Jihad & Military Expeditions

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

Another version of the tradition transmitted on the authority of Asim has the same wording but does not mention the name of Abu Ma'bad.

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

There is no Hijra now, but (only) Jihad (fighting for the cause of Islam) and sincerity of purpose (have great reward) ; when you are asked to set out (on an expedition undertaken for the cause of Islam) you should...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

The above tradition has been handed down through a different chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

There is no migration after the Conquest (of Mecca), but Jihad and sincere intention. When you are asked to set out (for the cause of Islam), you should set out,

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

Do you talk of Hijra? The affair of Hijra is very difficult. But have you got camels? The bedouin said: Yes. He asked: Do you pay the poor-rate payable on their account? He replied: Yes. He (the Holy Prophet) said:...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

" Do you milk them on the day they arrive at the water? He replied: Yes."

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

When the believing women migrated (to Medina) and came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), they would be tested in accordance with the following words of Allah. the Almighty and Exalted:" O Prophet, when believing women come to thee to...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never touched a woman with his hand. He would only take a vow from her and when he had taken the (verbal) vow, he would say: You may go. I have accepted your fealty.

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

We used to take oath to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) that we would listen to and obey his orders. He would tell us (to say in the oath): As far as it lies in my power.

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) inspected me on the battlefield on the Day of Uhud, and I was fourteen years old. He did not allow me (to take part in the fight). He inspected me on the Day of Khandaq-and...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

" I was fourteen years old and he thought me too young (to participate in the fight)."

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade that one should travel to the land of the enemy taking the Qur'an with him.

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

It has been narrated on the authority of Abdullah b. Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to forbid that one should travel to the land of the enemy taking the Qur'an (with him) lest it should fall into...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

Do not take the Qur'an on a journey with you, for I am afraid lost it should fall into the hands of the enemy. Ayyub (one of the narrators in the chain of transmitters) said: The enemy may seize it...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

The above hadith has been narrated through several other chains with slight differences of wording.

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had a race of the horses which had been especially prepared for the purpose from Hafya' to Thaniyyat al-Wada' (the latter being the winning...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

" I came first in the race and my horse jumped into the mosque with me."

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

There will be great benefit in the forelock of the horses until the Day of judgment.

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

The same tradition has been handed down through a different chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

I saw that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was twisting the forelock of a horse with his fingers and he was saying: (A great) benefit. i. e. reward (for rearing them for Jihad) and spoils of war, has been tied...