It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Allah has prepared (reward) for those who go out (to fight) inHiscause: 'And do not go out except (to fight) for Jihad in My cause,out of faith in Me and belief in My Messengers, but he has aguaranteefrom Me that I will admit him to Paradise, or I will returnhim to hisdwelling from which he set out, with the reward that heattained, orthe spoils that he acquired.' Then he said: 'By theOne in Whose Handis my soul, were it not that it would be toodifficult for theMuslims, I would never have stayed behind from anyexpedition thatwent out in the cause of Allah. But I could not findthe resources togive them mounts and they could not find theresources to follow me,nor would they be pleased to stay behind if Iwent. By the One inWhose Hand is the soul of Muhammad, I wish Icould fight in the causeof Allah and be killed, then fight and bekilled, then fight and bekilled.'"
It wasnarrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Prophet (ﷺ)said:
"The one who fights in the cause of Allah has a guarantee fromAllah. Either He will raise him to His forgiveness and mercy, or Hewill send him back with reward and spoils of war. The likeness of theone who fights in the cause of Allah is that of one who fasts andprays at night without ceasing, until he returns."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Going out in the morning in the cause of Allah, or in theevening,is more virtuous than the world and what is in it."
It wasnarrated from Sahl bin Sa'd As-Sa'idi that the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) said:
"Going out in the morning in the cause of Allah, orinthe evening, is better than the world and what is in it."
It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Going out in the morning in the cause of Allah, or in theevening,is better than the world and what is in it."
It wasnarrated that 'Umar bin Khattab said:
"I heard the MessengerofAllah (ﷺ) say: 'Whoever equips a warrior in the cause of Allahuntil he is fully equipped, he will have a reward like his, until hedies or returns."
It wasnarrated from Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani that the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) said:
"Whoever equips a warrior in the cause of Allah, hewill have a reward like his, without that detracting from thewarrior's reward in the slightest."
It wasnarrated from Thawban that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Thebest Dinar that a man can spend is a Dinar that he spends on hisfamily, a Dinar that he spends on a horse in the cause of Allah, andaDinar that a man spends on his companions in the cause of Allah."
It wasnarrated from 'Ali bin Abu Talib, Abu Darda', Abu Hurairah, AbuUmamah Al-Bahili, 'Abdullah bin 'Umar, 'Abdullah bin 'Amr,Jabir bin'Abdullah and 'Imran bin Husain, all of them narratingthat theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"Whoever sends financialsupport in thecause of Allah and stays at home, for every Dirham hewill have (thereward of) seven hundred Dirham. Whoever fightshimself in the causeof Allah, and spends on that, for every Dirhamhe will have (thereward of) seven hundred thousand Dirham." Thenhe recited the Verse:"Allah gives manifold increase to whom Hewills."[2:261]
It wasnarrated from Abu Umamah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Whoeverdoesnot fight, or equip a fighter, or stay behind to look after afighter's family, Allah will strike him with a calamity before theDayof Resurrection."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Whoever meets Allah with no mark on him (as a result offighting)in His cause, he will meet Him with a deficiency."
It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"When the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) was returning from the campaign of Tabuk, and had drawncloseto Al-Madinah, he said: 'In Al-Madinah there are people who, asyoutraveled and crossed valleys, were with you.' They said: 'OMessenger of Allah, even though they are in Al-Madinah?' He said:'Even though they were in Al-Madinah. They were kept behind by(legitimate) excuses.'"
It wasnarrated from Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"inAl-Madinah there are men who, every time you crossed a valley ortravelled a road, they shared with you in the reward. They were keptbehind by (legitimate) excuses."
It wasnarrated that 'Abdullah bin Zubair said:
"Uthman bin 'Affanaddressed the people and said: 'O people! I heard a Hadith from theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) and nothing kept me from narrating it to youexcept for the fact that I did not want to lose you and yourcompanionship. So it is up to you. I heard the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) saying: "Whoever spends a night guarding the frontier in thecause of Allah, it will be like a thousand nights spent in fastingandprayer."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Whoever dies being prepared in the cause of Allah, will begivencontinuously the reward for the good deeds that he used to do,and hewill be rewarded with provision, and he will be kept safe fromFattan,* and Allah will raise him on the Day of Resurrection free offright."
It wasnarrated that Ubayy bin Ka'b said:
"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said: 'For guarding the frontier for a day in the cause ofAllah,defending the Muslims, seeking reward, apart from in the monthofRamadan, there is a reward granted greater than worshipping for ahundred years, fasting and praying. Guarding the frontier for a dayinthe cause of Allah, defending the Muslims, seeking reward, in themonth of Ramadan, is better before Allah and brings a greater reward"– I think he said – "than worshipping for a thousand years,fastingand praying. If Allah returns him to his family safe andsound, no baddeed will be recorded for him for a thousand years, buthis good deedswill be recorded, and the reward for guarding thefrontier will cometo him until the Day of Resurrection."
