Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

Abdullah bin Umar reported that when the Prophet ﷺ placed his foot in the stirrup and his she-camel stood upright carrying him, he began the talbiya from the mosque at Dhu al-Hulayfa.

Anas reported: The Prophet ﷺ met them riding an unsaddled horse with no saddle, a sword at his neck.

Anas bin Malik reported: Once the people of Medina were alarmed, so the Prophet ﷺ rode Abu Talha’s horse. It was a slow paced horse—or one with a short stride. When he returned, he said: “We found this horse of yours to be swift as the sea.” After that, it could not be outpaced.

Abdullah bin Umar reported that the Prophet ﷺ held a race for the horses that had been trained by withholding feed, from al-Hafya to Thaniyyat al-Wadaʿ, and for the untrained horses from Thaniyyat al-Wadaʿ to the mosque of Banu Zurayq. Ibn Umar said: “I was among those who raced.” Sufyan said: “The distance between al-Hafya and Thaniyyat al-Wadaʿ is five or six miles, and from the pass to the mosque of Banu Zurayq is one mile.”

Abdullah reported: The Prophet ﷺ held a race for horses that had not been conditioned by withholding feed. The course ran from the pass to the mosque of Banu Zurayq, and Abdullah bin Umar took part. Abu Abd Allah explained that amad means the finish line; the course was long for them.

Abdullah bin Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ held a race among conditioned horses, sending them from al-Hafya with Thaniyyat al-Wadaʿ as the finish. I asked Musa how far it was; he said: “Six or seven miles.” He also raced unconditioned horses, sending them from Thaniyyat al-Wadaʿ with the mosque of Banu Zurayq as the finish. I asked how far that was; he said: “A mile or so.” Ibn Umar was among those who raced.

Anas reported that the Prophet’s ﷺ she-camel was called al-Adba.

Anas reported that the Prophet ﷺ had a she-camel called al-Adba that could not be beaten in a race—or, as Humayd said, could hardly be beaten. One day a Bedouin came riding a young camel and outpaced her. This distressed the Muslims, and the Prophet ﷺ noticed. He said: “It is Allah’s way that nothing in this world rises high without being brought down.” Hammad narrated this report at greater length from Thabit, from Anas, from the Prophet ﷺ.

Amr bin al-Harith reported: After his death, the Prophet ﷺ left behind only his white mule, his weapons, and land that he had designated as charity.

A man asked al-Bara: “Abu Umara, did you turn and flee on the day of Hunayn?” He replied: “No, by Allah. The Prophet ﷺ did not flee; only the hasty ones fled. Hawazin met them with arrows while the Prophet ﷺ rode his white mule, with Abu Sufyan bin al-Harith holding its reins. The Prophet ﷺ was saying: ‘I am the Prophet—this is no lie. I am the son of Abd al-Muttalib.’”

Aisha, Mother of the Believers, reported: I asked the Prophet ﷺ for permission to take part in jihad. He said: “Your jihad is the hajj.” Abdullah bin al-Walid also narrated this from Sufyan, from Muawiya.

Aisha, Mother of the Believers, reported that the Prophet’s ﷺ wives asked him about jihad. He replied: “How excellent a jihad is the hajj.”

Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited the daughter of Milhan and reclined at her home. He smiled, and she asked: “Why are you smiling, Messenger of Allah?” He replied: “People from my community will sail on the green sea in Allah’s cause, like kings seated on thrones.” She asked him to pray that she be among them, and he said: “O Allah, make her one of them.” He returned later and smiled again. When she asked again, he gave the same answer. She asked him to pray for her once more, and he said: “You will be among the first of them, not the last.” Anas said that she later married Ubada bin al-Samit and sailed with Bint Qaraza. On the return journey, her mount stumbled, she fell, and she died.

Aisha reported: Whenever the Prophet ﷺ intended to travel, he drew lots among his wives; the one whose lot was drawn went with him. On one expedition, he drew lots among us and my lot was drawn, so I went with the Prophet ﷺ. This took place after the verse of veiling had been revealed.

Anas reported: On the day of Uhud, when people fled from the Prophet ﷺ, I saw Aisha bint Abi Bakr and Umm Sulaym with their garments hitched up, their ankle bracelets visible. They hurried with water skins on their backs—or, according to another narration, carried the skins—then poured water into the people’s mouths. They returned, refilled the skins, and came back to give the people more water.

Thaʿlaba bin Abi Malik reported: Umar bin al-Khattab distributed garments among the women of Medina, and one fine cloak remained. Someone present said: “Commander of the Faithful, give this to the daughter of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ who is with you”—meaning Umm Kulthum, daughter of Ali. Umar replied: “Umm Sulayt has a greater right to it.” Umm Sulayt was one of the Ansar women who pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Umar said: “She used to sew water skins for us on the day of Uhud.” Abu Abd Allah explained that the word means “she sews.”

Al-Rubayyi bint Muawwidh reported: We were with the Prophet ﷺ, giving water, tending the wounded, and bringing the dead back to Medina.

Al-Rubayyi bint Muawwidh reported: We used to go on campaigns with the Prophet ﷺ, giving the people water and serving them, and bringing the wounded and dead back to Medina.

Abu Musa reported: Abu Amir was struck in the knee by an arrow. I came to him, and he said: “Pull this arrow out.” When I removed it, fluid flowed from the wound. I went to the Prophet ﷺ and told him, and he said: “O Allah, forgive Ubayd Abu Amir.”

Aisha reported: The Prophet ﷺ had spent a sleepless night. When he arrived in Medina, he said: “If only a righteous man from my Companions would guard me tonight!” Then we heard the sound of weapons. He asked: “Who is that?” Saʿd bin Abi Waqqas replied: “It is I; I have come to guard you.” The Prophet ﷺ then slept.