Armed struggle, military expeditions, and the conduct of war.
178 · Hadith
Ibn 'Aun reported:I wrote to Nafi' inquiring from him whether it was necessary to extend (to the disbelievers) an invitation to accept (Islam) before meeting them in fight. He wrote (in reply) to me that it was necessary in the early days of Islam. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made a raid upon Banu Mustaliq while they were unaware and their cattle were having a drink at the water. He killed those who fought and imprisoned others. On that very day, he captured Juwairiya bint al-Harith. Nafi' said that this tradition was related to him by Abdullah b. Umar who (himself) was among the raiding troops
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Aun and the name of Juwairiya bint al-Harith was mentioned beyond any doubt
Sulaiman b. Buraida repotted on the authority of his father that when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent an Amir with a detachment he called him and advised him. The rest of the hadith is the same
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Shu'ba
It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Masa that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) deputed any of his Companions on a mission, he would say:Give tidings (to the people) ; do not create (in their minds) aversion (towards religion) ; show them leniency and do not be hard upon them
It has also been narrated by Sa'd b. Abu Burda through his father through his grandfather that the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) sent him and Mu'adh (on a mission) to the Yemen, and said (by way of advising them):Show leniency (to the people) ; don't be hard upon them; give them glad tidings (of Divine favours in this world and the Hereafter) ; and do not create aversion. Work in collaboration and don't be divided
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Buraida but for the last two words
The Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) has been reported by Anas b. Malik to have said:Show leniency; do not be hard; give solace and do not create aversion
It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:When Allah will gather together, on the Day of Judgment, all the earlier and later generations of mankind, a flag will be raised (to mark off) every person guilty of breach of faith, and it will be announced that this is the perfidy of so and so, son of so and so (to attract the attention of people to his guilt)
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Umar through some other Chains of transmitters
This hadith has been narrated by another chain of transmitters on the authority of the same narrator, with the wording:Allah will set up a flag for every person guilty of breach of faith on the Day of Judgment, and it will be announced: Look, this is the perfidy of so and so
Ibn Umar reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying:There will be a flag for every perfidious person on the Day of Judgment
Abdullah reported Allah's Prophet (ﷺ) as saying:There will be a flag for every perfidious person on the Day of Judgment, and it would be said: Here is the perfidy of so and so
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with a slight variation of wording
It has been narrated on the authority of Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:There will be for every perfidious person on the Day of Judgment a flag by which he will be recognised. It will be announced: Here is the breach of faith of so and so
Anas reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) having said this:There would be a flag for every perfidious person on the Day of Judgment by which he will be recognised
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Sa'id that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:On the Day of Judgment there will be a flag fixed behind the buttocks of every person guilty of the breach of faith
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Sa'id that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:On the Day of Judgment there will be a flag for every person guilty of the breach of faith. It will be raised in proportion to the extent of his guilt; and there is no guilt of treachery more serious than the one committed by the ruler of men
It is narrated on the authority of Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:War is a stratagem
This hadith has also been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira