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Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

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\nNarrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas:\n \n\nAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) wrote to Caesar and invited him to Islam and sent him his letter with Dihya Al-Kalbi \nwhom Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered to hand it over to the Governor of Busra who would forward it to \nCaesar. Caesar as a sign of gratitude to Allah, had walked from Hims to Ilya (i.e. Jerusalem) when \nAllah had granted Him victory over the Persian forces. So, when the letter of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) reached \nCaesar, he said after reading it, 'Seek for me any one of his people! (Arabs of Quraish tribe) if present \nhere, in order to ask him about Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). At that time Abu Sufyan bin Harb was in Sham with \nsome men frown Quraish who had come (to Sham) as merchants during the truce that had been \nconcluded between Allah's Messenger (ﷺ); and the infidels of Quraish. \nAbu Sufyan said, Caesar's messenger found us somewhere in Sham so he took me and my \ncompanions to Ilya and we were admitted into Ceasar's court to find him sitting in his royal court \nwearing a crown and surrounded by the senior dignitaries of the Byzantine. He said to his translator. \n'Ask them who amongst them is a close relation to the man who claims to be a prophet." Abu Sufyan \nadded, "I replied, 'I am the nearest relative to him.' He asked, 'What degree of relationship do you have \nwith him?' I replied, 'He is my cousin,' and there was none of Bani Abu Manaf in the caravan except \nmyself. Caesar said, 'Let him come nearer.' He then ordered that my companions stand behind me near \nmy shoulder and said to his translator, 'Tell his companions that I am going to ask this man about the \nman who claims to be a prophet. If he tells a lie, they should contradict him immediately." Abu \nSufyan added, "By Allah! Had it not been shameful that my companions label me a liar, I would not \nhave spoken the truth about him when he asked me. But I considered it shameful to be called a liar by \nmy companions. So I told the truth. \nHe then said to his translator, 'Ask him what kind of family does he belong to.' I replied, 'He belongs \nto a noble family amongst us.' He said, 'Have anybody else amongst you ever claimed the same before \nhim? 'I replied, 'No.' He said, 'Had you ever blamed him for telling lies before he claimed what he \nclaimed? ' I replied, 'No.' He said, 'Was anybody amongst his ancestors a king?' I replied, 'No.' He \nsaid, "Do the noble or the poor follow him?' I replied, 'It is the poor who follow him.' He said, 'Are \nthey increasing or decreasing (day by day)?' I replied,' They are increasing.' He said, 'Does anybody \namongst those who embrace his (the Prophet's) Religion become displeased and then discard his \nReligion?'. I replied, 'No. ' He said, 'Does he break his promises? I replied, 'No, but we are now at \ntruce with him and we are afraid that he may betray us." Abu Sufyan added, "Other than the last \nsentence, I could not say anything against him. Caesar then asked, 'Have you ever had a war with \nhim?' I replied, 'Yes.' He said, 'What was the outcome of your battles with him?' I replied, 'The result \nwas unstable; sometimes he was victorious and sometimes we.' He said, 'What does he order you to \ndo?' I said, 'He tells us to worship Allah alone, and not to worship others along with Him, and to leave \nall that our fore-fathers used to worship. He orders us to pray, give in charity, be chaste, keep \npromises and return what is entrusted to us.' \nWhen I had said that, Caesar said to his translator, 'Say to him: I ask you about his lineage and your \nreply was that he belonged to a noble family. In fact, all the apostles came from the noblest lineage of \ntheir nations. Then I questioned you whether anybody else amongst you had claimed such a thing, and \nyour reply was in the negative. If the answer had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that \nthis man was following a claim that had been said before him. When I asked you whether he was ever \nblamed for telling lies, your reply was in the negative, so I took it for granted that a person who did \nnot tell a lie about (others) the people could never tell a lie about Allah. Then I asked you whether any \nof his ancestors was a king. Your reply was in the negative, and if it had been in the affirmative, I \nwould have thought that this man wanted to take back his ancestral kingdom. When I asked you \nwhether the rich or the poor people followed him, you replied that it was the poor who followed him. \nIn fact, such are the followers of the apostles. Then I asked you whether his followers were increasing \nor decreasing. You replied that they were increasing. In fact, this is the result of true faith till it is \ncomplete (in all respects). \nI asked you whether there was anybody who, after embracing his religion, became displeased and \ndiscarded his religion; your reply was in the negative. In fact, this is the sign of true faith, for when its \ncheerfulness enters and mixes in the hearts completely, nobody will be displeased with it. I asked you \nwhether he had ever broken his promise. You replied in the negative. And such are the apostles; they \nnever break their promises. When I asked you whether you fought with him and he fought with