Jihad & Military Expeditions

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

"Scarcely did Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) set out for a journey on a day other than Thursday."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

The Prophet (ﷺ) set out on Thursday for the Ghazwa of Tabuk and he used to prefer to set out (i.e. travel) on Thursdays.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

The Prophet (ﷺ) offered a four-rak`at Zuhr prayer at Medina and then offered a two rak`at `Asr prayer at Dhul-Hulaifa and I heard the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting Talbiya aloud (for Hajj and `Umra) altogether.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

We set out in the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) five days before the end of Dhul Qa'da intending to perform Hajj only. When we approached Mecca Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ordered those who did not have the Hadi (i.e. an...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

Once the Prophet (ﷺ) set out in the month of Ramadan. He observed fasting till he reached a place called Kadid where he broke his fast.

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent us on military expedition telling us, "If you find such and such persons (he named two men from Quraish), burn them fire." Then we came to bid him farewell, when we wanted to set out, he...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

The 'Prophet said, "It is obligatory for one to listen to and obey (the ruler's orders) unless these orders involve one disobedience (to Allah); but if an act of disobedience (to Allah) is imposed, he should not listen to or...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

That heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "We are the last but will be the foremost to enter Paradise)." The Prophet added, "He who obeys me, obeys Allah, and he who disobeys me, disobeys Allah. He who obeys the chief, obeys...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

When we reached (Hudaibiya) in the next year (of the treaty of Hudaibiya), not even two men amongst us agreed unanimously as to which was the tree under which we had given the pledge of allegiance, and that was out...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

that in the time (of the battle) of Al-Harra a person came to him and said, "Ibn Hanzala is taking the pledge of allegiance from the people for death." He said, "I will never give a pledge of allegiance for...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

Salama said, "I gave the Pledge of allegiance (Al-Ridwan) to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and then I moved to the shade of a tree. When the number of people around the Prophet (ﷺ) diminished, he said, 'O Ibn Al-Akwa` ! Will...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

On the day (of the battle) of the Trench, the Ansar were saying, "We are those who have sworn allegiance to Muhammad for Jihaid (for ever) as long as we live." The Prophet (ﷺ) replied to them, "O Allah! There...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

My brother and I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and I requested him to take the pledge of allegiance from us for migration. He said, "Migration has passed away with its people." I asked, "For what will you take the...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

Today a man came to me and asked me a question which I did not know how to answer. He said, "Tell me, if a wealthy active man, well-equipped with arms, goes out on military expeditions with our chiefs, and...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

The freed slave of `Umar bin 'Ubaidullah who was `Umar's clerk: `Abdullah bin Abi `Aufa wrote him (i.e. `Umar) a letter that contained the following:-- "Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (during a holy battle), waited till the sun had declined and...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

I participated in a Ghazwa along with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) The Prophet (ﷺ) met me (on the way) while I was riding a camel of ours used for irrigation and it had got so tired that it could hardly walk....

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

Once there was a feeling of fright at Medina, so Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) rode a horse belonging to Abu Talha and (on his return) he said, "We have not seen anything (fearful), but we found this horse very fast."

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

Once the people got frightened, so Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) rode a slow horse belonging to Abu Talha, and he set out all alone, making the horse gallop. Then the people rode, making their horses gallop after him. On his return...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

I gave a horse to be used in Allah's Cause, but later on I saw it being sold. I asked the Prophet (ﷺ) whether I could buy it. He said, "Don't buy it and don't take back your gift of...

Sahih al-Bukhari

Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

`Umar gave a horse to be used in Allah's Cause, but later on he found it being sold. So, he intended to buy it and asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) who said, "Don't buy it and don't take back your gift...