Jihad & Military Expeditions

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

Abu Mishar was told about Ubna. He said “We know it better. This is Yubna of Palestine.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

Anas said “the Prophet(ﷺ) sent Busaisah as a spy to see what the caravan of Abu Sufyan was doing.”

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When one of you comes to the cattle, he should seek permission of their master if he is there; if he permits, he should milk (the animals) and drink. If he is not there, he should...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

I suffered from drought; so I entered a garden of Medina, and rubbed an ear-corn. I ate and carried in my garment. Then its master came, he beat me and took my garment. He came to the Messenger of Allah...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

Abu Bishr said “I heard ‘Abbad bin ‘Shurahbil a man of us from Banu Ghubar. He narrated the reast of the tradition to the same effect.”

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

I was a boy. I used to throw stones at the palm-trees of the Ansar. So I was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) who said: O boy, why do you throw stones at the palm-trees? I said: eat (dates). He...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

‘Abd Allah bin Umar reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “One should not milk the cattle of anyone without his permission. Does anyone of you like that any one approaches his corn cell and its storage is broken and...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

Ibn Juraij said “O ye who believe, Obey Allaah and obey the Apostle and those charged with authority amongst you.” This verse was revealed about ‘Abd Allaah bin Qais bin ‘Adi whom the Prophet (ﷺ) sent along with a detachment....

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

‘Ali (Allaah be pleased with him) said “The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) sent an army and appointed a man as a commander for them and he commanded them to listen to him and obey. He kindled fire and ordered them to...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

‘Abd Allaah bin Masud reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “Listening and Obedience are binding on a Muslim whether he likes or dislikes, so long as he is not commanded for disobedience (to Allaah). If he is commanded to...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

The Prophet (ﷺ) sent a detachment. I gave a sword to a man from among them. When he came back, he said: Would that you saw us how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) rebuked us, saying: When I sent out...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

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...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

I fought along with the Prophet (ﷺ) in such and such battles. The people occupied much space and encroached on the road. The Prophet (ﷺ) sent an announcer to announce among the people: Those who occupy much space or encroach...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

Sahl bin Mu’adh reported on the authority of his father “We fought along with the Prophet of Allaah(ﷺ). The rest of the tradition is to the same effect.”

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

Salim Abu Al Nadr, client of ‘Umar bin ‘Ubaid Allaah that is Ibn Ma’mar who Salim was his (‘Umar’s) secretary reported “When ‘Abd Allah bin Abi Afwa went out to the Haruriyyah (Khawarij), he wrote to him (‘Umar bin ‘Ubaid...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went on an expedition, he said: O Allah, Thou art my aider and helper; by Thee I move, by Thee I attack, and by Thee I fight.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

Ibn ‘Awn said “I wrote to Nafi’ asking him about summoning the polytheists (to Islam) at the time of fighting. So, he wrote to me “This was in the early days of Islam. The Prophet of Allaah(ﷺ) attacked Banu Al...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

Anas said “The Prophet (ﷺ) used to attack at the time of the dawn prayer and hear. If he heard a call to prayer, he would refrain from them, otherwise would attack (them).

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent us in a detachment and said (to us): If you see a mosque or hear a mu'adhdhin (calling to prayer), do not kill anyone.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)

Jabir reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “War is deception.”