It wasnarrated from 'Uqbah bin 'Amir Al-Juhani that the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) said:
"May Allah have mercy on the one who keeps watchover the troops."
It wasnarrated that Sa'eed bin Khalid bin Abu Tuwail said:
I heardAnasbin Malik saying: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say:"Standingguard one night in the cause of Allah is better than a manfastingand praying, among his family, for a thousand years. The yearisthree hundred and sixty days and a day is like a thousand years."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said toa man:
"I advise you to fear Allah and to say the Takbir(AllahuAkbar) in every high place."
It wasnarrated from Hammad bin Zaid from Thabit, that the Prophet(ﷺ) wasmentioned before Anas bin Malik and he said:
"He was thebest ofpeople, the most generous of people, the most courageous ofpeople.The people of Al-Madinah became alarmed one night, and he wasthefirst of them to investigate the noise and din. He was riding ahorsebelonging to Abu Talhah, bareback, with no saddle. His sword washanging from his neck and he was saying: 'O people, do not beafraid,'sending them back to their houses. Then he said of thehorse, 'Wefound it like a sea,' or, 'It is a sea.'"*
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"If youarecalled to arms then go forth."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Thedust(of Jihad) in the cause of Allah and the smoke of Hell will neverbecombined in the interior of a Muslim."
It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Whoever goes out in the cause of Allah will have the equivalentofthe dust that got on him, in musk, on the Day of Resurrection."
It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that his maternal aunt Umm HarimbintMilhan said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) slept near me one day,then he woke up smiling. I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, what hasmadeyou smile?' He said: 'People of my nation who were shown tome (in mydream) riding across this sea like kings on thrones.' Isaid:'Supplicate to Allah to make me one of them.'" So heprayed for her.Then he slept again, and did likewise, and she saidthe same as shesaid before, and he replied in the same manner. Shesaid: "Pray toAllah to make me one of them," and he said: "Youwill be one of thefirst ones." He said: "Then she went out withher husband, 'Ubadah binSamit, as a fighter, the first time thatthe Muslims crossed the seawith Mu'awiyah bin Abu Sufyan. On theirway back, after they hadfinished fighting, they stopped in Sham. Ananimal was brought nearfor her to ride it, but it threw her off, andshe died."
It wasnarrated from Abu Darda' that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Amilitary expedition by sea is like ten expeditions by land.The onewho suffers from seasickness is like one who gets drenched inhis ownblood in the cause of Allah."
It wasnarrated that Sulaim bin 'Amr said:
I heard Abu Umamah saying:Iheard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "The martyr at sea is liketwo martyrs on land, and the one who suffers seasickness is like onewho gets drenched in his own blood on land. The time spent betweenonewave and the next is like a lifetime spent in obedience to Allah.Allah has appointed the Angel of Death to seize souls, except for themartyr at sea, for Allah Himself seizes their souls. He forgives themartyrs on land for all sins except debt, but (He forgives) themartyrat sea all his sins and his debt."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Even if there was only one day left of this world, Allah wouldmake it last until a man from my household took possession of (themountain of) Dailam and Constantinople."
It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"The horizons will be opened to you, and you will conquer a citycalled Qazvin. Whoever is stationed there for forty days or fortynights, will have pillars of gold in Paradise, with green chrysoliteand topped by a dome of rubies. It will have seventy thousand doors,at each door will be a wife from among the wide-eyed houris.'"
It wasnarrated that Mu'awiyah bin Jahimah As-Sulaimi said:
"I cametothe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, Iwant to go for Jihad with you, seeking thereby the Face of Allah andthe Hereafter.' He said: 'Woe to you! Is your mother stillalive?' Isaid: 'Yes.' He said: 'Go back and honor her.'Then I approached himfrom the other side and said: 'O Messenger ofAllah, I want to go forJihad with you, seeking thereby the Face ofAllah and the Hereafter.'He said: 'Woe to you! Is your motherstill alive?' I said: 'Yes.' Hesaid: 'Go back and honourher.' Then I approached him from in frontand said: 'O Messengerof Allah, I want to go for Jihad with you,seeking thereby the Faceof Allah and the Hereafter.' He said: 'Woe toyou! Is your motherstill alive?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Go back andserve her,for there is Paradise.'"
It wasnarrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Amr said:
"A man came to theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I havecomeseeking to go out in Jihad with you, seeking thereby the Face ofAllahand the Hereafter. I have come even though my parents areweeping.' Hesaid: 'Go back to them and make them smile as youhave made themweep.'"
