Utilizing the vacation for calling people to Allah.
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The Shaykh : The fourth type of people is the one who goes out to call people to Allah. This is good; it is a type of jihad in the path of Allah, because jihad is of two types: jihad with weapons and jihad with knowledge, and both are companions. Allah the Exalted said: [At-Tawbah 9:122] meaning, and a group remained. What does the remaining group do? [At-Tawbah 9:122] So Allah made it clear that the believers cannot all be in jihad; it is not possible for a group to be in jihad and a group to remain in the city with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) [At-Tawbah 9:122] So Allah made seeking knowledge equal to jihad in the path of Allah. How excellent this is! How excellent it is that people from among the students of knowledge go out. By students of knowledge, I mean those who have knowledge and the ability to express it clearly. I do not settle for a person who has the ability to express himself clearly but does not have knowledge, because some people can speak, preach, and move people, but they do not have knowledge. This affects hearts in the present time and is beneficial, but its benefit is little. If this person who has eloquence and influence but no knowledge were to be questioned or opposed in a situation, he would not be able to extricate himself, and at that time the benefit would turn into harm and the good into evil. Therefore, I encourage my brothers, the students of knowledge who have knowledge, that if they are able to go right or left, east or west, for preaching and calling people to Allah, there is much good in that. And how many there are who press us from the north, the south, the east, and the west, pressing us to send someone to preach to them, lecture to them, and benefit them. So the people in this vacation are of four types: the first is the one who goes for 'Umrah and visiting the Prophet's Mosque; the second is the one who goes out for recreation; the third is the one who is occupied with his own needs and the needs of his family; and the fourth is the one who goes out to call people to Allah the Mighty and Majestic. And perhaps there are ... others, but this is what comes to my mind now.
