A hadith was reported: (Whoever says, “I seek forgiveness from Allah, there is no deity but He, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, and I repent to Him,” Allah will forgive his sin, even if he was fleeing from the battlefield). Is
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The questioner : A hadith was reported, in which it is stated: Sunan Abi Dawud 1517Sahih (Al-Albani) Does this mean that it falls under major sins?
The Shaykh : Yes. Fleeing from the battlefield is among the major sins. Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:[Al-Anfal 8:15-16] The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) counted it among the destructive sins, meaning among those that lead to destruction. This is due to what follows from it: the humiliation of the believers and the exaltation of the disbelievers. As for the humiliation of the believers, it is well known that if one person leaves the ranks, their hearts break and they become humiliated. As for the exaltation of the disbelievers, the disbelievers will say, “This is the first defeat; tighten your grip,” and they will become stronger in confronting the Muslims. For this reason, it is among the major sins. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah reward you. The questioner is a Sudanese resident in the Kingdom. He says in his question:
If anyone says: "I ask pardon of Allah than Whom there is no deity, the Living, the eternal, and I turn to Him in repentance," he will be pardoned, even if he has fled in time of battle.
من قال أستغفر الله الذي لا إله إلا هو الحي القيوم وأتوب إليه غفر الله له ذنبه ولو كان فاراً من الزحفThe Shaykh : Yes. Fleeing from the battlefield is among the major sins. Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:
(15) O you who have believed, when you meet those who disbelieve advancing [for battle], do not turn to them your backs [in flight]. (16) And whoever turns his back to them on such a day, unless swerving [as a strategy] for war or joining [another] company, has certainly returned with anger [upon him] from Allah, and his refuge is Hell - and wretched is the destination.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءامَنُوا إِذَا لَقِيتُمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا زَحْفًا فَلا تُوَلُّوهُمُ الأَدْبَارَ * وَمَنْ يُوَلِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ دُبُرَهُ إِلَّا مُتَحَرِّفًا لِقِتَالٍ أَوْ مُتَحَيِّزًا إِلَى فِئَةٍ فَقَدْ بَاءَ بِغَضَبٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَمَأْوَاهُ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُThe questioner : May Allah reward you. The questioner is a Sudanese resident in the Kingdom. He says in his question: