Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (145) | Chapter on the virtue of jihad (5)

0:00 Riyad al-Salihin from the words of the Master of the Messengers, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

0:09 Chapter: The Virtue of Jihad.

0:14 Narrated Salamah Ibn al-Akwa‘, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

0:20 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, passed by a group of people who were practicing archery.

0:26 He said, "Shoot, O children of Isma‘il, for your father was an archer."

0:34 Narrated by al-Bukhari.

0:36 "Practicing archery" (yantadilun):

0:38 Meaning they were shooting arrows at a target to compete.

0:41 From the benefits of the hadith:

0:45 An ancestor can be referred to as "father."

0:48 For the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, attributed them to Isma‘il, peace be upon him.

0:56 Commending one who is skilled in their craft.

0:59 By highlighting their excellence.

1:01 And comforting the hearts of those who are less skilled.

1:04 The excellent character of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

1:08 And his knowledge of matters of warfare.

1:11 The desirability of following the praiseworthy traits of one's forefathers.

1:15 And acting upon them.

1:18 The excellent manners of the Companions toward the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.

1:23 The just leader:

1:25 Looks after his Ummah.

1:26 And encourages them to learn what benefits them.

1:30 And encourages them to learn the arts of war to defend their religion.

1:37 Narrated ‘Amr Ibn ‘Abasah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

1:41 I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, say:

1:46 "Whoever shoots an arrow in the way of Allah,

1:49 It is for him equivalent to freeing a slave."

1:52 Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi.

1:57 "Equivalent" (‘adl) means equal.

1:59 "Freeing a slave" (muharriruhu):

2:01 Means the emancipation of a neck.

2:05 From the benefits of the hadith:

2:07 Encouraging the Muslims to engage in Jihad in the way of Allah.

2:11 And glorifying the matter of Jihad and the Mujahidin.

2:17 Narrated Abu Yahya,

2:19 Quraym Ibn Fatik, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

2:23 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

2:27 "Whoever spends in the way of Allah,

2:30 It is recorded for him seven hundred times over."

2:33 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.

2:35 From the benefits of the hadith:

2:38 Spending in the way of Allah is multiplied up to seven hundred times.

2:45 Narrated Abu Sa‘id, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

2:49 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

2:53 "There is no servant who fasts one day in the way of Allah,

2:57 Except that Allah distances his face from the Fire by that day for seventy years."

3:04 Agreed upon.

3:07 Narrated Abu Umamah, may Allah be pleased with him,

3:10 From the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said:

3:14 "Whoever fasts one day in the way of Allah,

3:17 Allah will place between him and the Fire a trench,

3:21 Like that between the heavens and the earth."

3:24 Narrated by al-Tirmidhi.

3:26 From the benefits of the hadith:

3:31 Some scholars interpret this hadith and others like it

3:34 As referring to fasting on the battlefields.

3:37 However, this is not the apparent meaning.

3:39 For fasting, in any case,

3:41 Is in the way of Allah.

3:43 And the hadith is applied to this.

3:45 Fasting on the battlefields of Jihad:

3:48 If it affects the strength and energy of the soldiers,

3:52 Then it is not recommended.

3:54 Narrated Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

4:00 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

4:04 "Whoever dies without having fought, nor having resolved to fight,

4:09 Dies upon a branch of hypocrisy."

4:12 Narrated by Muslim.

4:14 From the benefits of the hadith:

4:18 The leader must urge his subjects to prepare for Jihad.

4:22 And not to become accustomed to cowardice and fear of meeting the enemy.

4:28 Sincerely resolving to engage in Jihad

4:31 Elevates the servant to the station of the people of faith.

4:34 And it contains the fact that the least of Jihad

4:37 Is occupying one's thoughts and soul with it.

4:40 Whoever does not resolve to engage in Jihad and does not fight,

4:44 Possesses a trait of hypocrisy.

4:47 Narrated Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

4:52 We were with the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, on a military expedition,

4:57 And he said:

4:58 "Indeed, in Madinah there are men; you have not traveled a distance,

5:02 Nor crossed a valley,

5:04 But they were with you."

