Explanation of Riyad al-Salihin-72a
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The reciter: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) transmitted in the context of the hadiths in the book of Jihad: "From Abu Bakr ibn Abi Musa al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: Riyad as-Salihin 1302 Muslim narrated it. And from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Jubayr (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: Mishkat al-Masabih 3794 Al-Bukhari narrated it. And from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: Riyad as-Salihin 1304 Al-Tirmidhi narrated it and said: It is a good, authentic hadith. And from Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said: Riyad as-Salihin 1305 Al-Tirmidhi narrated it and said: It is a good hadith. And from Zayd ibn Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever equips a warrior in the path of Allah has gone on a campaign, and whoever leaves behind a warrior in his family with goodness has gone on a campaign Agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim. And from Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1627Hasan (Darussalam) Al-Tirmidhi narrated it and said: It is a good, authentic hadith. And from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) Muslim narrated it. And from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) Mishkat al-Masabih 3800 Muslim narrated it. And in a narration from him: Sunan al-Bayhaqi 16:527 And from al-Bara' (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: Riyad as-Salihin 1310 Agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim, and this is the wording of al-Bukhari. And from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 2817 And in a narration: Sunan an-Nasa'i 3160Sahih (Darussalam) Agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim. And from 'Abd Allah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As (may Allah be pleased with them both), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Riyad as-Salihin 1312 Muslim narrated it. And in a narration from him: Sahih Muslim 1886b ".
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The Shaykh: These various hadiths were mentioned by al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) in his book *Riyad al-Salihin*, in the chapter on jihad. They contain several issues, among which is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was excellent in his planning for his companions. This man came to him and said, “O Messenger of Allah, I want to go on an expedition, but I have nothing with which to go.” So the Prophet directed him to a man who had prepared for the expedition but had fallen ill. Then the man went to his companion, took his equipment, and said to his wife: “Do not hold back anything from him, for you will not hold back anything and Allah will bless it for us.” So he prepared him. In these hadiths is evidence that whoever equips a warrior and gives him what is sufficient for his expedition is like the one who goes on the expedition, and that whoever stays behind to look after the family of the warrior has a reward like his. This is also indicated by the case of Banu Lحيان, where the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) ordered them that one man should go out and one should remain to look after the family of the warrior, and he would have half the reward, meaning the other half belongs to the warrior. In these hadiths is also a virtue of jihad: that the gates of Paradise are under the shadows of the swords, meaning that whoever fights, his fighting is a cause for entering Paradise through its gates. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) that there is a gate in Paradise called the Gate of Jihad, through which those who strive in the cause of Allah enter. In these hadiths is also that martyrdom expiates everything of one’s deeds except debt, meaning the debt owed to a human being, for martyrdom does not expiate it. This is because the debt owed to a human being must be paid, either in this world or in the Hereafter. In this hadith is a warning against being lax about debt, and that it is not permissible for a person to be lax about debt, nor to take on debt except in dire necessity, not in pressing need, but in extreme dire necessity. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) did not permit the man who said, “Marry me,” to do so, and he said: and he did not say, “Borrow from the people,” even though marriage is a pressing need. But the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not permit him, nor did he guide him to borrowing, because debt is very serious. It was narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with a chain that has some issues that Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1078Hasan (Darussalam) So the matter is serious, and do not take debt lightly. Debt is distress in the night and humiliation in the day. So a person must, as much as possible, guard against debt and not be extravagant in spending. For many people are found to be poor, yet they want to spend on their families and themselves as the rich spend, so they borrow from this one and that one, or take on debt, or engage in usury, and this is a great error. Meaning, if you have only one meal in the night and day, do not take on debt or borrow; be patient and say: “O Allah, make me self-sufficient.” Allah the Exalted said: [At-Tawbah 9:28] Some people’s negligence, may Allah grant us well-being, is that they borrow in order to carpet the entire house, even the stairs. Why is this wrong? Or they borrow to buy a luxurious car, even though a car of, for example, twenty thousand is sufficient for them, but they say, “No, I will buy one for a hundred thousand,” and he is poor. This is from poor management, from weakness of faith, and from lack of concern. For debt is not expiated even by martyrdom in the cause of Allah; martyrdom does not expiate debt. So how can you take on debt except in dire necessity? And I say, in dire necessity, not in need. Meaning, even if you are in need and you desire luxuries, do not take on debt. Do not buy anything for which you do not have the price. Be patient until Allah provides for you, then buy according to your blanket. For this reason, there is a correct common proverb: “Stretch your leg according to your blanket.” If you stretch it further, you will be exposed to the cold, the sun, and the like. So in this is a warning against debt, and that it is not permissible for a person to take on debt.
I heard my father saying in the presence of the enemy: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The gates of Jannah are under the shades of the swords." A man with a shaggy appearance got up and said, "O Abu Musa! Did you hear the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say that in person?" Abu Musa replied in the affirmative; so he returned to his companions and said: "I tender you farewell greetings." Then he broke the scabbard of his sword and threw it away. He rushed towards the enemy with his sword and fought with it till he was martyred.
سمعت أبي رضي الله عنه وهو بحضرة العدو يقول: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن أبواب الجنة تحت ظلال السيوف، فقام رجل رث الهيئة فقال: يا أبا موسى أأنت سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول هذا؟ قال: نعم، فرجع إلى أصحابه فقال: أقرأ عليكم السلام ثم كسر جفن سيفه فألقاه ثم مشى بسيفه إلى العدو فضرب به حتى قتلGod’s Messenger as saying, “No man whose feet become dusty in God’s path will be touched by hell.”
