Is jihad with wealth equal to jihad with one's self?
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Question:
I love jihad in the cause of Allah, but I am unable to fight with my own self. Is jihad with wealth sufficient? And is its virtue like the virtue of jihad with one's self?
Answer:
Every Muslim loves jihad in the cause of Allah; it is not just you. Every Muslim loves jihad in the cause of Allah, and jihad in the cause of Allah is among the best of nearness to Allah and the greatest of acts of obedience. As Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "O Messenger of Allah, we find that jihad is the best of deeds. Should we not fight?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 2901Sahih (Darussalam). And Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said in His great Book: [al-Saff: 10-11]. And He, the Exalted, said: [al-Tawbah: 41].
So jihad in the cause of Allah is done with wealth and with one's self. Jihad with wealth is more beneficial and more abundant, while jihad with one's self is more precious and more noble. For this reason, Allah placed jihad with wealth first, saying:[At-Tawbah 9:41], and in many verses. He mentioned the self first in only one verse, saying, the Exalted: [al-Tawbah: 111].
So jihad with one's self is the highest thing a person has, his fighting with his self, then jihad with wealth. But Allah placed wealth first in many places because it is broader in benefit. With wealth, weapons are bought, with wealth, food is bought, with wealth, fighters and soldiers are hired, with wealth, the frontiers are fortified, and with wealth, those who benefit the Muslims by carrying their needs are hired.
So wealth has great avenues. But with the self—meaning that a specific person is pleased to offer himself—this is better than wealth. And if he is unable to fight, he fights with wealth. If he is able to do both, he fights with both.
I love jihad in the cause of Allah, but I am unable to fight with my own self. Is jihad with wealth sufficient? And is its virtue like the virtue of jihad with one's self?
Answer:
Every Muslim loves jihad in the cause of Allah; it is not just you. Every Muslim loves jihad in the cause of Allah, and jihad in the cause of Allah is among the best of nearness to Allah and the greatest of acts of obedience. As Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "O Messenger of Allah, we find that jihad is the best of deeds. Should we not fight?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Upon them is a Jihad in which there is no fighting: Al-Hajj and Al-‘Umrah.
عليكنَّ جهادٌ لا قتالَ فيه: الحج والعمرة(10) O you who have believed, shall I guide you to a transaction that will save you from a painful punishment? (11) [It is that] you believe in Allah and His Messenger and strive in the cause of Allah with your wealth and your lives. That is best for you, if you should know.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا هَلْ أَدُلُّكُمْ عَلَى تِجَارَةٍ تُنْجِيكُمْ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَتُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِأَمْوَالِكُمْ وَأَنْفُسِكُمْ ذَلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَGo forth, whether light or heavy, and strive with your wealth and your lives in the cause of Allah. That is better for you, if you only knew.
انْفِرُوا خِفَافًا وَثِقَالًا وَجَاهِدُوا بِأَمْوَالِكُمْ وَأَنْفُسِكُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ذَلِكُمْ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَSo jihad in the cause of Allah is done with wealth and with one's self. Jihad with wealth is more beneficial and more abundant, while jihad with one's self is more precious and more noble. For this reason, Allah placed jihad with wealth first, saying:
Go forth, whether light or heavy, and strive with your wealth and your lives in the cause of Allah
انْفِرُوا خِفَافًا وَثِقَالًا وَجَاهِدُوا بِأَمْوَالِكُمْ وَأَنْفُسِكُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِIndeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties [in exchange] for that they will have Paradise
إِنَّ اللَّهَ اشْتَرَى مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ الْجَنَّةَSo jihad with one's self is the highest thing a person has, his fighting with his self, then jihad with wealth. But Allah placed wealth first in many places because it is broader in benefit. With wealth, weapons are bought, with wealth, food is bought, with wealth, fighters and soldiers are hired, with wealth, the frontiers are fortified, and with wealth, those who benefit the Muslims by carrying their needs are hired.
So wealth has great avenues. But with the self—meaning that a specific person is pleased to offer himself—this is better than wealth. And if he is unable to fight, he fights with wealth. If he is able to do both, he fights with both.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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