It wasnarrated that Abu Musa said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) was askedabout aman who fights to prove his courage, or out of pride andhonour forhis close relatives, or to show off. The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said: 'Whoever fights so that the Word of Allah may be supremeisthe one who (is fighting) in the cause of Allah.'"
It wasnarrated that Abu 'Uqbah, who was the freed slave of somePersianpeople, said:
"I was present with the Prophet (ﷺ) on the DayofUhud. I struck a man from among the idolaters and said: 'Take that!And I am a Persian slave!' News of that reached the Prophet (ﷺ)andhe said: 'Why did you not say: "Take that! And I am an Ansarislave!?"
'Abdullah bin 'Amr said:
"I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: 'Thereis noband of warriors that fights in the cause of Allah and acquireswarspoils, but they have been given two thirds of their reward, butifthey do not get any spoils of war, then they will have theirreward infull (in the Hereafter).'"
It wasnarrated from 'Urwah Al-Bariqi that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said:
"Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the DayofResurrection."
It wasnarrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said:
"There is goodness in the forelocks of horses until theDay of Resurrection."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"There is goodness in the forelocks of horses" – or he said:"There is goodness tied in the forelocks of horses." Suhail (oneofthe narrators) said: "I am not certain of" – "until theDay ofResurrection. And horses are of three types: those that bringrewardto a man, those that are a means of protection for a man, andthosethat are a burden (of sin) for a man. As for those that bringreward,a man keeps them in the cause of Allah and keeps themconstantly ready(for Jihad), so they do not take any fodder intotheir stomachs but areward will be written for him, and if he putsthem out to pasture,they do not eat anything but reward will bewritten for him. If hegives them to drink from a flowing river, forevery drop that enterstheir stomachs there will be reward,"(continuing) until he mentionedreward in conjunction with theirurine and droppings, and even whenthey run here and there bythemselves, for each step they take areward will be written for him– 'As for those that are a means ofprotection, a man keeps thembecause they are a source of dignity andadornment, but he does notforget the rights of their backs andstomachs (i.e., their right notto be overworked and their right to befed) whether at times of theirdifficulty or ease. As for those thatbring a burden (of sin), theone who keeps them for purposes ofwrongdoing or for pomp and showbefore people, is the one for whomthey bring a burden of sin."
It wasnarrated from Abu Qatadah Al-Ansari that the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ)said:
"The best of horses are those that are deep black,with ablaze on the forehead, white marks on the legs and white noseandupper lip, and with no whiteness on the right foreleg. If notdeep-black, then reddish-brown, with these markings."
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) used todislikehorses that had three legs with white markings on them, andone legthe same color as the rest of the body."
It wasnarrated that Tamim Ad-Dari said:
"I heard the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) say: 'Whoever ties a horse in the cause of Allah, thenfeedsit with his own hand, he will have one merit for every grain.'"
Mu'adhbin Jabal narrated that he heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say:
"AnyMuslimwho fights in the cause of Allah for the time between twomilkings ofa she-camel, he will be guaranteed Paradise."
It wasnarrated that Anas bin Malik said:
"I was present in a war, and'Abdullah bin Rawahah said:O soul of mine! I see that you doNot want to go to Paradise.I swear by Allah that you surelyWill enter it, willingly orUnwillingly.'"
It wasnarrated that 'Amr bin 'Abasah said:
"I came to the Prophet(ﷺ) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, which Jihad is best?' Hesaid:'(That of a man) whose blood is shed and his horse iswounded.'"
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"There is no one who is wounded in the cause of Allah – andAllahknows best of who is wounded in His cause – but he will come ontheDay of Resurrection with his wounds looking as they did on the dayhewas wounded; their color will be the color of blood but their smellwill be the fragrance of musk."
Isma'ilbin Abu Khalid said:
"I heard 'Abdullah bin Abu Awfa say:'TheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) supplicated to Allah against theConfederates (Al-Ahzab) and said: 'O Allah, Who has sent down theBookand is Swift in bringing to account, destroy the Confederates. OAllah, destroy them and shake them.'"
Sahl binAbu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif narrated from his father,from hisgrandfather that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Whoever asks Allahformartyrdom, sincerely from his heart, Allah will cause him to reachthe status of the martyrs even if he dies in his bed."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah:
"Mention of the martyrs was madein thepresence of the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: 'The earth does notdryof the blood of the martyr until his two wives rush to him liketwowet nurses who lost their young ones in a stretch of barren land,andin the hand of each one of them will be a Hullah* that is betterthanthis world and everything in it.'"
It wasnarrated from Miqdam bin Ma'dikarib that the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) said:
"The martyr has six things (in store) with Allah: Heisforgiven from the first drop of his blood that is shed; he is shownhis place in Paradise; he is spared the torment of the grave; he iskept safe from the Great Fright; he is adorned with a garment offaith; he is married to (wives) from among the wide-eyed houris; andhe is permitted to intercede for seventy of his relatives."
It wasnarrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah:
"When 'Abdullah bin 'Amrbin Haram was killed, on the Day of Uhud, the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said: 'O Jabir, shall I not tell you what Allah said to yourfather?'I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'Allah does not speak toanyone except frombehind a screen, but He spoke to your father faceto face and said: "OMy slave, ask Me and I shall give you." Hesaid: "O my Lord, bring meback to life so that I may be killed forYour sake a second time." Hesaid: "I have already decreed thatthey will not return (to the worldafter death)." He said: "OLord, convey (the good news about my state)to those whom I have leftbehind." So Allah revealed this Verse:'Think not of those asdead who are killed in the way ofAllah.'"[3:169]
It wasnarrated from 'Abdullah concerning the Verse:
"Think not ofthoseas dead who are killed in the way of Allah. Nay, they are alive,withtheir Lord, and they have provision,"[3:169] that he said: "Weasked about that, and (the Prophet (ﷺ)) said: 'Their souls arelikegreen birds that fly wherever they wish in Paradise, then theycomeback to lamps suspended from the Throne. While they were likethat,your Lord looked at them and said, "Ask me for whatever youwant."They said: "O Lord, what should we ask You for when we canflywherever we wish in Paradise?" When they saw that they wouldnot beleft alone until they had asked for something, they said: "Weask Youto return our souls to our bodies in the world so that we mayfightfor Your sake (again)." When He saw that they would not askforanything but that, they were left alone.'"
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"The martyr does not feel anything more when he is killed thanoneof you feels if he is pinched (by a bug)."
It wasnarrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Abdullah bin Jabir bin 'Atik, fromhis father, that his grandfather fell sick and the Prophet (ﷺ) cameto visit him. One of his family members said:
"We hoped that whenhe died it would be as a martyr in the cause of Allah." TheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "In that case the martyrs of mynation would be few. Being killed in the cause of Allah is martyrdom;dying of the plague is martyrdom; when a pregnant woman dies inchildbirth that is martyrdom; and dying of drowning, or burning, orof pleurisy, is martyrdom."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"What doyou say among yourselves about the martyr?" They said: "The onewho is killed in the cause of Allah." He said: "In that case themartyrs among my nation would be few. Whoever is killed in the causeof Allah is a martyr; whoever dies in the cause of Allah is a martyr;whoever dies of a stomach disease is a martyr; and whoever dies ofthe plague is a martyr."
It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Prophet (ﷺ) enteredMakkah onthe day of the Conquest, with a helmet on his head.
It wasnarrated from Sa'ib bin Yazid, if Allah wills, that theProphet(ﷺ) wore two coats of mail on the Day of Uhud, one over theother.
Sulaimanbin Habib said:
"We entered upon Abu Umamah and he saw some silverornaments on our swords. He got angry and said: 'People conqueredlands and their swords were not adorned with gold and silver, butwith lead and iron and 'Alabi.'"
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)acquiredhis sword Dhulfiqar, from the spoils of war on the Day ofbadr.
It wasnarrated that 'Ali bin Abi Talib said:
"When Mughirah binShu'bahfought alongside the Prophet (ﷺ) he would carry a spear, andwhenhe would come back he would throw his spear down so that someonewould pick it up and give it back to him." 'Ali said to him: "Iwilltell the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about that." He (the Prophet(ﷺ))said: "Do not do that, for it you do that it will not bepicked up asa lost item to be returned."
It wasnarrated that 'Ali said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had anArabian bow in his hand, and he saw a man who had a Persian bow inhishand. He said: 'What is this? Throw it away. You should usethis andothers like it, and Qana* spears. Perhaps Allah will supportHisreligion thereby and enable you to conquer lands.'"
It wasnarrated from 'Uqbah bin 'Amir Al-Juhani that the Prophet(ﷺ)said:
"Allah will admit three people to Paradise by virtue ofonearrow: The one who makes it, seeking reward by making it well; theone who shoots it; and the one who hands it to him." And theMessengerof Allah (ﷺ) said: "Shoot and ride, and if you shootthat is dearerto me than if you ride. All things that a Muslim mandoes forentertainment are in vain except for shooting arrows,training hishorse and playing with his wife, for these are thingsthat bringreward."
It wasnarrated that 'Amr bin 'Abasah said:
"I heard the Messenger ofAllah (ﷺ) say: 'Whoever shoots an arrow at the enemy and hisarrowreaches the enemy, whether it hits him or not, that isequivalent tohim freeing a slave.'"
It wasnarrated that 'Uqbah bin 'Amir Al-Juhani said:
"I heard theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) reciting on the pulpit: 'And make readyagainst them all you can of power.'[8:60] (And saying that) threetimes – 'Power means shooting."
