What is the meaning of: “I was commanded to fight the people until they testify”?
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The question: He also asks for an explanation of this hadith: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 25?
The answer: This authentic hadith was narrated by the two Shaykhs: al-Bukhari and Muslim in the two Sahihs, from the hadith of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say:Sunan ad-Daraqutni 3:12 And this is according to its apparent meaning.
So, if a person comes with the two testimonies, and he did not come with them before that, and he establishes the prayer and gives the zakah, then he is a Muslim. He is considered a Muslim whose blood and wealth are forbidden except by the right of Islam, except for what Islam obligates upon him after that. For example, if he commits unlawful sexual intercourse, the hadd for zina is carried out against him: if he is a virgin, by flogging and exile; and if he is a married man, by stoning which ends his life. And so it is with the remaining matters of Islam, he is held accountable for them. This is the one who embraced Islam and testified this testimony, established the prayer, and gave the zakah. He is held accountable for the rights of Islam, and he is protected; his blood and wealth are protected, except if he commits one of the nullifiers of Islam.
And so is his statement in the other hadith, the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) , that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 3927Sahih (Darussalam) This hadith is like that hadith. Whoever comes with tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and faith in the message has entered into Islam, and then he is held accountable for the rights of Islam. He is held accountable for the prayer, the zakah, fasting, Hajj, and other things. If he performs what Allah has obligated upon him, he is a true Muslim. And if he refuses something, he is taken by the right of Allah in it, and he is compelled and forced to fulfill the rights of Allah that He has obligated upon His servants.
And this is the obligation upon all who enter into Islam to adhere to the rights of Islam. If he does not adhere to them, he is taken by the rights of Islam. Yes.
I have been ordered (by Allah) to fight against the people until they testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), and offer the prayers perfectly and give the obligatory charity, so if they perform that, then they save their lives and property from me except for Islamic laws and then their reckoning (accounts) will be done by Allah.
أمرت أن أقاتل الناس حتى يشهدوا أن لا إله إلا الله وأن محمدًا رسول الله، ويقيموا الصلاة، ويؤتوا الزكاة، فإذا فعلوا ذلك عصموا مني دماءهم وأموالهم إلا بحق الإسلام وحسابهم على اللهThe answer: This authentic hadith was narrated by the two Shaykhs: al-Bukhari and Muslim in the two Sahihs, from the hadith of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), who said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say:
I was commanded to fight the people until they testify that there is no god but Allah and that I am the Messenger of Allah, and that they establish the prayer and give the zakah. When they do that, their blood and wealth are protected from me except by the right of Islam, and their account is with Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
أمرت أن أقاتل الناس حتى يشهدوا أن لا إله إلا الله وأني رسول الله، ويقيموا الصلاة، ويؤتوا الزكاة، فإذا فعلوا ذلك عصموا مني دماءهم وأموالهم إلا بحق الإسلام وحسابهم على الله عز وجلSo, if a person comes with the two testimonies, and he did not come with them before that, and he establishes the prayer and gives the zakah, then he is a Muslim. He is considered a Muslim whose blood and wealth are forbidden except by the right of Islam, except for what Islam obligates upon him after that. For example, if he commits unlawful sexual intercourse, the hadd for zina is carried out against him: if he is a virgin, by flogging and exile; and if he is a married man, by stoning which ends his life. And so it is with the remaining matters of Islam, he is held accountable for them. This is the one who embraced Islam and testified this testimony, established the prayer, and gave the zakah. He is held accountable for the rights of Islam, and he is protected; his blood and wealth are protected, except if he commits one of the nullifiers of Islam.
And so is his statement in the other hadith, the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) , that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
I have been commanded to fight the people until they say: La ilaha illallah. If they say it, then their blood and wealth are protected from me, except for a right that is due from it, and their reckoning will be with Allah.
أمرت أن أقاتل الناس حتى يقولوا: لا إله إلا الله، فإذا قالوها عصموا مني دماءهم وأموالهم إلا بحقها وحسابهم على اللهAnd this is the obligation upon all who enter into Islam to adhere to the rights of Islam. If he does not adhere to them, he is taken by the rights of Islam. Yes.
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