Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 56

كِتَاب الْجِهَادِ وَالسِّيَرِ

The Book of Jihad (Fighting For Allah’S Cause)

301 hadith · 188 chapters

The chapter divisions

Chapters in this book

11- بَابُ فَضْلُ الْجِهَادِ وَالسِّيَرِ:(1) Chapter. The superiority of Jihad.22- بَابُ أَفْضَلُ النَّاسِ مُؤْمِنٌ يُجَاهِدُ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ:(2) Chapter. The best among the people is that believer who strives his utmost in Allah’s Cause with both his life and property.33- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ بِالْجِهَادِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ لِلرِّجَالِ وَالنِّسَاءِ:(3) Chapter. The invocation of men and women that Allah may let them participate in Jihad and adorn them with martyrdom.44- بَابُ دَرَجَاتِ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ:(4) Chapter. The grades of the Mujadhidun (Muslim fighters) in Allah’s Cause.55- بَابُ الْغَدْوَةِ وَالرَّوْحَةِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، وَقَابُ قَوْسِ أَحَدِكُمْ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ:(5) Chapter. To proceed in Allah’s Cause in the forenoon and in the afternoon. A place in Paradise as small as the bow of one of you (is better than the world and whatever is in it).66- بَابُ الْحُورُ الْعِينُ وَصِفَتُهُنَّ:(6) Chapter. AI-Hur-ul-Ein (houris fair females) and their qualities.77- بَابُ تَمَنِّي الشَّهَادَةِ:(7) Chapter. The wish for martyrdom.88- بَابُ فَضْلِ مَنْ يُصْرَعُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَمَاتَ فَهُوَ مِنْهُمْ:(8) Chapter. The superiority of him who goes in Allah’s Cause and dies on the way, for he will be regarded as one of the martyrs.99- بَابُ مَنْ يُنْكَبُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ:(9) Chapter. (The reward of) him who is injured or stabbed in Allah’s Cause.1010- بَابُ مَنْ يُجْرَحُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ:(10) Chapter. (The superiority of) him who is wounded in Allah’s Cause.1111- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {هَلْ تَرَبَّصُونَ بِنَا إِلاَّ إِحْدَى الْحُسْنَيَيْنِ} وَالْحَرْبُ سِجَالٌ:(11) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “Say: Do you wait for us (anything) except one of the two best things (martyrdom or victory)?..” (V.9:52)1212- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رِجَالٌ صَدَقُوا مَا عَاهَدُوا اللَّهَ عَلَيْهِ فَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ قَضَى نَحْبَهُ وَمِنْهُمْ مَنْ يَنْتَظِرُ وَمَا بَدَّلُوا تَبْدِيلاً}:(12) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah (i.e., that they have gone out for Jihad (holy fighting) and showed not their backs to the disbelievers), of them some have fulfilled their obligations (i.e., have been martyred), and some of them are still waiting, but they have never changed in the least." (V.33:23)1313- بَابُ عَمَلٌ صَالِحٌ قَبْلَ الْقِتَالِ:(13) Chapter. Practising good deeds before taking part in a (holy) battle.1414- بَابُ مَنْ أَتَاهُ سَهْمٌ غَرْبٌ فَقَتَلَهُ:(14) Chapter. Whoever is struck and killed by an arrow thrown by an unidentified person.1515- بَابُ مَنْ قَاتَلَ لِتَكُونَ كَلِمَةُ اللَّهِ هِيَ الْعُلْيَا:(15) Chapter. Whoever fights so that Allah’s Word (i.e., Allah’s religion of Islamic Monotheism) be superior.1616- بَابُ مَنِ اغْبَرَّتْ قَدَمَاهُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ:(16) Chapter. (The superiority of him) Whose feet get covered with dust in Allah’s