A Word on the Virtue of Those Who Guard the Borders
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Question:
Your Eminence, father, we have border guards stationed on the frontiers who make sacrifices, whether inside or outside the country. Perhaps you have a word with which we can conclude this pleasant and blessed meeting.
Answer:
Yes, those who stand guard on the borders have a reward if their intentions are sound and they seek thereby to draw near to Allah. There is no objection to their taking what money they need to meet their necessities; there is no objection to that. However, they must intend with it the guarding of the frontiers and the protection of the lands of the Muslims. Especially if they spend the night keeping watch over the borders, their reward and recompense with Allah is magnified. In the hadith:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1639Hasan (Darussalam) Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 21:51, yes.
Your Eminence, father, we have border guards stationed on the frontiers who make sacrifices, whether inside or outside the country. Perhaps you have a word with which we can conclude this pleasant and blessed meeting.
Answer:
Yes, those who stand guard on the borders have a reward if their intentions are sound and they seek thereby to draw near to Allah. There is no objection to their taking what money they need to meet their necessities; there is no objection to that. However, they must intend with it the guarding of the frontiers and the protection of the lands of the Muslims. Especially if they spend the night keeping watch over the borders, their reward and recompense with Allah is magnified. In the hadith:
There are two eyes that shall not be touched by the Fire: An eye that wept from the fear of Allah, and an eye that spent the night standing on guard in the cause of Allah.
عينان لا تمسهما النار عين باتت تحرس في سبيل اللهAnd an eye that wept out of fear of Allah
وعين بكت من خشية الله
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (171) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-02-09] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (32:12)
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