The flight of Muslims from the battle when the enemy is many times their number
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the enemy approaches a land of the Muslims, and the disbelievers are many times more numerous than them, and they know that they cannot overcome them and they flee, are they considered fleeing from the battle?
Answer:
Yes, they are fleeing from the battle, but it is possible to make a truce; it is possible to make a truce with the enemy in this case. However, if there is no possibility of a truce, it is not permissible for them to flee.[Al-Anfal 8:45] How many a small group overcame a large group when they faced Goliath and his soldiers? [Al-Baqarah 2:249] [Al-Baqarah 2:249]. Yes, it is not permissible to flee from the battle, even if the Muslims are fewer in number.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if the enemy approaches a land of the Muslims, and the disbelievers are many times more numerous than them, and they know that they cannot overcome them and they flee, are they considered fleeing from the battle?
Answer:
Yes, they are fleeing from the battle, but it is possible to make a truce; it is possible to make a truce with the enemy in this case. However, if there is no possibility of a truce, it is not permissible for them to flee.
when you encounter a company [from the enemy forces], stand firm and remember Allah much
إِذَا لَقِيتُمْ فِئَةً فَاثْبُتُوا وَاذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ كَثِيرًاThere is no power for us today against Goliath and his soldiers.
قَالُوا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا الْيَوْمَ بِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِهِBut those who were certain that they would meet Allah said, "How many a small company has overcome a large company by permission of Allah.
قَالَ الَّذِينَ يَظُنُّونَ أَنَّهُم مُّلَاقُو اللَّهِ كَم مِّن فِئَةٍ قَلِيلَةٍ غَلَبَتْ فِئَةً كَثِيرَةً بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 30 من 69/شرح أخصر المختصرات/ كتاب الجهاد/ حكم الجهاد وشرطه /الشيخ صالح الفوزان/فقه/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:00:59)
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