Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: When three are on a journey, they should appoint one of them as their commander. Nafi said: We said to Abu Salamah: You are our commander.
Read More..Abd Allaah bin Umar said “The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم prohibited to travel with a copy of the Quran to the enemy territory. The narrator Malik said “ (It is) I think lest the enemy should take it.
Read More..Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: The best number of companions is four, the best number in expeditions four hundred, and the best number in armies four thousand; and twelve thousand will not be overcome through smallness of numbers. Abu Dawud said: What is correct is that this tradition is mursal (i. e. the link of the Companion is missing).
Read More..Sulaiman bin Buraidah reported on the authority of his father. When the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم appointed a Commander over an Army or a detachment, he instructed him to fear Allaah himself and consider the welfare of the Muslims who were with him. He then said “When you meet the polytheists who are your enemy, summon them tone of three things and accept whichever of them they are willing to agree to, and refrain from them. Summon them to Islam and if they agree, accept it from them and refrain from them. Then summon them to leave their territory and transfer to the abode of the Emigrants and tell them that if they do so, they will have the same rights and responsibilities as the Emigrants, but if they refuse and choose their own abode, tell them that they will be like the desert Arabs who are Muslims subject to Allaah’s jurisdiction which applies to the believers, but will have no spoil or booty unless they strive with the Muslims. If they refuse demand jizyah (poll tax) from them, if they agree accept it from them and refrain from them. But if they refuse, seek Alaah’s help and fight with them. When you invade the fortress and they (its people) offer to capitulate and have the matter referred to Allaah’s jurisdiction, do not grant this, for you do not know whether or not you will hit on Allaah’s jurisdiction regarding them. But let them capitulate and have the matter refereed to your jurisdiction and make a decision about them later on as you wish. Sufyan (bin ‘Uyainah) said thah Alqamah said “I mentioned this tradition to Muqatil bin Habban, He said “Muslim narrated it to me. ” Abu Dawud said “He is Ibn Haidam narrated from Al Numan in Muqqarin from the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم like the tradition of Sulaiman bin Buraidah.
Read More..Sulaiman bin Buraidah reported on his father’s authority The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said “Fight in the name of Allaah and in the path of Allaah and with him who disbelieves in Allaah fight and do not be treacherous and do not be dishonest about boot yand do not deface (in killing) and do not kill a child. ”
Read More..Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Go in Allah's name, trusting in Allah, and adhering to the religion of Allah's Messenger. Do not kill a decrepit old man, o a young infant, or a child, or a woman; do not be dishonest about booty, but collect your spoils, do right and act well, for Allah loves those who do well.
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