It wasnarrated that 'Uqbah bin 'Amir Al-Juhani said:
"I heard theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Whoever learns how to shoot (arrows)then abandons it, has disobeyed me.'"
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) passed bysomepeople who were shooting (arrows) and said: 'Shoot, Banu Isma'il,for your father was an archer.'"
It wasnarrated that Harith bin Hassan said:
"I came to Al-Madinahand sawthe Prophet (ﷺ) standing on the pulpit, and Bilal standingin frontof him, with his sword by his side, and (I saw) a black flag.I said:'Who is this?' He said: 'This is 'Amr bin 'As, who has justcome back from a campaign.'"
It wasnarrated from Jabir bin 'Abdullah that the Prophet (ﷺ)enteredMakkah on the Day of the Conquest, and his standard was white.
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the flag of the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) was black, and his standard was white.
It wasnarrated from Abu 'Umar, the freed slave of Asma', from Asma'bint Abi Bakr, that she brought out a cloak edged with brocade andsaid:
"The Prophet (ﷺ) used to wear this when he met the enemy."
It wasnarrated from 'Umar that he used to forbid silk and brocadeexceptthat which was like that, then he gestured with his finger,then hissecond finger, then his third, then his fourth,* and said:
"TheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to forbid that to us."
Ja'farbin 'Amr bin Huraith narrated that his father said:
"It is asifI can see the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), wearing a black turban,withits two ends hanging between his shoulders."
It wasnarrated from Jabir that the Prophet (ﷺ) entered Makkahwearing ablack turban.
It wasnarrated that Kharijah bin Zaid said:
"I saw a man asking myfatherabout a man who goes out to fight and buys and sells and tradesduring his campaign. My father said to him: 'We were with theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) in Tabuk, and we bought and sold, and he sawus and did not forbid us (to do that).'"
It wasnarrated from Sahl bin Mu'adh bin Anas, from his father, thattheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
"For me to hive a good send-off toawarrior who is going to fight in the cause of Allah, and to guardhisgoods when he goes out in the morning or evening, is dearer to methan this world and everything in it."
It wasnarrated that Abu Hurairah said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)gaveme a send-off and said: 'I command you to Allah's keeping, Whosetrust is never lost.'"
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Umar said:
"When the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)would dispatch troops, he would say to the leader: 'I commend toAllah's keeping your religious commitment, your dignity and the endofyour deeds.'"
It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)saidto Aktham bin Al-Jawn Al-Khuza'i:
"O Aktham! Fight alongsidepeople other than your own, it will improve your attitude and makeyougenerous to your companions. O Aktham, the best number ofcompanionsis four, the best number of troops on an expedition isfour hundred,the best number of an army is four thousand, and twelvethousand willnever be overpowered because of their small number."
It wasnarrated that Bara' bin 'Azib said:
"We were talking abouthow,on the Day of Badr, the Companions of the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)numbered three hundred ten and something, the same number as theCompanions of (Talut) who crossed the river with him, and no onecrossed the river with him but a believer."
It wasnarrated that Lahi'ah bin 'Uqbah said:
"I heard Abul-Ward, theCompanion of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), say: 'Beware of thetroopwhich, when it meets (the enemy) it flees, and when it takesspoils ofwar, it steals from it.'"
It wasnarrated from Qabisah bin Hulb that his father said:
"I askedtheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the food of the Christians and hesaid: 'Do not have any doubt about food, (thereby) following thewayof the Christians in that.'"
'Urwahbin Ruwaim Al-Lakhmi narrated that Abu Tha'labah Al-Khushani –whom he said he met and spoke with – said:
"I came to theMessenger ofAllah (ﷺ) and asked him: 'O Messenger of Allah! Canwe cook in thevessels of the idolaters?' He said: 'Do not cookin them.' I said:'What if we need them and cannot find anythingelse?' He said: 'Washthem well, then cook and eat.'"
It wasnarrated from 'Aishah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
'Wedo not seek the help of the polytheist."
It wasnarrated from 'Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"War isdeceit."
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Abbas that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"War isdeceit."
It wasnarrated that Qais bin 'Ubaid said:
"I heard Abu Dharrswearingthat these verses were revealed concerning those six peopleon theDay of Badr: 'These two opponents (believers and disbelievers)dispute with each other about their Lord."[22:19] to the words"Verily, Allah does what he wills.'[22:14] (that is) Hamzah bin'Abdul-Muttalib, 'Ali bin Abi Talib, 'Ubaidah bin Al-Harith,'Utbahbin Rabi'ah, Shaibah bin Rabi'ah and Al-Walid bin'Utbah. They arguedwith one another on the Day of Badr."
It wasnarrated from Iyas bin Salamah bin Akwa' that his father said:
"Ifought a man and killed him, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)awardedme his spoils."
