The Difference Between an Army and a Detachment
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The questioner:
The difference between an army and a detachment.
The Shaykh:
An army is a large group. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 2611Sahih (Al-Albani)
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
And in Imam Ahmad, there is a sound narration from Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both).
The difference between an army and a detachment.
The Shaykh:
An army is a large group. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
the best number in expeditions four hundred, and the best number in armies four thousand; and twelve thousand will not be overcome through smallness of numbers
خير السرايا أربعمائة، وخير الجيوش أربعة آلاف، ولن يغلب اثنا عشر ألفا من قلةThe questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
And in Imam Ahmad, there is a sound narration from Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both).
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، تابع أحاديث في الجهاد - 1 — islamhouse.com (16:29)
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