you, \nyou replied that he did, and that sometimes he was victorious and sometimes you. Indeed, such are the \napostles; they are put to trials and the final victory is always theirs. \nThen I asked you what he ordered you. You replied that he ordered you to worship Allah alone and \nnot to worship others along with Him, to leave all that your fore-fathers used to worship, to offer \nprayers, to speak the truth, to be chaste, to keep promises, and to return what is entrusted to you. \nThese are really the qualities of a prophet who, I knew (from the previous Scriptures) would appear, \nbut I did not know that he would be from amongst you. If what you say should be true, he will very \nsoon occupy the earth under my feet, and if I knew that I would reach him definitely, I would go \nimmediately to meet Him; and were I with him, then I would certainly wash his feet.' " Abu Sufyan \nadded, "Caesar then asked for the letter of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and it was read. Its contents were: \n"In the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful (This letter is) from Muhammad, the \nslave of Allah, and His Apostle, to Heraculius, the Ruler of the Byzantine. Peace be upon the \nfollowers of guidance. Now then, I invite you to Islam (i.e. surrender to Allah), embrace Islam and \nyou will be safe; embrace Islam and Allah will bestow on you a double reward. But if you reject this \ninvitation of Islam, you shall be responsible for misguiding the peasants (i.e. your nation). O people of \nthe Scriptures! Come to a word common to you and us and you, that we worship. None but Allah, and \nthat we associate nothing in worship with Him; and that none of us shall take others as Lords besides \nAllah. Then if they turn away, say: Bear witness that we are (they who have surrendered (unto \nHim)..(3.64) \nAbu Sufyan added, "When Heraclius had finished his speech, there was a great hue and cry caused by \nthe Byzantine Royalties surrounding him, and there was so much noise that I did not understand what \nthey said. So, we were turned out of the court. When I went out with my companions and we were \nalone, I said to them, 'Verily, Ibn Abi Kabsha's (i.e. the Prophet's) affair has gained power. This is the \nKing of Bani Al-Asfar fearing him." Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah, I remained low and was sure that \nhis religion would be victorious till Allah converted me to Islam, though I disliked it."\n
\nNarrated Al-Bara bin Azib:\n \n\nThe Prophet (ﷺ) appointed `Abdullah bin Jubair as the commander of the infantry men (archers) who were \nfifty on the day (of the battle) of Uhud. He instructed them, "Stick to your place, and don't leave it \neven if you see birds snatching us, till I send for you; and if you see that we have defeated the infidels \nand made them flee, even then you should not leave your place till I send for you." Then the infidels \nwere defeated. By Allah, I saw the women fleeing lifting up their clothes revealing their leg-bangles \nand their legs. So, the companions of `Abdullah bin Jubair said, "The booty! O people, the booty ! \nYour companions have become victorious, what are you waiting for now?" `Abdullah bin Jubair said, \n"Have you forgotten what Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to you?" They replied, "By Allah! We will go to the \npeople (i.e. the enemy) and collect our share from the war booty." But when they went to them, they \nwere forced to turn back defeated. At that time Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in their rear was calling them back. \nOnly twelve men remained with the Prophet (ﷺ) and the infidels martyred seventy men from us. \nOn the day (of the battle) of Badr, the Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions had caused the 'Pagans to lose 140 \nmen, seventy of whom were captured and seventy were killed. Then Abu Sufyan asked thrice, "Is \nMuhammad present amongst these people?" The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered his companions not to answer him. \nThen he asked thrice, "Is the son of Abu Quhafa present amongst these people?" He asked again \nthrice, "Is the son of Al-Khattab present amongst these people?" He then returned to his companions \nand said, "As for these (men), they have been killed." `Umar could not control himself and said (to \nAbu Sufyan), "You told a lie, by Allah! O enemy of Allah! All those you have mentioned are alive, \nand the thing which will make you unhappy is still there." Abu Sufyan said, "Our victory today is a \ncounterbalance to yours in the battle of Badr, and in war (the victory) is always undecided and is \nshared in turns by the belligerents, and you will find some of your (killed) men mutilated, but I did not \nurge my men to do so, yet I do not feel sorry for their deed" After that he started reciting cheerfully, \n"O Hubal, be high! (1) On that the Prophet (ﷺ) said (to his companions), "Why don't you answer him \nback?" They said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) What shall we say?" He said, "Say, Allah is Higher and more \nSublime." (Then) Abu Sufyan said, "We have the (idol) Al `Uzza, and you have no `Uzza." The \nProphet said (to his companions), "Why don't you answer him back?" They asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! \nWhat shall we say?" He said, "Says Allah is our Helper and you have no helper."\n

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🇬🇧 English
Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)
🇸🇦 Arabic
كتاب الجهاد والسير