Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

Muhammad ibn Yusuf narrated to us; Sufyan narrated to us from 'Asim, from Abu 'Uthman, from Abu Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Whenever we came above a valley, we would proclaim there is no god but Allah and Allah is greatest, raising our voices. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘O people, take it easy on yourselves, for you are not calling upon one who is deaf or absent. He is with you; He is All-Hearing, Near. Blessed is His name, and exalted is His majesty.’

Muhammad ibn Yusuf narrated to us; Sufyan narrated to us from Husayn ibn 'Abd al-Rahman, from Salim ibn Abi al-Ja'd, from Jabir ibn 'Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said: Whenever we ascended, we proclaimed Allah's greatness, and whenever we descended, we glorified Him.

Muhammad ibn Bashshar narrated to us; Ibn Abi 'Adi narrated to us from Shu'ba, from Husayn, from Salim, from Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: Whenever we ascended, we proclaimed Allah's greatness, and whenever we descended, we glorified Him.

'Abdullah narrated to us and said: 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Abi Salama narrated to me from Salih ibn Kaysan, from Salim ibn 'Abdullah, from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said: When the Prophet (ﷺ) returned from Hajj or 'Umra—and I only know that he also said a campaign—whenever he came above a mountain pass or open stretch of land, he proclaimed Allah's greatness three times, then said: ‘There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. To Him belongs sovereignty and praise, and He has power over all things. We return, repentant, worshipping, prostrating, and praising our Lord. Allah has fulfilled His promise, supported His servant, and alone defeated the confederates.’ Salih said: I asked him, ‘Did 'Abdullah say if Allah wills?’ He said, ‘No.’

Matar ibn al-Fadl narrated to us; Yazid ibn Harun narrated to us; al-'Awwam narrated to us; Ibrahim Abu Isma'il al-Saksaki narrated to us and said: I heard Abu Burda, who traveled together with Yazid ibn Abi Kabsha. Yazid used to fast while traveling, so Abu Burda said to him: I heard Abu Musa many times say that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, ‘When a servant becomes ill or travels, the reward for him is recorded like what he used to do when resident and healthy.’

Al-Humaydi narrated to us; Sufyan narrated to us and said: Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir narrated to us: I heard Jabir ibn 'Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) say: On the day of the Trench, the Prophet (ﷺ) called for volunteers among the people, and al-Zubayr volunteered. He called them again, and al-Zubayr volunteered; then he called them once more, and al-Zubayr volunteered. The Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘Every prophet has a devoted helper, and al-Zubayr is my devoted helper.’ Sufyan said: A hawari is a supporter.

Abu al-Walid narrated to us; 'Asim ibn Muhammad narrated to us and said: My father narrated to me from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), from the Prophet (ﷺ). Abu Nu'aym narrated to us; 'Asim ibn Muhammad ibn Zayd ibn 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar narrated to us from his father, from Ibn 'Umar, from the Prophet (ﷺ), who said: ‘If people knew what I know about being alone, no rider would travel alone at night.’

Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna narrated to us; Yahya narrated to us from Hisham, who said: My father informed me that Usama ibn Zayd (may Allah be pleased with them both) was asked about the Prophet's pace of travel during the Farewell Pilgrimage. Yahya used to say, ‘I was listening, then part of it escaped me.’ Usama said: He traveled at a brisk pace, and whenever he found an open stretch, he went at full pace. Full pace is faster than the brisk pace.

Sa'id ibn Abi Maryam informed us; Muhammad ibn Ja'far informed us and said: Zayd—meaning Ibn Aslam—informed me from his father, who said: I was with 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) on the road to Mecca when news reached him that Safiyya bint Abi 'Ubayd was seriously ill. He hurried on until after the twilight had disappeared. Then he dismounted and prayed Maghrib and 'Isha' together. He said: I saw the Prophet (ﷺ), when pressed by a journey, delay Maghrib and combine it with 'Isha'.

'Abdullah ibn Yusuf informed us; Malik informed us from Sumayy, the freedman of Abu Bakr, from Abu Salih, from Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Travel is a portion of hardship: it deprives one of you of sleep, food, and drink. So when one of you has fulfilled his need, let him hasten back to his family.’

'Abdullah ibn Yusuf informed us; Malik informed us from Nafi', from 'Abdullah ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab gave a horse in the way of Allah and later found it being sold. He intended to buy it, so he asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), who said, ‘Do not buy it, and do not take back your charity.’

Isma'il narrated to me; Malik narrated to me from Zayd ibn Aslam, from his father, who said: I heard 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) say: I gave a horse in the way of Allah, and the man who had it bought it—or let it go to waste. I wanted to buy it, thinking he would sell it cheaply, so I asked the Prophet (ﷺ). He said, ‘Do not buy it, even for one dirham, for the one who takes back his gift is like a dog returning to its vomit.’

