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532 hadith found in Sunan Abi Dawud
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
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...
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) appointed AbuBakr our commander and we fought with some people who were polytheists, and we attacked them at night, killing them. Our war-cry that night was "put to death; put to death." Salamah said: I...
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to keep to the rear when travelling and urge on the weak. He would take someone up behind him and make supplication for them all.
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “ I am commanded to fight with men till they testify that there is no god but Allaah, when they do that they will keep their life and property safe from...
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: I am commanded to fight with men till they testify that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is His servant and His Apostle, face our qiblah (direction of prayer), eat what we slaughter,...
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
Anas bin Malik reported the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) as saying “ I am commanded to fight with the polytheists. The rest of the tradition is to the same effect as mentioned above.”
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
Usamah bin Zaid said “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent us with a detachment to Al Huruqat. They learnt about us and fled away. But we found a man, when we attacked him he uttered “There is no god but...
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
Al Miqdad bin Al Aswad reported that he said “Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) tell me if I meet a man who is a disbeliever and he fights with me and cuts off one hand of mine with the sword and then...
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) sent an expedition to Khath'am. Some people sought protection by having recourse to prostration, and were hastily killed. When the Prophet (ﷺ) heard that, he ordered half the blood-wit to be paid for them, saying:...
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
Ibn ‘Abbas said “When the verse “If there are twenty amongst you patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred” was revealed. It was heavy and troublesome for Muslims when Allaah prescribed for them that one (fighting Muslim) should not...
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
Ibn Umar was sent with a detachment of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). The people wheeled round in flight. He said: I was one of those who wheeled round in flight. When we stopped, we said (i.e. thought): How should...
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
Abu Sa’id said “The verse “If any do turn his back to them on such a day” was revealed on the day of the Battle of Badr.”
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
Khabbab said “We came to the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) while he was reclining on an outer garment in the shade of the Ka’bah. Complaining to him we said “Do you not ask Allaah for help for us? And do you...
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
‘Ali said “The Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) sent me Al Zubair and Al Miqdad and said “Go till you come to the meadow of Khakh for there Is a woman there travelling on a Camel who has a letter which you...
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
‘Ali said “Hatib went and wrote to the people of Makkah that Muhammad (ﷺ) is going to proceed to them. This version has “She said “I have no letter. We made her Camel kneel down, but we did not find...
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded to kill him: he was a spy of AbuSufyan and an ally of a man of the Ansar. He passed a circle of the Ansar and said: I am a Muslim. A man from...
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
Ibn Salamah bin Al Akwa’ repoted on the authority of his father. A spy of the polytheists came to the Prophet(ﷺ) when he was on a journey. He sat near his Companions and then slipped away. The Prophet(ﷺ) said “look...
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
Salamh (bin Al Akwa’) said “I went on an expedition with the Apostle of Allaah(ﷺ) against Hawazin and while we were having a meal in the forenoon and most of our people were on foot and some of us were...
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
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.
Sunan Abi Dawud
Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
The Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ), disliked shouting while fighting.