The Abyssinians playing with spears in the mosque and carrying weapons on the day of Eid
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: It is narrated that the Abyssinians used to play in the Prophet’s Mosque on the day of Eid with spears. How is the author’s mention of the dislike of carrying weapons on the day of Eid answered?
The Shaykh:
What is this day of Eid? It is not a day of Eid [for them]; they are training with weapons, and this is permissible. This is permissible in the Shari'ah. Competing in archery, competing with weapons, competing on camels, and competing on horses are permissible, and taking a prize for them is permissible because it is assistance in training for jihad. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
It is not playing around in the mosque, because this is training for jihad. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: It is narrated that the Abyssinians used to play in the Prophet’s Mosque on the day of Eid with spears. How is the author’s mention of the dislike of carrying weapons on the day of Eid answered?
The Shaykh:
What is this day of Eid? It is not a day of Eid [for them]; they are training with weapons, and this is permissible. This is permissible in the Shari'ah. Competing in archery, competing with weapons, competing on camels, and competing on horses are permissible, and taking a prize for them is permissible because it is assistance in training for jihad. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
It is not playing around in the mosque, because this is training for jihad. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 12-06-1435هـ — af.org.sa (57:16)
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