Adam narrated to us; Shu'ba narrated to us; Habib ibn Abi Thabit narrated to us and said: I heard Abu al-'Abbas the poet—who was not considered suspect in his hadith—say: I heard 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) say: A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked his permission to strive. He asked, ‘Are your parents alive?’ The man said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘Then strive in serving them.’

'Abdullah ibn Yusuf informed us; Malik informed us from 'Abdullah ibn Abi Bakr, from 'Abbad ibn Tamim, that Abu Bashir al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) told him: He was with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) on one of his journeys—and 'Abdullah said, ‘I think he said’—while the people were at their sleeping places. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent a messenger with the order that no necklace of bowstring, or any other necklace, should remain on a camel's neck; it was to be cut off.

Qutayba ibn Sa'id narrated to us; Sufyan narrated to us from 'Amr, from Abu Ma'bad, from Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), who heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: ‘A man must not be alone with a woman, and a woman must not travel unless a mahram is with her.’ A man stood and said, ‘Messenger of Allah, I have been enlisted for such-and-such expedition, while my wife has set out for Hajj.’ He said, ‘Go and perform Hajj with your wife.’

'Ali ibn 'Abdullah narrated to us; Sufyan narrated to us; 'Amr ibn Dinar narrated to us—I heard it from him twice. He said: Hasan ibn Muhammad informed me; 'Ubaydullah ibn Abi Rafi' informed me, saying: I heard 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent me, al-Zubayr, and al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad. He said, ‘Go until you reach the garden of Khakh. There you will find a woman traveling in a litter with a letter. Take it from her.’

We set out, our horses racing with us, until we reached the garden. There we found the woman in the litter. We said, ‘Bring out the letter.’ She said, ‘I have no letter with me.’ We said, ‘You will bring out the letter, or we will strip off your clothes.’ She took it out from her hair braid. We brought it to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and it was a letter from Hatib ibn Abi Balta'a to some polytheists of Mecca, telling them some matters concerning the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, ‘Hatib, what is this?’ He said, ‘Messenger of Allah, do not be hasty with me. I was attached to Quraysh, but I was not one of them by lineage. The emigrants who are with you have relatives in Mecca through whom they protect their families and property. Since I lacked that kinship among them, I wanted to gain a favor with them by which they would protect my relatives. I did not do this out of disbelief, apostasy, or approval of disbelief after Islam.’

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, ‘He has told you the truth.’ 'Umar said, ‘Messenger of Allah, let me strike the neck of this hypocrite.’ He said, ‘He was present at Badr. How do you know? Perhaps Allah looked upon the people of Badr and said, “Do whatever you wish; I have forgiven you.”’ Sufyan said: What an isnad this is!

'Abdullah ibn Muhammad narrated to us; Ibn 'Uyayna narrated to us from 'Amr, who heard Jabir ibn 'Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) say: On the day of Badr, captives were brought, including al-'Abbas, who had no garment. The Prophet (ﷺ) looked for a shirt for him, and they found that the shirt of 'Abdullah ibn Ubayy would fit. The Prophet (ﷺ) dressed him in it. For that reason, the Prophet (ﷺ) removed the shirt he had put on him. Ibn 'Uyayna said: The man had done the Prophet a kindness, and he wished to repay him.

Qutayba ibn Sa'id narrated to us; Ya'qub ibn 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah ibn 'Abd al-Qari narrated to us from Abu Hazim, who said: Sahl—meaning Ibn Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him)—informed me that the Prophet (ﷺ) said on the day of Khaybar: ‘Tomorrow I shall give the banner to a man through whose hands victory will be granted: he loves Allah and His Messenger, and Allah and His Messenger love him.’ The people spent the night wondering which of them would receive it. In the morning, each of them hoped for it. He said, ‘Where is 'Ali?’ They said, ‘His eyes are hurting.’ He spat in his eyes and prayed for him, and he recovered as though he had never been in pain. He gave him the banner. 'Ali said, ‘Shall I fight them until they become like us?’ He said, ‘Go forward calmly until you reach their territory. Then invite them to Islam and tell them what is required of them. By Allah, if Allah guides even one man through you, that is better for you than having red camels.’

Muhammad ibn Bashshar narrated to us; Ghundar narrated to us; Shu'ba narrated to us from Muhammad ibn Ziyad, from Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him), from the Prophet (ﷺ), who said: ‘Allah marvels at a people who enter Paradise in chains.’

'Ali ibn 'Abdullah narrated to us; Sufyan ibn 'Uyayna narrated to us; Salih ibn Hayy Abu Hasan narrated to us and said: I heard al-Sha'bi say: Abu Burda narrated to me that he heard his father report from the Prophet (ﷺ), who said: ‘Three people will be given their reward twice over: a man who has a slave woman, teaches her well, and disciplines her well, then frees her and marries her—he will have two rewards; a believer from the People of the Book who had believed and then believes in the Prophet (ﷺ)—he will have two rewards; and a slave who fulfills Allah's due and is sincere toward his master.’ Then al-Sha'bi said: I have given this to you for nothing, though a man would travel to Medina for something of less value than this.