It wasnarrated from Abu Muhammad, the freed slave of Abu Qatadah(from AbuQatadah) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) awarded him thespoils ofa man whom he killed on the Day of Hunain.
It wasnarrated from the son of Samurah bin Jundub that his fathersaid:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever kills, the spoilsare his.'"
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:
"Sa'b bin Jaththamah said: 'TheProphet (ﷺ) was asked about the polytheists who are attacked atnight, and their women and children are killed.' He said: 'Theyarefrom among them.'"
It wasnarrated from Iyas bin Salamah bin Awka', that his fathersaid:
"Weattacked Hawazin, with Abu Bakr, during the time of theProphet(ﷺ), and we arrived at an oasis belonging to Bani Fazarahduringthe last part of the night. We attacked at dawn, raiding thepeopleof the oasis, and killed them, nine or seven households."
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) saw a woman whohadbeen killed on the road, and he forbade killing women andchildren.
It wasnarrated that Hanzalah Al-Katib said:
"We went out to fightalongside the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and we passed by a slainwomanwhom the people had gathered around. They parted (to let theProphet(ﷺ) through) and he said: 'This (woman) was not one ofthose whowere fighting.' Then he said to a man: 'Go to Khalidbin Walid andtell him that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commandsyou: "Do not killany women or any (farm) laborer.'"
It wasnarrated that Usamah bin Said said:
"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)sent me to a village called Ubna, and said: "Go to Ubna in themorning and burn it.'"
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)burnedthe palm trees of Banu Nadir, and cut down Buwairah (the nameoftheir garden). Then Allah revealed the words:
"What you (O Muslims)cut down of the palm trees (of the enemy), or you left themstanding..." [59:5]
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) burned the palmtrees of Banu Nadir and cut them down. Concerning that, their poetsaid:
"It is easy forthe elite of Banu Luai – To burn Al-Buwairahin a Frightening manner."
It wasnarrated from Ayas bin Salamah bin Akwa' that his father said:
"Weattacked, Hawazin at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) withAby Bakr. He awarded me a slave girl from Banu Fazarah, among themostbeautiful of the Arabs, who was wearing an animal skin of hers.I didnot divest her of her clothing until I reached Al-Madinah. ThentheProphet (ﷺ) met me in the marketplace, and said: 'By Alla,give herto me.' So I gave her to him, and he sent her as a ransomfor some ofthe Muslim prisoners who were in Makkah."
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Umar said that a horse of his went out and theenemy captured it. Then the Muslims defeated them and it was returnedto him. (That was) during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).He said:
"And a slave of his absconded and joined up with the Romans, then the Muslims defeated them, and Khalid bin Walid returned him to me, after the death of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)."
It wasnarrated that Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani said:
"A man from (thetribe of) Ashja' died in Khaibar, and the Prophet (ﷺ) said:'Offer the funeral prayer for your companion.' The people foundthat strange.* When he saw that, he said: 'Your companion stolefrom the spoils of war (when fighting) in the cause of Allah.'"
It wasnarrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Amr said:
"There was a man calledKirkah in charge of the goods of the Prophet (ﷺ), who died. TheProphet (ﷺ) said: 'He is in Hell.' They went and looked, andfoundhim wearing a garment or a cloak that he had stolen from thespoils ofwar."
It wasnarrated that 'Ubadah bin Samit said:
"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) led us in prayer on the Day of Hunain, beside a camel that waspart of the spoils of war. Then he took something from the camel, andextracted from it a hair, which he placed between two of his fingers.Then he said: 'O people, this is part of your spoils of war. Handovera needle and thread and anything greater than that or less thanthat.For stealing from the spoils of war will be a source of shameforthose who do it, and ignominy and Fire, on the Day ofResurrection.'"
It wasnarrated from Habib bin Maslamah that the Prophet (ﷺ) awarded onethird (of the spoils of war) after the one fifth (had been taken).
It wasnarrated from 'Ubadah bin Samit that the Prophet (ﷺ) awardedonequarter of the spoils to those who attacked the enemy at thebeginning and one third to those who attacked at the end.
'Amrbin Shu'aib narrated from his father that his grandfather said:
"There is no awarding of the spoils after the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ), rather whatever the army acquires (of spoils of war) will bedistributed among strong and weak alike."
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Prophet (ﷺ) distributed thewarspoils on the Day of Khaibar, giving three shares to the horseman,two shares for the horse, and one share for the man.
'Umair,the freed slave of Aabi Lahm – Waki' said; - "He used to noteat meat" – said:
"I fought alongside my master on the Day ofKhaibar,and I was a slave. I was not given anything from the spoilsof war butI was given from the least of the utensils (goods) asword, which Idragged when I put it around my waist."