5:07 They were held back by illness.

5:09 In another narration: "They were held back by an excuse."

5:13 In another narration: "Except that they shared in the reward with you."

5:17 Narrated by al-Bukhari from the narration of Anas.

5:22 And narrated by Muslim from the narration of Jabir.

5:25 And the wording is his.

5:27 Narrated Abu Musa, may Allah be pleased with him,

5:30 That a Bedouin came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and said:

5:35 "O Messenger of Allah,

5:37 A man fights for spoils,

5:40 A man fights to be remembered,

5:43 And a man fights to be seen in his place."

5:46 In another narration:

5:48 "He fights out of bravery, and he fights out of tribal zeal."

5:52 In another narration:

5:54 "And he fights out of anger."

5:56 "So who is in the way of Allah?"

5:59 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

6:03 "Whoever fights so that the word of Allah may be supreme,

6:08 He is in the way of Allah."

6:10 Agreed upon.

6:13 Narrated ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Amr Ibn al-‘As, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:

6:18 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

6:23 "There is no raiding party or army that goes out, takes spoils, and returns safely,

6:30 But they have already received two-thirds of their rewards.

6:34 And there is no raiding party or army that fails and is afflicted,

6:39 But their rewards are complete."

6:42 Narrated by Muslim.

6:44 From the benefits of the hadith:

6:48 If the warriors return safely or take spoils,

6:51 Their reward is less than the reward of those who did not return safely, or returned safely but took no spoils.

6:57 And that the spoils are in exchange for a portion of the reward of their fighting.

7:02 So if they obtain them,

7:04 They have received two-thirds of their reward resulting from the fighting.

7:09 And these spoils are part of the total reward.

7:14 This hadith is in agreement with the authentic, well-known hadiths from the Companions,

7:19 In their saying:

7:21 "Some of us died and did not consume anything of their reward,

7:25 And some of us have had their fruit ripen,

7:29 And they are harvesting it."

7:31 Meaning: gathering it.

7:33 The highest degrees of Jihad:

7:35 Is for one who goes out and does not return.

7:38 Narrated Abu Umamah, may Allah be pleased with him,

7:42 That a man said: "O Messenger of Allah,

7:45 Give me permission to travel as a monk."

7:48 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

7:53 "The monasticism of my Ummah

7:55 Is Jihad in the way of Allah, the Almighty and Majestic."

7:59 Narrated by Abu Dawud.

8:01 "Monasticism" (siyahah):

8:04 Leaving one's homeland and wandering the earth.

8:08 From the benefits of the hadith:

8:12 Wandering the earth is among the innovations of the Christians,

8:15 Like monasticism.

8:17 The monasticism of this Ummah

8:19 Is guarding the frontiers,

8:21 To defend the sanctuary of Islam,

8:24 And to protect the community of the Muslims

8:26 From the lurking enemies.

8:30 Islam transforms prevailing concepts

8:33 Into elements of construction and virtue,

8:36 And cooperation in righteousness and piety.

8:39 Narrated ‘Abdullah Ibn ‘Amr Ibn al-‘As, may Allah be pleased with them both,

8:44 From the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said:

8:48 "Returning is like going out."

8:51 Narrated by Abu Dawud.

8:53 "Returning" (al-qaflah):

8:55 Coming back.

8:56 And the intent is:

8:58 Returning from the military expedition after its completion.

9:01 Its meaning is that he is rewarded for his return after finishing the expedition.

9:08 From the benefits of the hadith:

9:10 The Mujahid in the way of Allah is rewarded and attains merit in both going and returning.

9:18 Narrated al-Sa'ib Ibn Yazid, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

9:23 When the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, returned from the expedition of Tabuk,

9:28 The people met him,

9:30 And I met him with the children at Thaniyat al-Wada‘.

9:35 Narrated by Abu Dawud with this wording.

9:39 And it was narrated by al-Bukhari, who said:

9:42 "We went to meet the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, with the children at Thaniyat al-Wada‘."

9:51 A "thaniyah" is an elevated place on the earth.

9:56 And Thaniyat al-Wada‘ is a place near Madinah to its north.

10:02 It was named that because the traveler is seen off and bid farewell there.

10:10 From the benefits of the hadith:

10:12 The desirability of welcoming the warriors upon their return from military expeditions and Jihad in the way of Allah.

10:19 Narrated Abu Umamah, may Allah be pleased with him,

10:23 From the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, who said:

10:27 "Whoever does not fight, nor equips a warrior,

10:31 Nor looks after a warrior's family well in his absence,

10:34 Allah will strike him with a calamity before the Day of Resurrection."

10:39 Narrated by Abu Dawud.

10:43 From the benefits of the hadith:

10:46 The prohibition of abandoning Jihad and the severity of the punishment for that.

10:51 The obligation of preparation and readiness for military expeditions and Jihad in the way of Allah.

10:56 The obligation of preserving the internal front of the Muslim society,

11:01 And protecting the honor and families of the Mujahidin in the way of Allah.

11:07 The Muslim society is a society of solidarity and cooperation in righteousness and piety,

11:13 Because it is like a structure, parts of which strengthen others.

11:18 Narrated Anas, may Allah be pleased with him,

11:22 That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

11:26 "Strive against the polytheists with your wealth, your lives, and your tongues."

11:32 Narrated by Abu Dawud.

11:36 From the benefits of the hadith:

11:38 Striving against the polytheists by every legitimate means

11:42 Is an obligation upon everyone capable.

11:45 Jihad is performed with wealth, self, and tongue.

11:49 As for wealth:

11:51 It is by providing it to the Mujahidin,

11:54 And helping them equip themselves to meet the enemies of Allah.

11:59 As for the self:

12:01 It is the going out of every responsible Muslim capable of carrying weapons,

12:06 Who is not excused by a legal excuse that permits him to refrain from meeting the enemy.

12:12 As for the tongue:

12:15 It is by supplication and praising the Mujahidin,

12:19 and inciting them and working to keep them steadfast.

12:23 It is forbidden to provide the enemies of Islam with money or manpower.

12:27 Likewise, it is forbidden to praise them or boast about them.

12:31 Rather, one must condemn them and belittle their status.

12:35 And one must expose their evil traits by every possible means.

12:39 On the authority of Abu 'Amr,

12:43 also known as Abu Hakim,

12:45 al-Nu'man ibn Muqarrin, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

12:49 "I witnessed the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him;

12:53 if he did not fight at the beginning of the day,

12:57 he would delay the fighting until the sun had passed its zenith,

13:00 the winds began to blow, and victory descended."

13:04 Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi.

13:07 Among the benefits of the hadith:

13:11 The permissibility of delaying fighting until the latter part of the day.

13:16 It is recommended for an army commander to choose appropriate times

13:20 when the soldiers are at their full strength and vigor,

13:25 so that their efforts may be multiplied and their engagement improved.

13:29 If it is a surprise raid,

13:31 it is preferred that it be in the morning.

13:34 But if it is a direct confrontation,

13:36 then it should be after the sun has passed its zenith and the winds have begun to blow.

13:40 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:

13:46 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

13:50 "Do not wish to meet the enemy,

13:53 and ask Allah for well-being.

13:55 But if you do meet them, then be steadfast."

13:59 Agreed upon.

14:01 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,

14:04 and on the authority of Jabir ibn 'Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with them both,

14:08 that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

14:12 "War is deception."

14:15 Agreed upon.

14:18 "Deception" means outwitting the disbelievers.

14:23 Among the benefits of the hadith:

14:25 The encouragement to exercise caution in war.

14:30 The recommendation to deceive the disbelievers to catch them off guard.

14:34 This is done through indirect speech, ambushes, and surprise raids.

14:38 The permissibility of using strategy and consultation in war.

14:42 Indeed, it is even more vital than mere bravery.

14:45 Riyad al-Salihin.

Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (145) | Chapter on the virtue of jihad (5)

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