[Machine] From the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , he mentioned the hadith and said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would not intend to engage in a battle except to proceed towards another one."  

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ قَالَ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُرِيدُ غَزْوَةً يَغْزُوهَا إِلَّا وَرَّى بِغَيْرِهَا  

Whenever Messenger of Allah ﷺ intended to carry out a Ghazwa, he would use an equivocation to conceal his real destination till it was the Ghazwa of Tabuk which Messenger of Allah ﷺ carried out in very hot weather. As he was going to face a very long journey through a wasteland and was to meet and attack a large number of enemies. So, he made the situation clear to the Muslims so that they might prepare themselves accordingly and get ready to conquer their enemy. The Prophet ﷺ informed them of the destination he was heading for. (Using translation from Bukhārī 2948)   

سَمِعْتُ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ ؓ يَقُولُ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ قَلَّمَا يُرِيدُ غَزْوَةً يَغْزُوهَا إِلَّا وَرَّى بِغَيْرِهَا حَتَّى كَانَتْ غَزْوَةُ تَبُوكَ فَغَزَاهَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فِي حَرٍّ شَدِيدٍ وَاسْتَقْبَلَ سَفَرًا بَعِيدًا وَمَفَازًا وَاسْتَقْبَلَ عَدُوًّا كَثِيرًا فَجَلَّى لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ أَمْرَهُمْ لِيَتَأَهَّبُوا أُهْبَةَ عَدُوِّهِمْ وَأَخْبَرَهُمْ بِوَجْهِهِ الَّذِي يُرِيدُ  

When the Prophet ﷺ intended to go on an expedition, he always pretended to be going somewhere else, and he would say: War is deception. Abu Dawud said: Only Ma'mar has transmitted this tradition. By this he refers to his statement "War is deception" through this chain of narrators. He narrated it from the tradition of 'Amr b. Dinar from Jabir, and from the tradition of Ma'mar from Hammam b. Munabbih on the authority of Abu Hurairah. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2637)   

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا أَرَادَ غَزْوَةً وَرَّى بِغَيْرِهَا وَكَانَ يَقُولُ الْحَرْبُ خَدْعَةٌ  

[Machine] That the Prophet ﷺ said, "War is deceit."  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ الْحَرْبُ خَدْعَةٌ  

[Machine] From the Prophet ﷺ, that he called war "deception".  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ أَنَّهُ سَمَّى الْحَرْبَ خَدْعَةً  

[Machine] When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ conquered Khaybar, Al-Hajjaj ibn 'Ilāṭ said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have wealth in Makkah and I have family there. I want to go to them, and if I receive anything from you, then I am in a state of permission." So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave him permission to say whatever he wanted. He then went to his wife when he arrived and said, "Gather for me whatever you have of jewelry or goods, for I want to buy from the spoils of Muhammad and his Companions, as they have been made lawful and their wealth has been distributed." The news spread in Makkah, and the Muslims were suppressed while the polytheists were joyful. The news reached Al-'Abbās ibn 'Abdul-Muṭṭalib and he became distressed, unable to stand. Ma'mar reported to me from 'Uthmān al-Jazarī, who said, "Al-'Abbās took his son, Qutham, and sat him down on his lap, saying, "My beloved Qutham, who resembles the Prophet in looks and features, and possesses the blessings. Whoever claims otherwise, let him claim!" Ma'mar said: Sābit narrated to me from Anas in his narration that Al-'Abbās sent his young slave to Al-Hajjaj ibn 'Ilāṭ and said, "Woe to you! What have you brought and what do you say?" Al-Hajjaj said, "Read to your master Abu Al-Faḍl the greetings from me and tell him to allow me in some of his houses so that I may come to him. The news has reached him, and it is as he would wish." So his slave came and when he reached the door of the house, he said, "Rejoice, O Abu Al-Faḍl!" Al-'Abbās jumped up in joy until he kissed him between the eyes, and he told him what Al-Hajjaj had said. Thus, Al-Hajjaj was freed by him. Then Al-Hajjaj came to him and told him that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had conquered Khaybar, and their wealth had been taken and Allah's arrows had been shot at it, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had chosen Safiyyah bint Ḥuyayy for himself. He gave her the option to be freed and become his wife or to return to her people, and she chose to be freed and become his wife. However, I have come for the wealth that I had here. I wanted to collect it, so I sought permission from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he gave me permission to say what I wanted. So keep it a secret from me three times, and then mention what is apparent to you." He said, "So his wife gathered whatever she had of jewelry or goods and gave it to him. He continued with it until after three days, Al-'Abbās came to the wife of Al-Ḥajjaj, asking her, "What did your husband do?" She informed him that he had gone a few days ago and said, "Do not be saddened, O Abu Al-Faḍl, for what has reached you. He said, "Yes, by Allah! I am not saddened. Allah has never bestowed any merit upon us except that which we love. Allah has opened the spoils of Khaybar to His Messenger ﷺ and His arrows have been shot at them, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ has chosen Safiyyah for himself. If you have any need for your husband, then join him." She said, "I believe you, by Allah, to be truthful." He said, "Indeed, I am truthful, and the matter is as I have informed you." He then went until he reached a gathering of Quraysh who were saying, "Whenever Al-Ḥajjaj passes by, only goodness comes to you, O Abu Al-Faḍl!" He said, "Nothing comes to me except goodness, by the praise of Allah. Al-Ḥajjaj ibn 'Ilāṭ has informed me that Khaybar has been opened by Allah to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , and Allah  

لَمَّا افْتَتَحَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ خَيْبَرَ قَالَ الْحَجَّاجُ بْنُ عِلَاطٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّ لِي بِمَكَّةَ مَالًا وَإِنَّ لِي بِهَا أَهْلًا وَإِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ آتِيَهُمْ فَأَنَا فِي حِلٍّ إِنْ أَنَا نِلْتُ مِنْكَ شَيْئًا فَأَذِنَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَنْ يَقُولَ مَا شَاءَ قَالَ فَأَتَى امْرَأَتَهُ حِينَ قَدِمَ فَقَالَ اجْمَعِي لِي مَا كَانَ عِنْدَكِ فَإِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَنْ أَشْتَرِيَ مِنْ غَنَائِمِ مُحَمَّدٍ وَأَصْحَابِهِ فَإِنَّهُمْ قَدِ اسْتُبِيحُوا وَأُصِيبَتْ أَمْوَالُهُمْ قَالَ وَفَشَا ذَلِكَ بِمَكَّةَ فَانْقَمَعَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ وَأَظْهَرَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ فَرَحًا وَسُرُورًا وَبَلَغَ الْخَبَرُ الْعَبَّاسَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ فَعَقِرَ وَجَعَلَ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَقُومَ قَالَ مَعْمَرٌ فَأَخْبَرَنِي عُثْمَانُ الْجَزَرِيُّ عَنْ مِقْسَمٍ قَالَ فَأَخَذَ الْعَبَّاسُ ابْنًا لَهُ يُقَالُ لَهُ قُثَمُ وَاسْتَلْقَى فَوَضَعَهُ عَلَى صَدْرِهِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ [البحر الرجز] حِبِّي قُثَمْ شَبِيهُ ذِي الْأَنْفِ الْأَشَمّْ نَبِيِّ ذِي النَّعَمْ يَزْعُمُ مَنْ زَعَمْ قَالَ مَعْمَرٌ قَالَ ثَابِتٌ قَالَ أَنَسٌ فِي حَدِيثِهِ ثُمَّ أَرْسَلَ الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ غُلَامًا لَهُ إِلَى الْحَجَّاجِ بْنِ عِلَاطٍ وَيْلَكَ مَاذَا جِئْتَ بِهِ وَمَاذَا تَقُولُ؟ فَمَا وَعَدَ اللهُ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا جِئْتَ بِهِ قَالَ فَقَالَ الْحَجَّاجُ بْنُ عِلَاطٍ لِغُلَامِهِ اقْرَأْ عَلَى أَبِي الْفَضْلِ السَّلَامَ وَقُلْ لَهُ فَلْيَخْلُ لِي فِي بَعْضِ بُيُوتِهِ لِآتِيَهُ فَإِنَّ الْخَبَرَ عَلَى مَا يَسُرُّهُ فَجَاءَ غُلَامُهُ فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ بَابَ الدَّارِ قَالَ أَبْشِرْ يَا أَبَا الْفَضْلِ قَالَ فَوَثَبَ الْعَبَّاسُ فَرَحًا حَتَّى قَبَّلَ بَيْنَ عَيْنَيْهِ وَأَخْبَرَهُ بِمَا قَالَ الْحَجَّاجُ فَأَعْتَقَهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَهُ الْحَجَّاجُ فَأَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَدِ افْتَتَحَ خَيْبَرَ وَغَنِمَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ وَجَرَتْ سِهَامُ اللهِ فِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ وَاصْطَفَى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتَ حُيَيٍّ وَاتَّخَذَهَا لِنَفْسِهِ وَخَيَّرَهَا أَنْ يُعْتِقَهَا وَتَكُونَ زَوْجَتَهُ أَوْ تَلْحَقَ بِأَهْلِهَا فَاخْتَارَتْ أَنْ يُعْتِقَهَا وَتَكُونَ زَوْجَتَهُ وَلَكِنِّي جِئْتُ لِمَالٍ كَانَ لِي هَهُنَا أَرَدْتُ أَنْ أَجْمَعَهُ فَأَذْهَبَ بِهِ فَاسْتَأْذَنْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَأَذِنَ لِي أَنْ أَقُولَ مَا شِئْتُ فَأَخْفِ عَنِّي ثَلَاثًا ثُمَّ اذْكُرْ مَا بَدَا لَكَ قَالَ فَجَمَعَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ مَا كَانَ عِنْدَهَا مِنْ حُلِيٍّ أَوْ مَتَاعٍ فَدَفَعَتْهُ إِلَيْهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَمَرَّ بِهِ فَلَمَّا كَانَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ بِثَلَاثٍ أَتَى الْعَبَّاسُ امْرَأَةَ الْحَجَّاجِ فَقَالَ مَا فَعَلَ زَوْجُكِ؟ فَأَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّهُ قَدْ ذَهَبَ يَوْمَ كَذَا وَكَذَا وَقَالَتْ لَا يَحْزُنْكَ يَا أَبَا الْفَضْلِ لَقَدْ شَقَّ عَلَيْنَا الَّذِي بَلَغَكَ قَالَ أَجَلْ فَلَا يَحْزُنُنِي اللهُ لَمْ يَكُنْ بِحَمْدِ اللهِ إِلَّا مَا أَحْبَبْنَا فَتَحَ اللهُ خَيْبَرَ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ ﷺ وَجَرَتْ فِيهَا سِهَامُ اللهِ وَاصْطَفَى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ صَفِيَّةَ لِنَفْسِهِ فَإِنْ كَانَ لَكِ فِي زَوْجِكِ حَاجَةٌ فَالْحَقِي بِهِ قَالَتْ أَظُنُّكَ وَاللهِ صَادِقًا قَالَ فَإِنِّي صَادِقٌ وَالْأَمْرُ عَلَى مَا أُخْبِرُكِ قَالَ ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ حَتَّى أَتَى مَجْلِسَ قُرَيْشٍ وَهُمْ يَقُولُونَ إِذَا مَرَّ بِهِمْ لَا يُصِيبُكَ إِلَّا خَيْرٌ يَا أَبَا الْفَضْلِ قَالَ لَمْ يُصِبْنِي إِلَّا خَيْرٌ بِحَمْدِ اللهِ قَدْ أَخْبَرَنِي الْحَجَّاجُ بْنُ عِلَاطٍ أَنَّ خَيْبَرَ فَتَحَهَا اللهُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَجَرَتْ فِيهَا سِهَامُ اللهِ وَاصْطَفَى لِنَفْسِهِ صَفِيَّةَ وَقَدْ سَأَلَنِي أَنْ أُخْفِيَ عَلَيْهِ ثَلَاثًا وَإِنَّمَا جَاءَ لِيَأْخُذَ مَالَهُ وَمَا كَانَ لَهُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ هَهُنَا ثُمَّ يَذْهَبَ قَالَ فَرَدَّ اللهُ الْكَابَةَ الَّتِي كَانَتْ فِي الْمُسْلِمِينَ عَلَى الْمُشْرِكِينَ قَالَ وَخَرَجَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ مَنْ كَانَ دَخَلَ بَيْتَهُ مُكْتَئِبًا حَتَّى أَتَوَا الْعَبَّاسَ ؓ فَأَخْبَرَهُمْ وَسُرَّ الْمُسْلِمُونَ وَرَدَّ اللهُ مَا كَانَ فِيهِمْ مِنْ غَيْظٍ وَحَزَنٍ  

[Machine] Ka'b ibn Malik used to say, "Rarely would the Messenger of Allah ﷺ embark on a journey unless it was on a Thursday."  

أَنَّ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ ؓ كَانَ يَقُولُ قَلَّمَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَخْرُجُ فِي سَفَرٍ إِذَا خَرَجَ إِلَّا يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "O Allah, bless my Ummah in its early morning." He ﷺ used to send forth a military expedition at the beginning of the day, and there was a man who was a merchant with a lot of wealth, and he would send his servants at the beginning of the day. His wealth increased so much that he didn't know where to put it. The wording of this hadith is from Abu Dawud.  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ اللهُمَّ بَارِكْ لِأُمَّتِي فِي بُكُورِهَا قَالَ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا بَعَثَ سَرِيَّةً بَعَثَهَا مِنْ أَوَّلِ النَّهَارِ وَكَانَ صَخْرٌ رَجُلًا تَاجِرًا وَكَانَ يُرْسِلُ غِلْمَانَهُ مِنْ أَوَّلِ النَّهَارِ فَكَثُرَ مَالُهُ حَتَّى كَانَ لَا يَدْرِي أَيْنَ يَضَعُهُ لَفْظُ حَدِيثِ أَبِي دَاوُدَ  

When the people encamped, (the narrator Amr ibn Uthman al-Himsi) said: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ encamped, the people scattered in the glens and wadis. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Your scattering in these glens and wadis is only of the devil. They afterwards kept close together when they encamped to such an extent that it used to be said that if a cloth were spread over them, it would cover them all. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2628)   

كَانَ النَّاسُ إِذَا نَزَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَنْزِلًا تَفَرَّقُوا فِي الشِّعَابِ وَالْأَوْدِيَةِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّ تَفَرُّقَكُمْ فِي هَذِهِ الشِّعَابِ وَالْأَوْدِيَةِ إِنَّمَا ذَلِكُمْ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ فَلَمْ يَنْزِلُوا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ مَنْزِلًا إِلَّا انْضَمَّ بَعْضُهُمْ إِلَى بَعْضٍ حَتَّى يُقَالَ لَوْ بُسِطَ عَلَيْهِمْ ثَوْبٌ لَعَمَّهُمْ  

[Machine] I participated in a battle with the Prophet ﷺ called such and such. The people became restricted in their dwellings and the road was cut off. So, the Prophet ﷺ sent a caller to announce to the people that anyone who restricts dwellings or cuts off a road will have no reward in jihad. Abu Abdullah Ishaq ibn Muhammad ibn Yusuf al-Susi informed us, Abu al-Abbas al-Asamm informed us, Muhammad ibn Auf informed us, Abu al-Mughira informed us, al-Awza'i narrated to me, Usayd ibn Abdul Rahman narrated from a man from Juhayna from his father from the Prophet ﷺ with a similar narration. And Baqiyya narrated it from al-Awza'i from Usayd from Ibn Mujahid from Sahl ibn Mu'adh from his father who said, "We participated in a battle with the Prophet ﷺ, and he informed us in a similar way." Abu Ali al-Rudhbari conveyed to us, who informed us, Abu Bakr ibn Dasa narrated to us, who informed us, Abu Dawud narrated to us, who informed us, Amr ibn Uthman narrated to us, who informed us, Baqiyya from al-Awza'i mentioned it.  