Cause.1717- بَابُ مَسْحِ الْغُبَارِ عَنِ النَّاسِ فِي السَّبِيلِ:(17) Chapter. To remove the dust which falls on one’s head (whilst striving) in Allah’s Cause.1818- بَابُ الْغَسْلِ بَعْدَ الْحَرْبِ وَالْغُبَارِ:(18) Chapter. To take a bath after fighting and (after being soild with) dust.1919- بَابُ فَضْلِ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَلاَ تَحْسِبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتًا بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ فَرِحِينَ بِمَا آتَاهُمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ وَيَسْتَبْشِرُونَ بِالَّذِينَ لَمْ يَلْحَقُوا بِهِمْ مِنْ خَلْفِهِمْ أَنْ لاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ يَسْتَبْشِرُونَ بِنِعْمَةٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَفَضْلٍ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يُضِيعُ أَجْرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ}:(19) Chapter. The superiority of (those people for whom) the following Statement of Allah (was revealed): “Think not of those who are killed in the Way of Allah as dead. Nay, they are alive, with their Lord, and they have provision. They rejoice in what Allah has betowed upon them of His Bounty, and rejoice for the sake of those who have not yet joined them, but are left behind (not yet martyred) that on them no fear shall come, nor shall they grieve. They rejoice in aGrace and a Bounty from Allah, and that Allah will not waste the reward of the believers." (V.3:169-171)2020- بَابُ ظِلِّ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ عَلَى الشَّهِيدِ:(20) Chapter. The shade of angels on the martyr.2121- بَابُ تَمَنِّي الْمُجَاهِدِ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ إِلَى الدُّنْيَا:(21) Chapter. The wish of the (martyred) Mujahid to return to the world.2222- بَابُ الْجَنَّةُ تَحْتَ بَارِقَةِ السُّيُوفِ:(22) Chapter. Paradise is under the blades of swords (Jihad in Allah’s Cause).2324- بَابُ الشَّجَاعَةِ فِي الْحَرْبِ وَالْجُبْنِ:(24) Chapter. Bravery and cowardice in the battle.2425- بَابُ مَا يُتَعَوَّذُ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ:(25) Chapter. Seeking refuge with Allah from cowardice.2526- بَابُ مَنْ حَدَّثَ بِمَشَاهِدِهِ فِي الْحَرْبِ:(26) Chapter. Whoever described what he has witnessed in the war.2627- بَابُ وُجُوبِ النَّفِيرِ وَمَا يَجِبُ مِنَ الْجِهَادِ وَالنِّيَّةِ:(27) Chapter. The obligation of going out for Jilhad when there is a general call to arms, and what sort of Jihad and intentions are compulsory.2728- بَابُ الْكَافِرِ يَقْتُلُ الْمُسْلِمَ ثُمَّ يُسْلِمُ فَيُسَدِّدُ بَعْدُ وَيُقْتَلُ:(28) Chapter. (What about) a disbeliever who kills a Muslim and later on embraces Islam and starts doing good deeds and gets killed (in Allah’s Cause)?2829- بَابُ مَنِ اخْتَارَ الْغَزْوَ عَلَى الصَّوْمِ:(29) Chapter. Whoever preferred Jihad to Saum (fasting).2930- بَابُ الشَّهَادَةُ سَبْعٌ سِوَى الْقَتْلِ:(30) Chapter. There are seven martyrs other than those who are killed in Jihad (i.e., eight).3031- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {لاَ يَسْتَوِي الْقَاعِدُونَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ غَيْرُ أُولِي الضَّرَرِ وَالْمُجَاهِدُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِأَمْوَالِهِمْ وَأَنْفُسِهِمْ فَضَّلَ اللَّهُ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ بِأَمْوَالِهِمْ وَأَنْفُسِهِمْ عَلَى الْقَاعِدِينَ دَرَجَةً وَكُلاًّ وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الْحُسْنَى وَفَضَّلَ اللَّهُ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ عَلَى الْقَاعِدِينَ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {غَفُورًا رَحِيمًا}:(31) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home), except those who are disabled (by injury or are blind or lame)..