It wasnarrated that Umm 'Atiyyah Al-Ansariyyah said:
"I foughtalongside the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in seven campaigns, lookingafter their goods, making food for them, tending the wounded andlooking after the sick."
It wasnarrated that Safwan bin 'Assil said:
"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) sent us in a military detachment and said: 'Go in the Name ofAllah, and in the cause of Allah. Fight those who disbelieve inAllah.Do not mutilate, do not be treacherous, do not steal from thespoilsof war, and do not kill children.'"
It wasnarrated from Ibn Buraidah that his father said:
"Whenever heappointed a man to lead a military detachment, the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) would advise him especially to fear Allah and treat the Muslimswith him well. He (ﷺ) said: 'Fight in the Name of Allah and inthecause of Allah. Fight those how disbelieve in Allah. Fight but donotbe treacherous, do not steal from the spoils of war, do notmutilateand do not kill children. When you meet your enemy fromamong thepolytheists, call them to one of three things. Whichever ofthem theyrespond to, accept it from them and refrain from fightingthem. Invitethem to accept Islam, and if they respond then accept itfrom them andrefrain from fighting them. Then invite them to leavetheir land andmove to the land of the polytheists. Tell them that ifthey do that,then they will have the same rights and duties as thepolytheists. Ifthey refuse, then tell them that they will be likethe Muslim Bedouins(who live in the desert), subject to the samerulings of Allah as thebelievers. But they will have no share ofFay'* or war spoils, unlessthey fight alongside the Muslims. Ifthey refuse to enter Islam, thenask them to pay the Poll-tax. Ifthey do that, then accept it fromthem and refrain from fightingthem. But if they refuse, then seek thehelp of Allah against themand fight them. If you lay siege to themand they want you to givethem the protection of Allah and yourProphet, do not give them theprotection of Allah and your Prophet,rather give them yourprotection and the protection of your father andyour Companions, forif you violate your protection and the protectionof your fathers,that is easier than violating the protection of Allahand theprotection of His Messenger. If you lay siege to them and theywantyou to let them come out with a promise of the judgement of AllahandHis Messenger (ﷺ), do not offer them a promise of the judgementofAllah and His Messenger (ﷺ), rather offer them your judgement,because you do not know if you will actually pass (the same as)Allah's judgement regarding them or not.'"
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Whoever obeys me, obeys Allah, And whoever disobeys me,disobeysAllah. Whoever obeys the ruler, obeys me, and whoeverdisobeys theruler, disobeys me."
It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Listen and obey, even if the one appointed over you is anEthiopian slave with a head like a raisin."
It wasnarrated from Umm Husain that she heard the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)say:
"Even if the one appointed over you is a mutilatedEthiopianslave whose nose and ears have been cut off, listen to himand obey,so long as he leads you according to the Book of Allah."
It wasnarrated from Abu Dharr that he reached Rabadhah when theIqamah forthe prayer had already been given, and there was a slaveleading themin prayer. It was said:
"This is Abu Dharr," so he (theslave)started to move back. But Abu Dharr said: "My close friend(i.e.,the Prophet (ﷺ)) told me to listen and obey, even if (theleaderwas) an Ethiopian slave with amputated limbs."
It wasnarrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) sent 'Alqamah bin Mujazziz at the head of a detachment, and Iwas among them. When he reached the battle site, or when he waspartway there, a group of the army asked permission to take adifferent route, and he gave them permission, and appointed 'Abdullahbin Hudhafah bin Qais As-Sahmi as their leader, and I was one ofthosewho fought alongside with him. When we were partway there, thepeoplelit a fire to warm themselves and cook some food. 'Abdullah,who was aman who liked to joke, said:
"Do I not have the rightthat you shouldlisten to me and obey?" They said: "Yes." Hesaid: "And if I commandyou to do something, will you not do it?"They said: "Of course." Hesaid: "Then I command you to jumpinto this fire." Some people got upand got ready to jump, and whenhe saw that they were about to jump,he said: "Restrain yourselves,for I was joking with you." When wecame to Al-Madinah, theymentioned that to the Prophet (ﷺ), and theMessenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: "Whoever among you commands you to dosomething that involvesdisobedience to Allah, do not obey him."
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"The Muslim is obliged to obey (the ruler) whether he likes itornot, unless he is commanded to commit an act of disobedience. If heis commanded to commit a sin then he should neither listen nor obey."
It wasnarrated from 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud that the Prophet (ﷺ)said:
"Among those in charge of you, after I am gone, will be men whoextinguish the Sunnah and follow innovation. They will delay theprayer from its proper time." I said: "O Messenger of Allah, if Iliveto see them, what should I do?" He said: "You ask me, O Ibn'Abd, whatyou should do? There is no obedience to one who disobeysAllah."
It wasnarrated that 'Ubadah bin Samit said:
"We gave our pledge totheMessenger of Allah (ﷺ), pledging to listen and obey in times ofhardship and times of ease, willingly or reluctantly, and when othersare shown preference over us, and that we would not dispute the orderof those in charge, that we would speak the truth wherever we are,andthat we would not fear the blame of anyone when acting orspeaking forthe sake of Allah."
'Awfbin Malik Al-Ashja'i said:
"We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) –seven or eight or nine of us – and he said: 'Will you not givepledgeto the Messenger of Allah?' So we stretched forth our handsandsomeone said: 'O Messenger of Allah, we have already given youourpledge. On what basis shall we give this pledge?' He said: '(Onthebasis that) you will worship Allah and not associate anythingwithHim, you will establish the five daily prayers, you will listenandobey' – then he spoke some words under his breath – 'andyou will notask the people for anything.' He said: 'I saw someof that group. Ifhe dropped his whip he would not ask anyone to pickit up for him.'"
It wasnarrated that 'Attab, the freed slave of Hurmuz, said:
"IheardAnas bin Malik say: 'We gave our pledge to the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ) on the basis that we would listen and obey. He (ﷺ) said:"Asmuch as you can."
It wasnarrated that Jabir said:
"A slave came and gave his pledge totheProphet (ﷺ), pledging to emigrate, and the Prophet (ﷺ) did notrealize that he was a slave. Then his master came looking for him,andthe Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Sell him to me,' and he brought himinexchange for two black slaves. Then after that he did not acceptthepledge from anyone until he had asked whether he was a slave."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"There are three to whom Allah will not speak on the Day ofResurrection, not will He look at them nor purify them, and theirswill be a painful torment: A man who has surplus water in the desertand withholds it from a wayfarer; a man who sells a man his productafter 'Asr, swearing by Allah that he bought it for such and such aprice, and the other believes him, but that is not the case; and amanwho gives his pledge to a ruler, only doing to for the purpose ofworldly gain, and if he is given something he fulfills it, but if heis not given anything he does not fulfill it."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"The affairs of the Children of Israel were administered bytheirProphets. Every time a Prophet left, he was followed by another,butthere will be no Prophet among you after I am gone." They said:"What will happen, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "There willbecaliphs and there will be many of them." They said: "Whatshould wedo?" He said: "Fulfill your pledge to the first one,then the one whocomes after him, and do the duties required of you,for Allah willquestion them about the duties upon them."
It wasnarrated from 'Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Abanner will be set up for every traitor on the Day ofResurrection,and it will be said: 'This is the treachery of so-and-so.'"
It wasnarrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said:
"For every traitor a banner will be set up on the DayofResurrection, commensurate with his treachery."
Muhammadbin Munkadir said that he heard Umaimah bint Ruqaiqah say:
"I cameto the Prophet (ﷺ) with some other women, to offer ourpledge tohim. He said to us: '(I accept your pledge) with regard towhat youare able to do. But I do not shake hands with women.'"
'Aishahthe wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"When the believing womenemigrated to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), they would be tested inaccordance with Allah's saying: 'O Prophet! When believing womencome to you to give you the pledge...'"[60:12]'Aishah said: "Whoever among the believing women affirmed this, passed the test. When they affirmed that, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would say to them: 'Go, for you have given your pledge.' No, by Allah! The hand of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never touched the hand of any woman, rather he accepted their pledge in words only."'Aishah said: "By Allah, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not demand of women (in their pledge) anything other than that which Allah had commanded, and the hand of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never touched the hand of a woman. He would say to them, when he had accepted their pledge: 'You have given your pledge,' verbally."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"Whoever enters a horse (in a race) between two other horses,notknowing whether it will win, that is not gambling. But whoeverentersa horse (in race) between two other horses, certain that itwill win,that is gambling."
It wasnarrated that Ibn 'Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)madea horse lean, and he would send the horse that he had made leanfromHafya' to Thaniyyatul-Wada', and (he would send) the horse thathe had not made lean from Thaniyyatul-Wada' to the mosque of BanuZuraiq."
It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said:
"There should be no prizes for racing except races with camelsandhorses."
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)forbadetraveling with the Qur'an to the land of the enemy, lest theenemygets hold of it.
It wasnarrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) usedtoforbid traveling with the Qur'an to the land of the enemy, lest theenemy gets hold of it.
It wasnarrated from Sa'eed bin Musayyab that Jubair bin Mut'im toldhimthat he and 'Uthman bin 'Affan came to the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) to speak to him about the way in which the one fifth fromKhaibar had been distributed to Banu Hashim and Banu Muttalib. Theysaid:
"You have distributed it to our brothers Banu Hashim and BanuMuttalib, but we are related to you (to Banu Hashim) in the same way(as Banu Muttalib)." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Rather Ithink that Banu Hashim and Banu Muttalib are the same."*