غَزَوْتُ مَعَ نَبِيِّ اللهِ ﷺ غَزْوَةَ كَذَا وَكَذَا فَضَيَّقَ النَّاسُ الْمَنَازِلَ وَقَطَعُوا الطَّرِيقَ فَبَعَثَ نَبِيُّ اللهِ ﷺ مُنَادِيًا يُنَادِي فِي النَّاسِ أَنَّ مَنْ ضَيَّقَ مَنْزِلًا أَوْ قَطَعَ طَرِيقًا فَلَا جِهَادَ لَهُ 18459 أَخْبَرَنَاهُ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يُوسُفَ السُّوسِيُّ ثنا أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ الْأَصَمُّ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَوْفٍ ثنا أَبُو الْمُغِيرَةِ ثنا الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ حَدَّثَنِي أُسَيْدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ جُهَيْنَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ بِنَحْوِهِ 18460 وَرَوَاهُ بَقِيَّةُ عَنِ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ عَنْ أُسَيْدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ مُجَاهِدٍ عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ غَزَوْنَا مَعَ نَبِيِّ اللهِ ﷺ بِمَعْنَاهُ أَخْبَرَنَاهُ أَبُو عَلِيٍّ الرُّوذْبَارِيُّ أنبأ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ دَاسَةَ ثنا أَبُو دَاوُدَ ثنا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ ثنا بَقِيَّةُ عَنِ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ فَذَكَرَهُ  

[Machine] "The Prophet ﷺ said, 'Do not wish to encounter the enemy, but if you meet them, bear patience.'"  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ لَا تَمَنَّوْا لِقَاءَ الْعَدُوِّ وَإِذَا لَقِيتُمُوهُمْ فَاصْبِرُوا  

(the freed slave of 'Umar bin 'Ubaidullah) I was Umar's clerk. Once Abdullah bin Abi Aufa wrote a letter to 'Umar when he proceeded to Al-Haruriya. I read in it that Messenger of Allah ﷺ in one of his military expeditions against the enemy, waited till the sun declined and then he got up amongst the people saying, "O people! Do not wish to meet the enemy, and ask Allah for safety, but when you face the enemy, be patient, and remember that Paradise is under the shades of swords." Then he said, "O Allah, the Revealer of the Holy Book, and the Mover of the clouds and the Defeater of the clans, defeat them, and grant us victory over them." (Using translation from Bukhārī 3024)   

كَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ أَبِي أَوْفَى ؓ حِينَ خَرَجَ إِلَى الْحَرُورِيَّةِ فَقَرَأْتُهُ فَإِذَا فِيهِ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فِي بَعْضِ أَيَّامِهِ الَّتِي لَقِيَ فِيهَا الْعَدُوَّ انْتَظَرَ حَتَّى مَالَتِ الشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ قَامَ فِي النَّاسِ فَقَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ لَا تَتَمَنَّوْا لِقَاءَ الْعَدُوِّ وَاسْأَلُوا اللهَ الْعَافِيَةَ فَإِذَا لَقِيتُمُوهُمْ فَاصْبِرُوا وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ الْجَنَّةَ تَحْتَ ظِلَالِ السُّيُوفِ ثُمَّ قَالَ اللهُمَّ مُنْزِلَ الْكِتَابِ وَمُجْرِيَ السَّحَابِ وَهَازِمَ الْأَحْزَابِ اهْزِمْهُمْ وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ قَالَ وَقَالَ أَبُو النَّضْرِ وَبَلَغَنَا أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ دَعَا فِي مِثْلِ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ أَنْتَ رَبُّنَا وَرَبُّهُمْ وَنَحْنُ عَبِيدُكَ وَهُمْ عَبِيدُكَ وَنَوَاصِينَا وَنَوَاصِيهِمْ بِيَدِكَ فَاهْزِمْهُمْ وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ  

When the Prophet ﷺ feared a (group of) people, he would say: "O Allah, we make Thee our shield against them, and take refuge in Thee from their evils." (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1537)   

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا خَافَ قَوْمًا قَالَ اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَجْعَلُكَ فِي نُحُورِهِمْ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to move his lips with something that could not be understood, so we said, "O Messenger of Allah, you move your lips with something that cannot be understood." He said, "One of the prophets was amazed by the abundance of his people, so he said, 'Who will provide for these people or stand up for them?' It was said to him, 'Choose between your companions that we inflict upon them an enemy who would kill them, or famine, or death.' So he gave them the choice and they chose death. Some of them died within three days, seventy thousand in total. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'And I say, O Allah, with You I fight, with You I strive, and with You I undertake, and there is no power or strength except with You, and all the supplications that have been mentioned before in this are mentioned in the Book of Hajj and the Book of Invocations.'"  

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُحَرِّكُ شَفَتَيْهِ بِشَيْءٍ لَا يُفْهَمُ فَقُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّكَ تُحَرِّكُ شَفَتَيْكَ بِشَيْءٍ لَا يُفْهَمُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ نَبِيًّا مِنَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ أَعْجَبَهُ كَثْرَةُ قَوْمِهِ فَقَالَ مَنْ يَفِي لِهَؤُلَاءِ أَوْ مَنْ يَقُومُ لِهَؤُلَاءِ؟ قَالَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ خَيِّرْ أَصْحَابَكَ بَيْنَ أَنْ نُسَلِّطَ عَلَيْهِمْ عَدُوًّا فَيَسْتَبِيحَ بَيْضَتَهُمْ أَوِ الْجُوعَ أَوِ الْمَوْتَ فَخَيَّرَهُمْ فَاخْتَارُوا الْمَوْتَ قَالَ فَمَاتَ مِنْهُمْ فِي ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفًا قَالَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَأَنَا أَقُولُ اللهُمَّ بِكَ أُقَاتِلُ وَبِكَ أُحَاوِلُ وَبِكَ أُصَاوِلُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِكَ وَسَائِرُ مَا وَرَدَ مِنَ الدُّعَاءِ فِي هَذَا قَدْ مَضَى فِي كِتَابِ الْحَجِّ وَفِي كِتَابِ الدَّعَوَاتِ  

I was present at fighting along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and when he did not fight at the beginning of the day, he waited till the sun had passed the meridian, the winds blew, and help came down. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2655)   

شَهِدْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا لَمْ يُقَاتِلْ مِنْ أَوَّلِ النَّهَارِ أَخَّرَ الْقِتَالَ حَتَّى تَزُولَ الشَّمْسُ وَتَهُبَّ الرِّيَاحُ وَيَنْزِلَ النَّصْرُ  

[Machine] The companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ disliked raising their voices on three occasions: during battles, at funerals, and during remembrance (of Allah).  

كَانَ أَصْحَابُ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ يَكْرَهُونَ رَفْعَ الصَّوْتِ عِنْدَ ثَلَاثٍ عِنْدَ الْقِتَالِ وَفِي الْجَنَائِزِ وَفِي الذِّكْرِ  

كَانَ أَصْحَابُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ يَكْرَهُونَ الصَّوْتَ عِنْدَ الْقِتَالِ 18468 قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ ثنا عُبَيْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ ثنا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ هَمَّامٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَطَرٌ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ بِمِثْلِ ذَلِكَ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not wish to meet the enemy, and ask for well-being. But if you meet them, then stand firm and increase the remembrance of Allah. And if they provoke and shout, then respond with silence."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَا تَمَنَّوْا لِقَاءَ الْعَدُوِّ وَسَلُوا الْعَافِيَةَ فَإِنْ لَقِيتُمُوهُمْ فَاثْبُتُوا وَأَكْثِرُوا ذِكْرَ اللهِ فَإِنْ أَجْلَبُوا وَصَيَّحُوا فَعَلَيْكُمْ بِالصَّمْتِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , arrived in Khaibar in the morning, while they were preparing for battle. When they saw the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , they hurried towards the fortress, saying, "Muhammad and the army arrived." The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , raised his hands and exclaimed, "Allahu Akbar" (Allah is the greatest) three times. Khaibar is destroyed! When we descend upon a people's land, it is a bad morning for those who have been warned.  

صَبَّحَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ خَيْبَرَ بُكْرَةً وَقَدْ خَرَجُوا بِالْمَسَاحِي فَلَمَّا نَظَرُوا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ جَاءُوا يَسْعَوْنَ إِلَى الْحِصْنِ وَقَالُوا مُحَمَّدٌ وَالْخَمِيسُ فَرَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ اللهُ أَكْبَرُ اللهُ أَكْبَرُ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ خَرِبَتْ خَيْبَرُ إِنَّا إِذَا نَزَلْنَا بِسَاحَةِ قَوْمٍ فَسَاءَ صَبَاحُ الْمُنْذَرِينَ  

[Machine] We accompanied the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he narrated the hadith in detail. During the time when they attacked the camp of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , he said, "Then I stood on a hill and faced the city. I called out in three different voices, 'O morning!' Then I went in pursuit of the enemy, shooting them with arrows and reciting poetry. I am the son of Akwa' and today is the day of breastfeeding.'" He continued, "We then went to Khaybar and my uncle Amr said, 'By Allah, if it were not for Allah, we would not have been guided, nor would we have given charity or prayed. We would not be independent of Your bounty. So, make our feet firm if we meet the enemy and send down tranquility upon us.'" The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Who is this?" They said, "Amr." The Prophet ﷺ said, "May your Lord forgive you." Then, when we arrived at Khaybar, Marhab came out with his sword, saying, "Khaybar has known that I am Marhab, the armed hero, the brave warrior. If wars advance and flare up, I am the tested champion." Amr confronted him and said, "Khaybar has known that I am Amr, the armed hero, the daring warrior." Then the hadith mentions the return of Amr's sword, his encounter with Ali, his recitation of poetry, his punishment and killing.  

غَزَوْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ بِطُولِهِ وَفِيهِ حِينَ أَغَارُوا عَلَى سَرْحِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ ثُمَّ قُمْتُ عَلَى ثَنِيَّةٍ فَاسْتَقْبَلْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ فَنَادَيْتُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَصْوَاتٍ يَا صَبَاحَاهُ ثُمَّ خَرَجْتُ فِي آثَارِ الْقَوْمِ أَرْمِيهِمْ بِالنَّبْلِ وَأَرْتَجِزُ [البحر الرجز] أَنَا ابْنُ الْأَكْوَعِ وَالْيَوْمَ يَوْمُ الرُّضَّعِ وَفِيهِ قَالَ خَرَجْنَا إِلَى خَيْبَرَ فَجَعَلَ عَمِّي عَامِرٌ يَقُولُ [البحر الرجز] بِاللهِ لَوْلَا اللهُ مَا اهْتَدَيْنَا وَمَا تَصَدَّقْنَا وَمَا صَلَّيْنَا وَنَحْنُ عَنْ فَضْلِكَ مَا اسْتَغْنَيْنَا فَثَبِّتِ الْأَقْدَامَ إِنْ لَاقَيْنَا وَأَنْزِلَنْ سَكِينَةً عَلَيْنَا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مَنْ هَذَا؟ قَالُوا عَامِرٌ قَالَ غَفَرَ لَكَ رَبُّكَ وَفِيهِ فَلَمَّا قَدِمْنَا خَيْبَرَ خَرَجَ مَرْحَبٌ يَخْطِرُ بِسَيْفِهِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ [البحر الرجز] قَدْ عَلِمَتْ خَيْبَرُ أَنِّي مَرْحَبُ شَاكِي السِّلَاحِ بَطَلٌ مُجَرَّبُ إِذَا الْحُرُوبُ أَقْبَلَتْ تَلَهَّبُ فَبَرَزَ لَهُ عَامِرٌ فَقَالَ قَدْ عَلِمَتْ خَيْبَرُ أَنِّي عَامِرُ شَاكِي السِّلَاحِ بَطَلٌ مُغَامِرُ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ فِي رُجُوعِ سَيْفِ عَامِرٍ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ وَخُرُوجِ عَلِيٍّ ؓ وَرَجْزِهِ وَقَتْلِهِ إِيَّاهُ وَقَدْ مَضَى  

[Machine] As for me, I testify that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not choose [this position], but people rushed and seized them [leadership positions] forcefully. Abu Sufyan ibn al-Harith held onto the reins of his white mule and said, "I am the Prophet, there is no falsehood in me. I am the son of Abdul-Muttalib."  

أَمَّا أَنَا فَأَشْهَدُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يُوَلِّ وَلَكِنْ عَجِلَ سَرَعَانُ الْقَوْمِ فَرَشَقَتْهُمْ هَوَازِنُ وَأَبُو سُفْيَانَ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ آخِذٌ بِرَأْسِ بَغْلَتِهِ الْبَيْضَاءِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ أَنَا النَّبِيُّ لَا كَذِبْ أَنَا ابْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبْ  

[Machine] "The sea of Rajz, oh how I long for Paradise, with its pleasant and cool beverages. The Romans, oh how they advance with their punishment. As for Ibn Ishaq, he narrated to me that Abdullah Ibn Rawaha said, when he took the flag that day, 'Oh my soul, I swear that you will either descend it obediently or be compelled. If the people bring forth and tighten the reins, why do I sense that you dislike Paradise? You have been content for so long. Are you nothing more than a drop in the ocean?' Ibn Ishaq said, 'He also said, oh my soul, don't allow yourself to be killed, for you will die. This is the bath of death, and I have prayed and desired. I have been granted guidance if you do as they did, and if you delay, you will be miserable.' He meant Ja'far and Zaid. Then he took his sword and advanced, fighting until he was killed."  

[البحر الرجز] يَا حَبَّذَا الْجَنَّةُ وَاقْتِرَابُهَا طَيِّبَةٌ بَارِدَةٌ شَرَابُهَا وَالرُّومُ رُومٌ قَدْ دَنَا عَذَابُهَا عَلَيَّ إِنْ لَاقَيْتُهَا ضِرَابُهَا وَعَنِ ابْنِ إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ حَزْمٍ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ رَوَاحَةَ قَالَ حِينَ أَخَذَ الرَّايَةَ يَوْمَئِذٍ [البحر الرجز] أَقْسَمْتُ يَا نَفْسُ لَتَنْزِلِنَّهْ طَائِعَةً أَوْ لَتُكْرَهِنَّهْ إِنْ أَجْلَبَ النَّاسُ وَشَدُّوا الرَّنَّهْ مَا لِي أَرَاكِ تَكْرَهِينَ الْجَنَّةْ قَدْ طَالَمَا قَدْ كُنْتِ مُطْمَئِنَّةْ هَلْ أَنْتِ إِلَّا نُطْفَةٌ فِي شَنَّةْ قَالَ ابْنُ إِسْحَاقَ وَقَالَ أَيْضًا يَا نَفْسُ إِلَّا تُقْتَلِي تَمُوتِي هَذَا حِمَامُ الْمَوْتِ قَدْ صُلِيتِ وَمَا تَمَنَّيْتِ فَقَدْ أُعْطِيتِ إِنْ تَفْعَلِي فِعْلَهُمَا هُدِيتِ وَإِنْ تَأَخَّرْتِ فَقَدْ شَقِيتِ يُرِيدُ جَعْفَرًا وَزَيْدًا ؓ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ سَيْفَهُ فَتَقَدَّمَ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Who will take this sword rightfully?" A man said, "I will." So he took it, and when he encountered the enemy, he would say (Al-Bahr al-Rajz): "I am a man who has pledged allegiance to my friend, and we are beneath the palm tree, never to retreat. I strike with the sword of Allah and His Messenger, increasing in strength." So he fought until he was killed.  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَنْ يَأْخُذُ هَذَا السَّيْفَ بِحَقِّهِ؟ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ أَنَا قَالَ فَأَخَذَهُ فَلَمَّا لَقِيَ الْعَدُوَّ جَعَلَ يَقُولُ [البحر الرجز] إِنِّي امْرُؤٌ بَايَعَنِي خَلِيلِي وَنَحْنُ عِنْدَ أَسْفَلِ النَّخِيلِ أَنْ لَا أَقُومَ الدَّهْرَ فِي الْكُيُولِ أَضْرِبْ بِسَيْفِ اللهِ وَالرَّسُولِ زَادَ غَيْرُهُ فِيهِ فَقَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلَ ؓ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said on the day of Badr, when we faced the Quraysh and they faced us, "If they outnumber you, then throw at them this nabal (a special type of sand)." This is the wording of the Hadith of Al-Fadl. Abu Ahmad said in his Hadith: "If they outnumber you" means if they outnumber you. "Then throw at them this nabal." And be quick with your nabal. Abu Bakr said: "This is the correct version: If they outnumber you."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ حِينَ صَفَّنَا لِقُرَيْشٍ وَصَفُّوا لَنَا إِذَا أَكْثَبُوكُمْ فَارْمُوهُمْ بِالنَّبْلِ هَذَا لَفْظُ حَدِيثِ الْفَضْلِ وَقَالَ أَبُو أَحْمَدَ فِي حَدِيثِهِ إِذَا أَكْثَبُوكُمْ يَعْنِي أَكْثَرُوكُمْ فَارْمُوهُمْ بِالنَّبْلِ وَاسْتَبْقُوا نَبْلَكُمْ قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ الصَّحِيحُ إِذَا أَكْثَبُوكُمْ  

The Prophet ﷺ said at the battle of Badr: When they come near you shoot arrows at them; and do not draw swords at them until they come near you. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2664)   

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ إِذَا أَكْثَبُوكُمْ فَارْمُوهُمْ بِالنَّبْلِ وَلَا تَسُلُّوا السُّيُوفَ حَتَّى يَغْشَوْكُمْ  

A man asked Al-Bara', "O Abu 'ʿUmara! Did you all flee on the day (of the battle) of Hunain?" He replied, "No, by Allah! Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not flee, but his young unarmed companions passed by the archers of the tribe of Hawazin and Bani Nasr whose arrows hardly missed a target, and they threw arrows at them hardly missing a shot. So the Muslims retreated towards the Prophet ﷺ while he was riding his white mule which was being led by his cousin Abu Sufyan bin Al-Harith bin ʿAbdul Muttalib. The Prophet ﷺ dismounted and invoked Allah for victory; then he said, 'I am the Prophet, without a lie; I am the son of ʿAbdul Muttalib, and then he arranged his companions in rows." (Using translation from Bukhārī 2930)   

لَا وَاللهِ مَا وَلَّى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَلَكِنَّهُ خَرَجَ شُبَّانُ أَصْحَابِهِ وَأَخِفَّاؤُهُمْ حُسَّرًا لَيْسَ عَلَيْهِمْ سِلَاحٌ أَوْ كَثِيرُ سِلَاحٍ فَلَقُوا قَوْمًا رُمَاةً لَا يَكَادُ يَسْقُطُ لَهُمْ سَهْمٌ جَمْعَ هَوَازِنَ وَبَنِي نَصْرٍ فَرَشَقُوهُمْ رَشْقًا لَا يَكَادُونَ يُخْطِئُونَ فَأَقْبَلُوا هُنَاكَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَرَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ عَلَى بَغْلَتِهِ الْبَيْضَاءِ وَأَبُو سُفْيَانَ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبِ يَقُودُ بِهِ فَنَزَلَ وَاسْتَنْصَرَ وَقَالَ أَنَا النَّبِيُّ لَا كَذِبْ أَنَا ابْنُ عَبْدِ الْمُطَّلِبْ ثُمَّ صَفَّهُمْ  

The Prophet ﷺ said: There is jealousy which Allah loves and jealousy which Allah hates. That which Allah loves is jealousy regarding a matter of doubt, and that which Allah hates is jealousy regarding something which is not doubtful. There is pride which Allah hates and pride which Allah loves. That which Allah loves is a man's pride when fighting and when giving sadaqah and that which Allah hates is pride shown by oppression. The narrator Musa said: "by boasting." (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 2659)   

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّ مِنَ الْغَيْرَةِ مَا يُحِبُّهَا اللهُ وَمِنْهَا مَا يُبْغِضُ اللهُ فَأَمَّا الْغَيْرَةُ الَّتِي يُحِبُّ اللهُ فَالْغَيْرَةُ فِي الرِّيبَةِ وَأَمَّا الْغَيْرَةُ الَّتِي يُبْغِضُ فَالْغَيْرَةُ فِي غَيْرِ رِيبَةٍ وَأَمَّا الْخُيَلَاءُ الَّتِي يُحِبُّهَا اللهُ فَاخْتِيَالُ الرَّجُلِ بِنَفْسِهِ عِنْدَ الْقِتَالِ وَاخْتِيَالُهُ عِنْدَ الصَّدَقَةِ وَالْخُيَلَاءُ الَّتِي يُبْغِضُ اللهُ فَاخْتِيَالُ الرَّجُلِ بِنَفْسِهِ فِي الْفَخْرِ وَالْخُيَلَاءِ  

[Machine] "The Prophet ﷺ said that horses are tied up with goodness in their forelocks until the Day of Resurrection, and the reward and spoils are mentioned in the saying of Abu Nu'aym. However, it is not mentioned in the narration of Al-Azraq the reward and spoils."  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ الْأَجْرُ وَالْغَنِيمَةُ لَفْظُ حَدِيثِ أَبِي نُعَيْمٍ وَلَيْسَ فِي رِوَايَةِ الْأَزْرَقِ الْأَجْرُ وَالْغَنِيمَةُ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that there are three pillars of faith: that whoever says there is no god but Allah will not be expiated by a sin nor shall he be expelled from Islam by an act; Jihad is ongoing from the time Allah (glory be to him) sent me until the last of my Ummah fights the Dajjal [Antichrist], and it cannot be nullified by an unjust ruler or a just one; and faith in destiny and the hadith of Ma'qil [ibn Yasar] from Abu Hurairah from the Prophet ﷺ that Jihad is obligatory upon you with every leader, righteous or sinful, who has already passed through the stage of Imam [religious leadership], and the Book of Funerals.  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ ثَلَاثٌ مِنْ أَصْلِ الْإِيمَانِ الْكَفُّ عَمَّنْ قَالَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ لَا يُكَفِّرُهُ بِذَنْبٍ وَلَا يُخْرِجُهُ مِنَ الْإِسْلَامِ بِعَمَلٍ وَالْجِهَادُ مَاضٍ مُنْذُ بَعَثَنِي اللهُ ﷻ إِلَى أَنْ يُقَاتِلَ آخِرُ أُمَّتِي الدَّجَّالَ لَا يُبْطِلُهُ جَوْرُ جَائِرٍ وَلَا عَدْلُ عَادِلٍ وَالْإِيمَانُ بِالْأَقْدَارِ وَحَدِيثُ مَكْحُولٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ الْجِهَادُ وَاجِبٌ عَلَيْكُمْ مَعَ كُلِّ أَمِيرٍ بَرًّا كَانَ أَوْ فَاجِرًا قَدْ مَضَى فِي بَابِ الْإِمَامَةِ وَكِتَابِ الْجَنَائِزِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best companions are four, the best horsemen are four hundred, and the best armies are four thousand. Twelve thousand will not be defeated by a small number. Jarir ibn Hazim narrated it in a connected manner, and 'Uthman ibn 'Umar narrated it from Yunus from Aqil from Az-Zuhri from the Prophet ﷺ in a disconnected manner." Abu Dawud said, "Jarir ibn Hazim is the only narrator of this hadith, and it is a mistake."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ خَيْرُ الْأَصْحَابِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَخَيْرُ السَّرَايَا أَرْبَعُمِائَةٍ وَخَيْرُ الْجُيُوشِ أَرْبَعَةُ آلَافٍ وَلَنْ يُغْلَبَ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفًا مِنْ قِلَّةٍ تَفَرَّدَ بِهِ جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ مَوْصُولًا وَرَوَاهُ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ عَنْ يُونُسَ عَنْ عَقِيلٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مُنْقَطِعًا قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ أَسْنَدَهُ جَرِيرُ بْنُ حَازِمٍ وَهُوَ خَطَأٌ  

“O Aktham! Fight alongside people other than your own, it will improve your attitude and make you generous to your companions. O Aktham, the best number of companions is four, the best number of troops on an expedition is four hundred, the best number of an army is four thousand, and twelve thousand will never be overpowered because of their small number.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 2827)   

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَا أَكْثَمُ بْنَ الْجَوْنِ اغْزُ مَعَ غَيْرِ قَوْمِكَ يَحْسُنْ خُلُقُكَ وَتُكْرَمْ عَلَى رُفَقَائِكَ يَا أَكْثَمُ بْنَ الْجَوْنِ خَيْرُ الرُّفَقَاءِ أَرْبَعَةٌ وَخَيْرُ الطَّلَائِعِ أَرْبَعُونَ وَخَيْرُ السَّرَايَا أَرْبَعُمِائَةٍ وَخَيْرُ الْجُيُوشِ أَرْبَعَةُ الَآفٍ وَلَنْ يُؤْتَى اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفًا مِنْ قِلَّةٍ يَا أَكْثَمُ بْنَ الْجَوْنِ لَا تُرَافِقِ الْمِائَتَيْنِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "Which deeds are the best?" He said, "Belief in Allah and His Messenger." It was said, "Then what?" He said, "Then Jihad in the cause of Allah." It was said, "Then what?" He said, "Then an accepted Hajj pilgrimage."  

سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أِيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ إِيمَانٌ بِاللهِ وَرَسُولِهِ قِيلَ ثُمَّ مَاذَا؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ قِيلَ ثُمَّ مَاذَا؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ  

Allah has undertaken to look after the affairs of one who goes out to fight in His way believing in Him and affirming the truth of His Apostles. He is committed to His care that Re will either admit him to Paradise or bring him back to his home from where he set out with a reward or (his share of) booty. By the Being in Whose Hand is the life of Muhammad. If a person gets wounded in the way of Allah, he will come on the Day of Judgment with his wound in the same condition as it was when it was first inflicted; its colour being the colour of blood but its smell will be the smell of musk. By, the Being in Whose Hand is Muhammad's life, if it were not to be too hard upon the Muslime. I would not lag behind any expedition which is going to fight in the cause of Allah. But I do not have abundant means to provide them (the Mujahids) with riding beasts, nor have they (i. e. all of them) abundant means (to provide themselves with all the means of Jihad) so that they could he left behind. By the Being in Whose Hand is Muhammad's life, I love to fight in the way of Allah and be killed, to fight and again be killed and to fight again and be killed. (Using translation from Muslim 1876a)   

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ انْتَدَبَ اللهُ لِمَنْ خَرَجَ مُجَاهِدًا فِي سَبِيلِهِ لَا يُخْرِجُهُ إِلَّا إِيمَانٌ بِي وَتَصْدِيقٌ بِرَسُولِي فَهُوَ عَلَيَّ ضَامِنٌ أَنْ أُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ أَوْ أُرْجِعَهُ إِلَى بَيْتِهِ الَّذِي خَرَجَ مِنْهُ نَائِلًا مَا نَالَ مِنْ أَجْرٍ وَغَنِيمَةٍ وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَا مِنْ مَكْلُومٍ يُكْلَمُ فِي اللهِ إِلَّا جَاءَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَكَلْمُهُ يَدْمَى اللَّوْنُ لَوْنُ دَمٍ وَالرِّيحُ رِيحُ مِسْكٍ وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي مَا تَخَلَّفْتُ خَلْفَ سَرِيَّةٍ تَغْزُو فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَلَكِنْ لَا أَجِدُ مَا أَحْمِلُهُمْ وَلَا يَجِدُونَ سَعَةً فَيَتَّبِعُونِي وَلَا تَطِيبُ أَنْفُسُهُمْ أَنْ يَتَخَلَّفُوا بَعْدِي وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَوَدِدْتُ أَنِّي أَغْزُو فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ فَأُقْتَلُ ثُمَّ أَغْزُو فَأُقْتَلُ ثُمَّ أَغْزُو فَأُقْتَلُ حَدِيثُ الْكَلْمِ  

Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah guarantees him who strives in His Cause and whose motivation for going out is nothing but Jihad in His Cause and belief in His Word, that He will admit him into Paradise (if martyred) or bring him back to his dwelling place, whence he has come out, with what he gains of reward and booty." (Using translation from Bukhārī 3123)   

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ تَكَفَّلَ اللهُ لِمَنْ جَاهَدَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ لَا يُخْرِجُهُ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ إِلَّا جِهَادٌ فِي سَبِيلِهِ وَتَصْدِيقُ كَلِمَتِهِ بِأَنْ يُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ أَوْ يُرْجِعَهُ إِلَى مَسْكَنِهِ الَّذِي خَرَجَ مِنْهُ مَعَ مَا نَالَ مِنْ أَجْرٍ أَوْ غَنِيمَةٍ  

[Machine] And from the Prophet ﷺ who said, "By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, if it were not difficult for the believers, I would have sat on a military expedition to fight in the cause of Allah. But I do not find the means to carry them and they do not find the means to follow me, and their souls are not content to stay behind after me."  

وَعَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ إِنْ قَعَدْتُ خِلَافَ سَرِيَّةٍ تَغْزُو فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَلَكِنْ لَا أَجِدُ سَعَةً فَأَحْمِلَهُمْ وَلَا يَجِدُونَ سَعَةً فَيَتَّبِعُونِي وَلَا تَطِيبُ أَنْفُسُهُمْ أَنْ يَقْعُدُوا بَعْدِي  

[Machine] "And the Prophet ﷺ said: By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, I would love to fight in the cause of Allah, be killed, then brought back to life, be killed again, then brought back to life, be killed again, then be brought back to life, and be killed again. Abu Hurairah would say: I bear witness that the first statement is true."  

وَعَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَوَدِدْتُ أَنْ أُقَاتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ فَأُقْتَلُ ثُمَّ أُحْيَا فَأُقْتَلُ ثُمَّ أُحْيَا فَأُقْتَلُ ثُمَّ أَحْيَا فَأُقْتَلُ ثُمَّ أُحْيَا كَانَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ ثَلَاثًا أُشْهِدُ اللهَ الْحَدِيثُ الْأَوَّلُ  

A man came to Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Instruct me as to such a deed as equals Jihad (in reward)." He replied, "I do not find such a deed." Then he added, "Can you, while the Muslim fighter is in the battle-field, enter your mosque to perform prayers without cease and fast and never break your fast?" The man said, "But who can do that?" Abu- Huraira added, "The Mujahid (i.e. Muslim fighter) is rewarded even for the footsteps of his horse while it wanders bout (for grazing) tied in a long rope." (Using translation from Bukhārī 2785)   

جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ عَلِّمْنِي عَمَلًا يَعْدِلُ الْجِهَادَ قَالَ لَا أَجِدُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ فَقَالَ هَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ إِذَا خَرَجَ الْمُجَاهِدُ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَتَقُومَ وَلَا تَفْتُرَ وَتَصُومَ وَلَا تُفْطِرَ؟ قَالَ لَا أَسْتَطِيعُ ذَلِكَ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ إِنَّ فَرَسَ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ يَسْتَنُّ فِي طُولِهِ فَيُكْتَبُ لَهُ حَسَنَاتٍ لَفْظُ حَدِيثِ جَعْفَرٍ  

[Machine] They said, "O Messenger of Allah, tell us what is equivalent to jihad in the way of Allah." He said, "Indeed, you are not able." We said, "Yes, we can." He said, "Indeed, you are not able." He said, "So I do not know, is it the third or the fourth? The example of the Mujahid in the way of Allah is like that of the fasting, standing, obedient to the verses of Allah. He does not miss a prayer or fasting until the Mujahid returns to his family."  

قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَخْبِرْنَا مَا يَعْدِلُ الْجِهَادَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ لَا تَسْتَطِيعُونَ قُلْنَا بَلَى قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ لَا تَسْتَطِيعُونَهُ قَالَ فَلَا أَدْرِي فِي الثَّالِثَةِ أَمْ فِي الرَّابِعَةِ مَثَلُ الْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ كَمَثَلِ الصَّائِمِ الْقَائِمِ الْقَانِتِ بِآيَاتِ اللهِ لَا يَفْتُرُ مِنْ صَلَاةٍ وَلَا صِيَامٍ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ الْمُجَاهِدُ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ  

As I was (sitting) near the pulpit of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, a man said: I do not care if, after embracing Islam, I do not do any good deed (except) distributing drinking water among the pilgrims. Another said: I do not care if, after embracing Islam, I do not do any good deed beyond maintenance service to the Sacred Mosque. Another said: Jihad in the way of Allah is better than what you have said. 'Umar reprimanded them and said: Don't raise your voices near the pulpit of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on Friday. When prayer was over, I entered (the apartment of the Holy Prophet) and asked his verdict about the matter in which they had differed. (It was upon this that) Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, revealed the Qur'anic verse:" Do you make the giving of drinking water to the pilgrims and the maintenance of the Sacred Mosque equal to (the service of those) who believe in Allah and the Last Day and strive hard in the cause of Allah. They are not equal in the sight of God. And Allah guides not the wrongdoing people" (ix. 20). (Using translation from Muslim 1879a)   

كُنْتُ عِنْدَ مِنْبَرِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ لَا أُبَالِي أَنْ لَا أَعْمَلَ عَمَلًا بَعْدَ الْإِسْلَامِ إِلَّا أَنْ أَعْمُرَ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ وَقَالَ الْآخَرُ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ أَفْضَلُ مِمَّا قُلْتُمْ فَزَجَرَهُمْ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ ؓ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَا تَرْفَعُوا أَصْوَاتَكُمْ عِنْدَ مِنْبَرِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ وَهُوَ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ وَلَكِنِّي إِذَا صَلَّيْتُ الْجُمُعَةَ دَخَلْتُ فَاسْتَفْتَيْتُهُ فِيمَا اخْتَلَفْتُمْ فِيهِ فَأَنْزَلَ اللهُ ﷻ {أَجَعَلْتُمْ سِقَايَةَ الْحَاجِّ وَعِمَارَةَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ كَمَنْ آمَنَ بِاللهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ وَجَاهَدَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ لَا يَسْتَوُونَ عِنْدَ اللهِ} [التوبة 19] الْآيَةَ  

[Machine] On the authority of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , he said: "The space of a whip in Paradise is better than the world and everything in it. The morning journey that a servant embarks upon in the path of Allah is better than the world and everything in it. And the smell in Paradise is better than the world and everything in it."  

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ مَوْضِعُ سَوْطٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا الْغَدْوَةُ يَغْدُوهَا الْعَبْدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ وَالرَّوْحَةُ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered for a secret military expedition to be carried out. They asked, "O Messenger of Allah, should we go out tonight or should we stay until morning?" He replied, "Don't you want to spend the night in a garden from the gardens of Paradise?"  

أَمَرَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِسَرِيَّةٍ تَخْرُجُ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَنَخْرُجُ اللَّيْلَةَ أَمْ نَمْكُثُ حَتَّى نُصْبِحَ؟ فَقَالَ أَوَلَا تُحِبُّونَ أَنْ تَبِيتُوا فِي خَرِيفٍ مِنْ خَرَائِفِ الْجَنَّةِ وَالْخَرِيفُ الْحَدِيقَةُ  

Abu Saʿid, whoever cheerfully accepts Allah as his Lord, Islam as his religion and Muhammad as his Apostle is necessarily entitled to enter Paradise. He (Abu Saʿid) wondered at it and said: Messenger of Allah, repeat it for me. He (the Messenger of Allah) did that and said: There is another act which elevates the position of a man in Paradise to a grade one hundred (higher), and the elevation between one grade and the other is equal to the height of the heaven from the earth. He (Abu Saʿid) said: What is that act? He replied: Jihad in the way of Allah! Jihad in the way of Allah! (Using translation from Muslim 1884)   

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ يَا أَبَا سَعِيدٍ مَنْ رَضِيَ بِاللهِ رَبًّا وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيًّا وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ قَالَ فَعَجِبَ لَهَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ فَقَالَ أَعِدْهَا عَلَيَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَفَعَلَ ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَأُخْرَى يُرْفَعُ بِهَا الْعَبْدُ مِائَةَ دَرَجَةٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مَا بَيْنَ كُلِّ دَرَجَتَيْنِ كَمَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ قَالَ وَمَا هِيَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever believes in Allah and His Messenger, establishes prayer, gives zakat, and fasts in Ramadan, it is the right of Allah to admit him into Paradise, whether he migrated in the path of Allah or died in his birthplace." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, should we not inform the people about this?" He said, "In Paradise, there are one hundred degrees between each two degrees, as there is between the heaven and the earth. Allah has prepared it for the mujahideen in His cause. So, when you ask Allah, ask for Al-Firdaus, for it is the middle and highest part of Paradise, and from it, the rivers of Paradise gush forth, and above it is the Throne of the Most Merciful. He said, "And Abu Al-Azhar narrated to us, Yunus bin Muhammad narrated to us. He said, "So, Fuwlayh narrated to us this Hadith, from Hilal bin Ali, from 'Ata' bin Yasar, from Abu Hurairah, in a similar manner, and he did not have any doubt."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللهِ وَرَسُولِهِ وَأَقَامَ الصَّلَاةَ وَآتَى الزَّكَاةَ وَصَامَ رَمَضَانَ كَانَ حَقًّا عَلَى اللهِ أَنْ يُدْخِلَهُ يَعْنِي الْجَنَّةَ هَاجَرَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ أَوْ مَاتَ فِي أَرْضِهِ الَّتِي وُلِدَ فِيهَا قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَفَلَا تُنْبِئُ النَّاسَ بِذَلِكَ؟ قَالَ إِنَّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مِائَةَ دَرَجَةٍ مَا بَيْنَ كُلِّ دَرَجَتَيْنِ كَمَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ أَعَدَّهَا اللهُ لِلْمُجَاهِدِينَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ فَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُ اللهَ فَاسْأَلُوهُ الْفِرْدَوْسَ فَإِنَّهُ وَسَطُ الْجَنَّةِ وَأَعْلَى الْجَنَّةِ وَمِنْهُ تَفَجَّرُ أَنْهَارُ الْجَنَّةِ وَفَوْقَهُ عَرْشُ الرَّحْمَنِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى 18495 قَالَ وَثَنَا أَبُو الْأَزْهَرِ ثنا يُونُسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ فَحَدَّثَنَا بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ فُلَيْحٌ الثَّانِيَةَ فَذَكَرَهُ عَنْ هِلَالِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ بِنَحْوِهِ وَلَمْ يَشُكَّ  

[Machine] It was asked, "O Messenger of Allah, which people are the best?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ , replied, "A believer who struggles in the cause of Allah with his self and his wealth." Then it was asked, "And then who?" He said, "A believer in a tribe among the tribes who fears Allah and keeps away from harming people."  

أَنَّهُ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أِيُّ النَّاسِ أَفْضَلُ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مُؤْمِنٌ مُجَاهِدٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ فَقَالَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ مُؤْمِنٌ فِي شِعْبٍ مِنَ الشِّعَابِ يَتَّقِي اللهَ ﷻ وَيَدَعُ النَّاسَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ  

[Machine] "From the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , that he said: Among the best livelihood for people is a man holding onto the reins of his horse in the cause of Allah, flying on its back whenever he hears a warning or a call to arms, seeking martyrdom and death for the sake of Allah. Or a man in a spoils of war in the forefront of the battlefield or in the depths of a valley, establishing prayer, giving zakat, and worshiping his Lord until certainty comes to him. There is no one among people except that they are in goodness."  

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَعَاشِ النَّاسِ رَجُلٌ مُمْسِكٌ بِعِنَانِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ يَطِيرُ عَلَى مَتْنِهِ كُلَّمَا سَمِعَ هَيْعَةً أَوْ فَزْعَةً طَارَ عَلَيْهِ يَبْتَغِي الْقَتْلَ وَالْمَوْتَ مَظَانَّهُ أَوْ رَجُلٌ فِي غَنِيمَةٍ فِي رَأْسِ شَعَفَةٍ مِنْ هَذِهِ الشَّعَفِ أَوْ بَطْنِ وَادٍ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْأَوْدِيَةِ يُقِيمُ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ وَيَعْبُدُ رَبَّهُ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهُ الْيَقِينُ لَيْسَ مِنَ النَّاسِ إِلَّا فِي خَيْرٍ  

The Prophet ﷺ said, " Let the slave of Dinar and Dirham, of Quantify and Khamisa perish as he is pleased if these things are given to him, and if not, he is displeased. Let such a person perish and relapse, and if he is pierced with a thorn, let him not find anyone to take it out for him. Paradise is for him who holds the reins of his horse to strive in Allah's Cause, with his hair unkempt and feet covered with dust: if he is appointed in the vanguard, he is perfectly satisfied with his post of guarding, and if he is appointed in the rearward, he accepts his post with satisfaction; (he is so simple and unambiguous that) if he asks for permission he is not permitted, and if he intercedes, his intercession is not accepted." (Using translation from Bukhārī 2887)   

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ تَعِسَ عَبْدُ الدِّينَارِ وَعَبْدُ الدِّرْهَمِ وَعَبْدُ الْخَمِيصَةِ إِنْ أُعْطِيَ رَضِيَ وَإِنْ مُنِعَ سَخِطَ تَعِسَ وَانْتَكَسَ وَإِذَا شِيكَ فَلَا انْتَقَشَ طُوبَى لِعَبْدٍ آخِذٍ بِعِنَانِ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ أَشْعَثَ رَأْسُهُ مُغَبَّرَّةٍ قَدَمَاهُ إِنْ كَانَ فِي السَّاقَةِ كَانَ فِي السَّاقَةِ وَإِنْ كَانَ فِي الْحِرَاسَةِ كَانَ فِي الْحِرَاسَةِ إِنِ اسْتَأْذَنَ لَمْ يُؤَذَنْ لَهُ وَإِنْ شَفَعَ لَمْ يُشَفَّعْ طُوبَى لَهُ ثُمَّ طُوبَى لَهُ  

[Machine] Some of the companions of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, "If we were to send someone to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to ask him about the most beloved deeds to Allah, none of us would go, so we decided to ask him about that." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then called those men one by one until he gathered them, and then this Surah (Chapter) was revealed to them: "Glorify the name of your Lord" (Surah al-Inshirah). Abdullah ibn Salam recited the entire Surah to us as the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had recited it to him. Abu Salamah also recited the entire Surah to us as Abdullah ibn Salam had recited it to him. Yahya ibn Abi Kathir also recited the entire Surah to us as Abu Salamah had recited it to him. Al-Awza'i also recited the entire Surah to us as Yahya had recited it to him. Al-Abbas said, "My father recited the entire Surah to us as Al-Awza'i had recited it to him."  

أَنَّ نَاسًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالُوا لَوْ أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ رَسُولًا يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ أَحَبِّ الْأَعْمَالِ إِلَى اللهِ قَالَ فَلَمْ يَذْهَبْ إِلَيْهِ أَحَدٌ مِنَّا وَهِبْنَا أَنْ نَسْأَلَهُ عَنْ ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَدَعَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أُولَئِكَ النَّفْرَ رَجُلًا رَجُلًا حَتَّى جَمَعَهُمْ وَنَزَلَتْ فِيهِمْ هَذِهِ السُّورَةُ سَبَّحَ لِلَّهِ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ سَلَامٍ فَقَرَأَهَا عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ كُلَّهَا قَالَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ قَرَأَهَا عَلَيْنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ سَلَامٍ كُلَّهَا قَالَ يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ وَقَرَأَهَا عَلَيْنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ كُلَّهَا قَالَ الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ وَقَرَأَهَا عَلَيْنَا يَحْيَى كُلَّهَا قَالَ الْعَبَّاسُ قَالَ أَبِي وَقَرَأَهَا عَلَيْنَا الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ كُلَّهَا  

[Machine] We gathered and discussed, then we asked each other, "Which of you will go to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and ask him which deeds are most beloved to Allah?" One of us volunteered to go, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent for us. We gathered and he motioned for some of us to come closer to him. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then recited to us from the beginning of the surah until the end: "Glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High, Who has created and proportioned, and Who has destined and [then] guided, and Who brings out the pasture, and [then] makes it black stubble. We then [continued to] hold discussions regarding the recitation. Yahya (one of the narrators) then recited the surah to us from the beginning to the end. Abu Salamah then recited it to us from the beginning to the end. Abdullah ibn Salam recited it to us from the beginning to the end. Al-Awza'i then recited it to us from the beginning to the end. Abu Ishaq also recited it to us from the beginning to the end. Muawiyah then recited it to us from the beginning to the end. Abu Bakr As-Saghanin then recited it to us from the beginning to the end. Abu Abbas said: As-Saghanin did not recite the entire surah to us but recited a portion from the beginning. The Qadi (judge) also recited a portion from the beginning. Abu Abdullah (a narrator) preserved the entire surah for us from the beginning to the end. Finally, the sheikh recited it to us from the beginning to the end.  

اجْتَمَعْنَا فَتَذَاكَرْنَا فَقُلْنَا أَيُّكُمْ يَأْتِي رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فَيَسْأَلُهُ أِيُّ الْأَعْمَالِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى اللهِ؟ قَالَ ثُمَّ تَفَرَّقْنَا وَهِبْنَا أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُ مِنَّا أَحَدٌ فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فَجَمَعَنَا فَجَعَلَ يُومِئُ بَعْضُنَا إِلَى بَعْضٍ فَقَرَأَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ {سَبَّحَ لِلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ} إِلَى آخِرِ السُّورَةِ قَالَ يَحْيَى فَقَرَأَهَا عَلَيْنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ مِنْ أَوَّلِهَا إِلَى آخِرِهَا قَالَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ فَقَرَأَهَا عَلَيْنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ سَلَامٍ مِنْ أَوَّلِهَا إِلَى آخِرِهَا قَالَ الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ فَقَرَأَهَا عَلَيْنَا يَحْيَى مِنْ أَوَّلِهَا إِلَى آخِرِهَا قَالَ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ وَقَرَأَهَا عَلَيْنَا الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ مِنْ أَوَّلِهَا إِلَى آخِرِهَا قَالَ مُعَاوِيَةُ وَقَرَأَهَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ أَوَّلِهَا إِلَى آخِرِهَا قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ الصَّغَانِيُّ وَقَرَأَهَا عَلَيْنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ مِنْ أَوَّلِهَا إِلَى آخِرِهَا قَالَ أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ لَمْ يَقْرَأْ عَلَيْنَا الصَّغَانِيُّ السُّورَةَ بِتَمَامِهَا وَقَرَأَ أَبُو الْعَبَّاسِ مِنْ أَوَّلِهَا شَيْئًا وَقَرَأَ الْقَاضِي مِنْ أَوَّلِهَا شَيْئًا وَقَرَأَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ عَلَيْنَا السُّورَةَ مِنْ أَوَّلِهَا إِلَى آخِرِهَا وَقَرَأَهَا الشَّيْخُ مِنْ أَوَّلِهَا إِلَى آخِرِهَا  

[Machine] Narrated by Abu Dharr, I had a strong desire to meet the Prophet, so I met him and said, "O Abu Dharr, he used to inform me about you. I had a strong desire to meet you." He replied, "May Allah be your Guardian, you have indeed met me. So what news did you receive that you convey to us?" I said, "I received a narration that you mentioned that Allah loves three things and dislikes three things." He said, "What hinders me from speaking the truth about my dear friend, the Prophet?" I asked, "So who are the three that Allah loves?" He replied, "A man who confronts the enemy and fights for the sake of Allah, and indeed, you will find this in the Book, 'Indeed, Allah loves those who fight in His cause in a row.' (Quran 61:4)" I inquired, "And who else?" He said, "A person who has an evil neighbor, but endures his harm, and Allah suffices him either in his life or in his death." I asked, "And who else?" He replied, "A man who is on a journey with a group of people. They stop to rest, and are afflicted with fatigue and drowsiness, so they lay their heads down to sleep. One of them wakes up and performs ablution for the sake and pleasure of Allah, then he stands up in prayer." I questioned, "So who are the three that Allah dislikes?" He answered, "The mischievous miser, the proud arrogant person, and indeed, you will find this in the Book, 'Indeed, Allah does not love everyone self-deluded and boastful.' (Quran 31:18)" I asked, "So who is the third?" He replied, "The dishonest merchant or the seller of false goods."  

عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ؓ فَكُنْتُ أَشْتَهِي لِقَاءَهُ فَلَقِيتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ إِنَّهُ كَانَ يَبْلُغُنِي عَنْكَ الْحَدِيثُ فَكُنْتُ أَشْتَهِي لِقَاءَكَ فَقَالَ لِلَّهِ أَبُوكَ فَقَدْ لَقِيتَ فَهَاتِ فَقُلْتُ حَدِيثٌ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّكَ تُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ حَدَّثَكُمْ أَنَّ اللهَ تَعَالَى يُحِبُّ ثَلَاثَةً وَيُبْغِضُ ثَلَاثَةً قَالَ مَا إِخَالُنِي أَنْ أَكْذِبَ عَلَى خَلِيلِي ﷺ قُلْتُ فَمَنِ الثَّلَاثَةُ الَّذِينَ يُحِبُّ اللهُ؟ قَالَ رَجُلٌ لَقِيَ الْعَدُوَّ فَقَاتَلَ وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَجِدُونَ ذَلِكَ فِي الْكِتَابِ عِنْدَكُمْ {إِنَّ اللهَ يُحِبُّ الَّذِينَ يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَفًّا} [الصف 4] قُلْتُ وَمَنْ؟ قَالَ رَجُلٌ لَهُ جَارُ سُوءٍ فَهُوَ يُؤْذِيهِ فَيَصْبِرُ عَلَى أَذَاهُ فَيَكْفِيهِ اللهُ إِيَّاهُ بِحَيَاةٍ أَوْ مَوْتٍ قَالَ وَمَنْ؟ قَالَ رَجُلٌ كَانَ مَعَ قَوْمٍ فِي سَفَرٍ فَنَزَلُوا فَعَرَّسُوا وَقَدْ شَقَّ عَلَيْهِمُ الْكَرَى وَالنُّعَاسُ وَوَضَعُوا رُءُوسَهُمْ فَنَامُوا وَقَامَ فَتَوَضَّأَ فَصَلَّى رَهْبَةً لِلَّهِ وَرَغْبَةً إِلَيْهِ قُلْتُ فَمَنِ الثَّلَاثَةُ الَّذِينَ يُبْغِضُ؟ قَالَ الْبَخِيلُ الْمَنَّانُ وَالْمُخْتَالُ الْفَخُورُ وَإِنَّكُمْ لَتَجِدُونَ ذَلِكَ فِي كِتَابِ اللهِ {إِنَّ اللهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍ} [لقمان 18] قَالَ فَمَنِ الثَّالِثُ؟ قَالَ التَّاجِرُ الْحَلَّافُ أَوِ الْبَائِعُ الْحَلَّافُ  

"in the year of Tabuk, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed the people, while leaning against his mount. He said: 'Shall I not tell you of the best of the people and the worst of the people? Among the best of the people is a man who strives in the cause of Allah on the back of his horse, or on the back of his camel, or on his own two feet, until death comes to him. And among the worst of the people, is an immoral man (Fajir) who reads the Book of Allah but he does not refrain from doing anything bad because of it.'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 3106)   

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ فَقَامَ بِتَبُوكَ خَطَبَ النَّاسَ وَهُوَ مُضِيفٌ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَى نَخْلَةٍ فَقَالَ أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ النَّاسِ وَشَرِّ النَّاسِ؟ إِنَّ مِنْ خَيْرِ النَّاسِ رَجُلًا عَمِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ عَلَى ظَهْرِ فَرَسِهِ أَوْ عَلَى ظَهْرِ بَعِيرِهِ أَوْ عَلَى قَدَمِهِ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهُ الْمَوْتُ وَإِنَّ مِنْ شَرِّ النَّاسِ رَجُلًا فَاجِرًا يَقْرَأُ كِتَابَ اللهِ فَلَا يَرْعَوِي إِلَى شَيْءٍ مِنْهُ