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ما اغبرت قدما عبد في سبيل الله فتمسه النارThe Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "No one who weeps out of Fear of Allah will enter Hell until milk recedes to the udder, and the dust endured while striving in the Cause of Allah and the smoke of Hell will never subsist together."
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لا يلج النار رجل بكى من خشية الله حتى يعود اللبن في الضرع ولا يجتمع على عبد غبار في سبيل الله ودخان جهنمI heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying, "Two eyes will never be touched by the fire of Hell; an eye which weeps out of Fear of Allah and an eye which spends the night in guarding in the Cause of Allah
سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: عينان لا تمسهما النار عين بكت من خشية الله وعين باتت تحرس في سبيل اللهThat the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "The most virtuous of charitable spending is the shade of a tent in the cause of Allah, or giving a servant in the cause of Allah, or a riding camel in the cause of Allah."
قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أفضل الصدقات ظل فسطاط في سبيل الله ومنيحة خادم في سبيل الله أو طروقة فحل في سبيل اللهA young man from Aslam said: “O Messenger of Allah, I want to go on an expedition, but I have nothing with which to prepare.” He said: “Go to so-and-so, for he had prepared but fell ill.” So he went to him and said: “The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sends you his greetings and says: Give me what you prepared.” He said: “O So-and-so, give him what you had prepared and do not hold back anything from it. By Allah, do not hold back anything from it, and Allah will bless it for you.”
أن فتى من أسلم قال: يا رسول الله إني أريد الغزو وليس معي ما أتجهز به، قال: ائت فلانا فإنه كان قد تجهز فمرض، فأتاه فقال: إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقرئك السلام ويقول: أعطني الذي تجهزت به، قال: يا فلانة أعطيه الذي كنت تجهزت به ولا تحبسين منه شيئًا، فوالله لا تحبسي منه شيئًا فيبارك لك فيهthat God’s Messenger sent an expedition to the B. Lihyan who were a section or Hudhail, saying that one out of every two men should be sent but that both should share the reward
أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بعث إلى بني لحيان فقال: لينبعث من كل رجلين أحدهما والأجر بينهماLet one man go out from every two men. Then he said to the one who stayed behind: “Whoever of you leaves behind his family and his wealth in a better state than he found them, he will have a reward like half the reward of the one who went out.”
ليخرج من كل رجلين رجل، ثم قال للقاعد: أيكم خلف الخارج في أهله وماله بخير كان له مثل نصف أجر الخارجA man equipped with arms came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked: "O Messenger of Allah! Should I go and fight or should I embrace Islam first?" He (ﷺ) replied, "Enter in the fold of Islam and then fight." He embraced Islam and fought until he was killed. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He accepted Islam for a short time but was rewarded much."
أتى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم رجل مقنع بالحديد فقال: يا رسول الله أقاتل أو أسلم؟ قال: أسلم ثم قاتل، فأسلم ثم قاتل فقتل، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: عمل قليلًا وأجر كثيرًاNobody who enters Paradise likes to go back to the world even if he got everything on the earth, except a Mujahid who wishes to return to the world so that he may be martyred ten times because of the dignity he receives (from Allah).
ما أحد يدخل الجنة يحب أن يرجع إلى الدنيا وله ما على الأرض من شيء إلا الشهيد يتمنى أن يرجع إلى الدنيا فيقتل عشر مرات لما يرى من الكرامةbecause of what be sees of the virtue of martyrdom
لما يرى من فضل الشهادةAllah forgives every sin of a martyr, except his debt.
يغفر الله للشهيد كل شيء إلا الدينDeath in the way of Allah blots out everything except debt.
القتل في سبيل الله يكفر كل شيء إلا الدينThe Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The Shaykh: These various hadiths were mentioned by al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) in his book *Riyad al-Salihin*, in the chapter on jihad. They contain several issues, among which is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was excellent in his planning for his companions. This man came to him and said, “O Messenger of Allah, I want to go on an expedition, but I have nothing with which to go.” So the Prophet directed him to a man who had prepared for the expedition but had fallen ill. Then the man went to his companion, took his equipment, and said to his wife: “Do not hold back anything from him, for you will not hold back anything and Allah will bless it for us.” So he prepared him. In these hadiths is evidence that whoever equips a warrior and gives him what is sufficient for his expedition is like the one who goes on the expedition, and that whoever stays behind to look after the family of the warrior has a reward like his. This is also indicated by the case of Banu Lحيان, where the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) ordered them that one man should go out and one should remain to look after the family of the warrior, and he would have half the reward, meaning the other half belongs to the warrior. In these hadiths is also a virtue of jihad: that the gates of Paradise are under the shadows of the swords, meaning that whoever fights, his fighting is a cause for entering Paradise through its gates. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) that there is a gate in Paradise called the Gate of Jihad, through which those who strive in the cause of Allah enter. In these hadiths is also that martyrdom expiates everything of one’s deeds except debt, meaning the debt owed to a human being, for martyrdom does not expiate it. This is because the debt owed to a human being must be paid, either in this world or in the Hereafter. In this hadith is a warning against being lax about debt, and that it is not permissible for a person to be lax about debt, nor to take on debt except in dire necessity, not in pressing need, but in extreme dire necessity. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) did not permit the man who said, “Marry me,” to do so, and he said: