

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...a tent made of hair.

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A 'taruqah' is...

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...a she-camel that has reached the age to be covered by a stallion.

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Among the benefits of the hadith:

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The obligation of cooperation among Muslims to equip the armies of the Muslims for fighting in the cause of Allah.

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So that the word of Allah may be supreme.

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The best of charities, the greatest of acts of drawing near to Allah, and the most sublime of acts of obedience...

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...are those performed in the cause of Allah.

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Because it is a benefit that extends to the entire Muslim community.

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

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A man from the Aslam tribe said:

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"O Messenger of Allah,"

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"I wish to go on a military expedition, but I do not possess the means to equip myself."

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He said:

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"Go to such-and-such a person,"

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"For he had equipped himself but then fell ill."

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So he went to him and said:

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"The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, sends you his greetings and says,"

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"'Give me the equipment you prepared.'"

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He said:

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"O so-and-so,"

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"Give him what I had prepared."

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"And do not withhold anything from him."

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"For by Allah, if you do not withhold anything from it,"

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"Allah will bless it for you."

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Narrated by Muslim.

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Riyad al-Salihin.