Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
كتاب الجهاد
Chapter 54: Regarding Calling Out During The Time Of Departure (For Battle): "O Allah's Horseman! Ride"
The Prophet (ﷺ) named our cavalry "the Cavalry of Allah," when we were struck with panic, and when panic overtook us, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to be united, to have patience and perseverance; and to be so when we fought.
Chapter 56: Regarding The Prohibition Of Instigating Fights Among Beasts
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited to provoke the beasts for fighting.
Chapter 63: Regarding Traveling Fast, And Prohibition Of Staying On Roads At Night
Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “When you travel in fertile country, give the Camel their due (from the ground), and when you travel in time of drought make them go quickly. When you intend to encamp in the last hours of the night, keep away from the roads.”
Chapter 66: Regarding The Animal That Is Hamstrung During War
My foster-father said to me - he was one of Banu Murrah ibn Awf, and he was present in that battle, the battle of Mu'tah: By Allah, as if I am seeing Ja'far who jumped from his reddish horse and hamstrung it; he then fought with the people until he was killed.
Abu Dawud said: The tradition is not strong.
Chapter 67: Regrding Stakes In Racing
The Prophet (ﷺ) used to hold a race between horses and kept the one in the fifth year at a long distance.
Chapter 70: Practicing Al-Jalab With Horses In Racing
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: There must be no shouting or leading another horse at one's side. Yahya added in his tradition: When racing for a wager.
Chapter 71: Regarding Embellishing The Sword With Silver
The pommel of the sword of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was of silver.
The tradition mentioned above has also been narrated by Anas bin Malik through a different chain of narrators. He mentioned similar words. Abu Dawud said “the strongest of these traditions is the one of Sa’id bin Abu Al Hasan. The rest are weak.
Chapter 74: The Prohibition Of Cutting A Strap Between Two Fingers
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited to cut a piece of leather between two fingers.
Chapter 40: Regarding A Man Who Dies By His Own Weapon
Salamah bin Al Akwa’ said “On the day of the battle of the Khaibar, my brother fought desperately. But his sword fell back on him and killed him. The Companions of the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) talked about him and doubted it (his martyrdom) saying “A man who died with his own weapon”. The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “he died as a warrior striving in the path of Allaah. Ibn Shihab said “I asked the son of Salamah bin Al Akwa’.” He narrated to me on the authority of his father similar to that except that he said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) said “They told a lie, he died as a warrior striving in the path of Allaah. There is a double reward for him.””
Chapter 51: Regarding Hanging Bells (From The Necks Of Animals)
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The angels do not go with a travelling company in which there is a bell.
Chapter 52: Regarding Riding Al-Jallalah (Animals That Eat Dung And Filth)
It has been prohibited to ride the beast which eats dung.
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited to ride a camel which eats dung.
Chapter 62: On Side Camels
Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “There are Camels which belong to devils and there are houses which belong to devils. As for the Camels of the devils, I have seen them. One of you goes out with his side Camels which he has fattened neither riding any of them nor giving a lift to a tired brother when he meets. As regard the houses of the devils, I have not seen them. The narrator Sa’id says “I think they are those cages (Camel litters) which conceal people with brocade.”
Chapter 67: Regrding Stakes In Racing
‘Abd Allah bin Umar said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) held race between the horses which had been made lean by training from Al Hafya’. The goal was Thaniyyat Al Wada’ and he held a race between the horses Banu Zuraiq and ‘Abd Allaah was one of the racers.
Chapter 68: Regarding Foot Races
while she was on a journey along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): I had a race with him (the Prophet) and I outstripped him on my feet. When I became fleshy, (again) I had a race with him (the Prophet) and he outstripped me. He said: This is for that outstripping.
Chapter 69: Regarding Al-Muhallil (Entering A Third Horse In A Race With Two Other Horses For A Stake)
The tradition mentioned above has also been transmitted by Al Zuhri with the chain of ‘Abbad and to the same affect. Abu Dawud said “This tradition has also been narrated by Ma’mar, Shu’aib and ‘Aqil on the authority of Al Zuhri from a number of scholars and this is the soundest one in our opinion.
Chapter 72: Regarding Entering The Masjid With An Arrow
Abu Musa reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “ When one of you passes our Masjid or our market with an arrow, he should hold its head or hold it with its hand (the narrator is doubtful) so that no harm may be done to any Muslim.”
Chapter 73: Regarding The Prohibition Of Passing An Unsheathed Sword
The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited to hand the drawn sword.
Chapter 35: Regarding Fighting Against The Tyrant Rulers
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Striving in the path of Allah (jihad) is incumbent on you along with every ruler, whether he is pious or impious; the prayer is obligatory on you behind every believer, pious or impious, even if he commits grave sins; the (funeral) prayer is incumbent upon every Muslim, pious and impious, even if he commits major sins.