Volume 4, 56 Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)
Hadith 3007
Chapter (141): The Spy
Details: Spying means secret investigations. The Statement of Allah: “Take not My enemy and your enemy (i.e., disbelievers and polytheists, etc.) as friends…” (V.60:1)
Hadith:
Narrated ‘Ubaidullah bin Abi Rafi: I heard Ali saying, “Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) sent me, Az-Zubair and Al-Miqdad somewhere saying, ‘Proceed till you reach Rawdat Khakh. There you will find a lady with a letter. Take the letter from her.’ So, we set out and our horses ran at full pace till we got at Ar-Rawda where we found the lady and said (to her), ‘Take out the letter.’ She replied, ‘I have no letter with me.’ We said, ‘Either you take out the letter or else we will take off your clothes.’ So, she took it out of her braid. We brought the letter to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) and it contained a statement from Hatib bin Abi Balta’a to some of the Meccan pagans informing them of some of the intentions of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ). Then Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, ‘O Hatib! What is this?’ Hatib replied, ‘O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Don’t hasten to give your judgment about me. I was a man closely connected with the Quraish, but I did not belong to this tribe, while the other emigrants with you had their relatives in Mecca who would protect their dependents and property. So, I wanted to recompense for my lacking blood relation to them by doing them a favor so that they might protect my dependents. I did this neither because of disbelief nor apostasy nor out of preferring disbelief to Islam.’ Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ), said, ‘Hatib has told you the truth.’ Umar said, ‘O Allah’s Apostle! Allow me to chop off the head of this hypocrite.’ Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, ‘Hatib participated in the battle of Badr, and who knows, perhaps Allah has already looked at the Badr warriors and said, “Do whatever you like, for I have forgiven you.”‘”
Hadith 3008
Chapter (142): Providing the Prisoners of War with Clothes
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Narrated Jabir bin Abdullah: When it was the day (of the battle) of Badr, prisoners of war were brought including Al-Abbas who was undressed. The Prophet (ﷺ) looked for a shirt for him. It was found that the shirt of Abdullah bin Ubai would do, so the Prophet (ﷺ) let him wear it. That was the reason why the Prophet (ﷺ) took off and gave his own shirt to Abdullah. (The narrator adds, “He had done the Prophet (ﷺ) some favor for which the Prophet liked to reward him.”)
Hadith 3009
Chapter (143): The Superiority of the One Through Whom a Man Embraces Islam
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Narrated Sahl: On the day (of the battle) of Khaibar the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Tomorrow I will give the flag to somebody who will be given victory (by Allah) and who loves Allah and His Apostle and is loved by Allah and His Apostle.” So, the people wondered all that night as to who would receive the flag and in the morning everyone hoped that he would be that person. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) asked, “Where is Ali?” He was told that Ali was suffering from eye-trouble, so he applied saliva to his eyes and invoked Allah to cure him. He at once got cured as if he had no ailment. The Prophet (ﷺ) gave him the flag. Ali said, “Should I fight them till they become like us (i.e., Muslim)?” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Go to them patiently and calmly till you enter the land. Then, invite them to Islam, and inform them what is enjoined upon them, for, by Allah, if Allah gives guidance to somebody through you, it is better for you than possessing red camels.”
Hadith 3010
Chapter (144): The Prisoners of War in Chains
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Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Allah wonders at those people who will enter Paradise in chains.”
Hadith 3011
Chapter (145): The Superiority of the People of the Scriptures (Jews and Christians) Who Embrace Islam
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Narrated Abu Burda’s father: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Three persons will get their reward twice. (One is) a person who has a slave girl and he educates her properly and teaches her good manners properly (without violence) and then manumits and marries her. Such a person will get a double reward. (Another is) a believer from the people of the scriptures who has been a true believer and then he believes in the Prophet (ﷺ) (Muhammad). Such a person will get a double reward. (The third is) a slave who observes Allah’s Rights and Obligations and is sincere to his master.”
Hadith 3012
Chapter 146: Probability of Killing the Babies and Children
Narrated As-Sab bin Jaththama: The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by me at a place called Al-Abwa or Waddan, and was asked whether it was permissible to attack the pagan warriors at night with the probability of exposing their women and children to danger. The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “They (i.e. women and children) are from them (i.e. pagans).” I also heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, “The institution of Hima is invalid except for Allah and His Apostle.”
Hadith 3013
Chapter 146: Probability of Killing the Babies and Children
Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said about the women and children who might be harmed in night attacks on enemy dwellings, “They are from them.”
Hadith 3014
Chapter 147: Killing the Children in the War
Narrated `Abdullah: During some of the Ghazawat of the Prophet (ﷺ) a woman was found killed. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) disapproved the killing of women and children.
Hadith 3015
Chapter 148: Killing the Women in the War
Narrated Ibn `Umar: During some of the Ghazawat of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) a woman was found killed, so Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) forbade the killing of women and children.
Hadith 3016
Chapter 149: Not to Punish with Allah’s Punishment
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) sent us in a mission and said, “If you find so-and-so and so-and-so, burn both of them with fire.” Later, he said, “I have ordered you to burn so-and-so and so-and-so, but it is none but Allah Who punishes with fire, so, if you find them, kill them.”
Hadith 3017
Chapter 149: Not to Punish with Allah’s Punishment
Narrated Ikrima: Ali burnt some people and this news reached Ibn `Abbas, who said, “Had I been in his place I would not have burnt them, as the Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘Don’t punish (anybody) with Allah’s Punishment.’ No doubt, I would have killed them, for the Prophet (ﷺ) said, ‘If somebody (a Muslim) discards his religion, kill him.'”
Hadith 3018
Chapter 152: If a Mushrik Burns a Muslim, Should He Be Burnt (in Retaliation)?
Narrated Anas bin Malik: A group of eight men from the tribe of ‘Ukil came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and then they found the climate of Medina unsuitable. The Prophet (ﷺ) recommended they join the herd of camels and drink the urine and milk as a remedy. They did, regained health, then killed the shepherd and drove away the camels. They reverted from Islam. The Prophet (ﷺ) sent men in pursuit. When they were brought back, he had their hands and feet cut off, and their eyes branded with heated nails. They were left in the Harra, begging for water but none was given until they died. Abu Qilaba said, “They committed murder, theft, and spread corruption in the land.”
Hadith 3019
Chapter 153
Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) saying, “An ant bit a Prophet amongst the Prophets, and he ordered that the place of the ants be burnt. So, Allah inspired to him, ‘It is because one ant bit you that you burnt a nation amongst the nations that glorify Allah?'”