Explanation of Riyad al-Salihin-72b

The Reciter: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) transmitted in the context of the hadiths in the Book of Jihad "From Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "A detachment of soldiers, large or small, who fights in the way of Allah, gets its share of booty and returns safe and sound, receives in advance two- thirds of its reward (only one-third remaining to its credit will be received in the Hereafter). And a troop of soldiers, large or small, that returns disappointed and is afflicted by misery, will receive its full reward (in the Hereafter)."

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ما من غازية أو سرية تغزو فتغنم وتسلم إلا كانوا قد تعجلوا ثلثي أجورهم وما من غازية أو سرية تخفق وتصاب إلا تم لهم أجورهم

Riyad as-Salihin 1344

Narrated by Muslim. And from Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him)

That a man said: O Messenger of Allah, permit me to engage in solitary worship (siyaha). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The siyaha of my Ummah is jihad in the path of Allah, the Exalted and Majestic.

أن رجلًا قال: يا رسول الله ائذن لي في السياحة، فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن سياحة أمتي الجهاد في سبيل الله عز وجل

Narrated by Abu Dawud with a good chain. And from Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both), from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said:

A return (qafalah) is like an expedition.

قفلة كغزوة

Narrated by Abu Dawud with a good chain. And from al-Sa'ib ibn Yazid (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

When the Prophet (ﷺ) returned from the battle of Tabuk, people went out from Al-Madinah to meet him and I also met him with other children at Thaniyah-tul-Wada'.

لما قدم النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم من غزوة تبوك تلقاه الناس فلقيته مع الصبيان على ثنية الوداع

Riyad as-Salihin 1347

Narrated by Abu Dawud with an authentic chain in this wording, and al-Bukhari narrated it, saying:

I along with some boys went out to receive Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) at Thaniyatal-Wada`.

ذهبنا نتلقى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم مع الصبيان إلى ثنية الوداع

Sahih al-Bukhari 3083

And from Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him), from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who said:

He who neither takes part in fighting nor equips a warrior nor looks after his (the warrior's) family, will be afflicted by severe calamities before the Day of Resurrection.

من لم يغز أو يجهز غازيًا أو يخلف غازيًا في أهله بخير أصابه الله بقارعة قبل يوم القيامة

Riyad as-Salihin 1348

Narrated by Abu Dawud with an authentic chain. And from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:

Use your property, your persons any your tongues in striving against the polytheists.

جاهدوا المشركين بأموالكم وأنفسكم وألسنتكم

Sunan Abi Dawud 2504Sahih (Al-Albani)

Narrated by Abu Dawud with an authentic chain. And from al-Nu'man ibn Muqarrin (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

I was with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when I witnessed that if he did not begin fighting in the early part of the day, he would postpone fighting till the sun had declined, the blowing of the breeze had blown and the victory from Allah had come.

شهدت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا لم يقاتل من أول النهار أخر القتال حتى تزول الشمس وتهب الرياح وينزل النصر

Riyad as-Salihin 1350

Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi, and he said: Good and authentic. And from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not wish to meet the enemy, but when you meet them, be patient Agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim. And from Abu Hurayrah and Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both), that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim."

The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
These hadiths are the remainder of the hadiths of the Book of Jihad transmitted in Riyad al-Salihin. They contain encouragement to go on expeditions, and that if a person does not go on an expedition, does not intend to go on an expedition, and does not leave behind a family for one who goes in a good state, then a calamity will strike him before the Day of Resurrection. This calamity may be interpreted by what came before in the hadith . They also contain encouragement to fight the polytheists with wealth, life, and tongue. With wealth, that a person should spend money to help the mujahideen or to buy weapons or the like. With life, that he should go out with his person to fight. And with the tongue, that he should satirize them with poems and verses, because satirizing the polytheists affects them and serves as a bad memory for them until Allah wills. For example, we are still hearing today the satire of Hassan ibn Thabit and Abdullah ibn Rawahah and others (may Allah be pleased with them) against the polytheists. In these hadiths mentioned by the author (may Allah have mercy on him), there is also the virtue of jihad in the path of Allah, and that it is among the best of deeds. Many hadiths have passed in this meaning, and the author (may Allah have mercy on him) lengthened the transmission of hadiths on this because the chapter of jihad is one of the most important chapters of the religion, to the extent that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: meaning: the peak of Islam because of what it contains of exalting the word of Allah, supporting Islam and the Muslims, and other great benefits. And Allah is the One who grants success.

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