(up to).. Ever Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful." (V.4:95,96).3132- بَابُ الصَّبْرِ عِنْدَ الْقِتَالِ:(32) Chapter. Patience during fighting.3233- بَابُ التَّحْرِيضِ عَلَى الْقِتَالِ:(33) Chapter. Rousing and exhorting people to fight.3334- بَابُ حَفْرِ الْخَنْدَقِ:(34) Chapter. The digging of the Khandaq (trench).3435- بَابُ مَنْ حَبَسَهُ الْعُذْرُ عَنِ الْغَزْوِ:(35) Chapter. (The rewad of) whoever is held back from Jihad by a legal cause.3536- بَابُ فَضْلِ الصَّوْمِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ:(36) Chapter. The superiority of observing Saum (fast) in Allah’s Cause (to seek His good pleasure).3637- بَابُ فَضْلِ النَّفَقَةِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ:(37) Chapter. The superiority of spending in Allah’s Cause (i.e., for Jihad).3738- بَابُ فَضْلِ مَنْ جَهَّزَ غَازِيًا أَوْ خَلَفَهُ بِخَيْرٍ:(38) Chapter. The superiority of one who prepares a Ghazi (fighter for Jihad) or looks after his dependents in his absence.3839- بَابُ التَّحَنُّطِ عِنْدَ الْقِتَالِ:(39) Chapter. To apply Hanut (i.e., a kind os scent) during the battle.3940- بَابُ فَضْلِ الطَّلِيعَةِ:(40) Chapter. The superiority of the reconnoiterer.4041- بَابُ هَلْ يُبْعَثُ الطَّلِيعَةُ وَحْدَهُ:(41) Chapter. Can the reconnoitrer be sent alone?4142- بَابُ سَفَرِ الاِثْنَيْنِ:(42) Chapter. The travelling of two persons together.4243- بَابُ الْخَيْلُ مَعْقُودٌ فِي نَوَاصِيهَا الْخَيْرُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ:(43) Chapter. Good will remain (as a peranent quality) in the forelocks of horses (especially those kept for the purpose of Jihad) till the Day of Resurrection.4344- بَابُ الْجِهَادُ مَاضٍ مَعَ الْبَرِّ وَالْفَاجِرِ:(44) Chapter. Jihad is to be carried on whether the Muslim ruler who calls for it is good or bad.4445- بَابُ مَنِ احْتَبَسَ فَرَسًا لِقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {وَمِنْ رِبَاطِ الْخَيْلِ}:(45) Chapter. (The superiority of) the one keeps a horse (for the purpose of Jihad in Allah’s Cause), as is indicated by the Statement of Allah: "[And make ready against them all you can of power,] including steeds of war (tanks, planes, missiles, artillery etc,)..." (V.8:60)4546- بَابُ اسْمِ الْفَرَسِ وَالْحِمَارِ:(46) Chapter. To name a horse and a donkey.4647- بَابُ مَا يُذْكَرُ مِنْ شُؤْمِ الْفَرَسِ:(47) Chapter. What has been said about the evil omen of a horse.4748- بَابُ الْخَيْلُ لِثَلاَثَةٍ:(48) Chapter. Horses (are kept) for three (purposes).4849- بَابُ مَنْ ضَرَبَ دَابَّةَ غَيْرِهِ فِي الْغَزْوِ:(49) Chapter. Whoever beats somebody else’s animal during the battle (intending to help its rider).4950- بَابُ الرُّكُوبِ عَلَى الدَّابَّةِ الصَّعْبَةِ وَالْفُحُولَةِ مِنَ الْخَيْلِ:(50) Chapter. Riding on an unmanageable animal or a stallion horse.5051- بَابُ سِهَامِ الْفَرَسِ:(51) Chapter. The share of the horse (from the booty)...5152- بَابُ مَنْ قَادَ دَابَّةَ غَيْرِهِ فِي الْحَرْبِ:(52) Chapter. Leading somebody else’s animal during the battle.5253- بَابُ الرِّكَابِ وَالْغَرْزِ لِلدَّابَّةِ:(53) Chapter. The saddle and the stirrup of an animal.5354- بَابُ رُكُوبِ الْفَرَسِ الْعُرْيِ:(54) Chapter. The riding of an unsaddled horse.5455- بَابُ الْفَرَسِ الْقَطُوفِ:(55) Chapter. A slow horse.5556- بَابُ السَّبْقِ بَيْنَ الْخَيْلِ:(56) Chapter. Horse races.5657- بَابُ إِضْمَارِ الْخَيْلِ لِلسَّبْقِ:(57) Chapter. Idmar (the preparation) of horses for racing.5758- بَابُ غَايَةِ السَّبْقِ لِلْخَيْلِ الْمُضَمَّرَةِ:(58) Chapter. The extreme limit of the distance of the race of horses that have been made lean.5859- بَابُ نَاقَةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(59) Chapter. The she-camel of the Prophet (p.b.u.h).5961- بَابُ بَغْلَةِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْبَيْضَاءِ:(61) Chapter. The white mule of the Prophet (p.b.u.h).6062- بَابُ جِهَادِ النِّسَاءِ:(62) Chapter. The Jihad of women.6163- بَابُ غَزْوِ الْمَرْأَةِ فِي الْبَحْرِ:(63) Chapter. The participation of a woman in a sea battle.6264- بَابُ حَمْلِ الرَّجُلِ امْرَأَتَهُ فِي الْغَزْوِ دُونَ بَعْضِ نِسَائِهِ:(64) Chapter. The man’s selection of one wive to accompany in holy battles.6365- بَابُ غَزْوِ النِّسَاءِ وَقِتَالِهِنَّ مَعَ الرِّجَالِ:(65) Chapter. The Jihad of women and their fighting along with men.6466- بَابُ حَمْلِ النِّسَاءِ الْقِرَبَ إِلَى النَّاسِ فِي الْغَزْوِ:(66) Chapter. The carrying of water-skins by the women to the people (and giving them water to drink) during holy battles.6567- بَابُ مُدَاوَاةِ النِّسَاءِ الْجَرْحَى فِي الْغَزْوِ:(67) Chapter. The treatment of the wounded by the women during holy battles.6668- بَابُ رَدِّ النِّسَاءِ الْجَرْحَى وَالْقَتْلَى:(68) Chapter. The bringing back of the wounded and the killed by the women.6769- بَابُ نَزْعِ السَّهْمِ مِنَ الْبَدَنِ:(69) Chapter. Removing the arrow from the body.6870- بَابُ الْحِرَاسَةِ فِي الْغَزْوِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ:(70) Chapter. Vigilance during holy battles in Allah’s Cause.6971- بَابُ فَضْلِ الْخِدْمَةِ فِي الْغَزْوِ:(71) Chapter. The service, during holy battles.7072- بَابُ فَضْلِ مَنْ حَمَلَ مَتَاعَ صَاحِبِهِ فِي السَّفَرِ:(72) Chapter. The superiority of him who carries the luggage of his companions during a journey.7173- بَابُ فَضْلِ رِبَاطِ يَوْمٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ:(73) Chapter. The superiority of guarding (Muslims from infidels) for a day in Allah’s Cause.7274- بَابُ مَنْ غَزَا بِصَبِيٍّ لِلْخِدْمَةِ:(74) Chapter. Whoever sets off for a holy battle accompanied by a boy-servant.7375- بَابُ رُكُوبِ الْبَحْرِ:(75) Chapter. To go on a sea- voyage.7476- بَابُ مَنِ اسْتَعَانَ بِالضُّعَفَاءِ وَالصَّالِحِينَ فِي الْحَرْبِ:(76) Chapter. Whoever sought the help of poor and pious men in war.7577- بَابُ لاَ يَقُولُ فُلاَنٌ شَهِيدٌ:(77) Chapter. Do not say that so-and-so is a martyr.7678- بَابُ التَّحْرِيضِ عَلَى الرَّمْيِ:(78) Chapter. Exhortation to archery (i.e., arrow throwing).7779- بَابُ اللَّهْوِ بِالْحِرَابِ وَنَحْوِهَا:(79) Chapter. To play with spears and other similar arms.7880- بَابُ الْمِجَنِّ وَمَنْ يَتَتَرَّسُ بِتُرْسِ صَاحِبِهِ:(80) Chapter. The shield, and shielding oneself with the shield of his companion.7981- بَابُ الدَّرَقِ:(81) Chapter. The (leather) shield.8082- بَابُ الْحَمَائِلِ وَتَعْلِيقِ السَّيْفِ بِالْعُنُقِ:(82) Chapter. The straps for suspending swords and the hanging of the sword by the neck.8183- بَابُ حِلْيَةِ السُّيُوفِ:(83) Chapter. (What has been said regarding) the decoration of swords (with gold and silver etc.).8284- بَابُ مَنْ عَلَّقَ سَيْفَهُ بِالشَّجَرِ فِي السَّفَرِ عِنْدَ الْقَائِلَةِ:(84) Chapter. Whoever hung his sword on a tree at midday nap.8385- بَابُ لُبْسِ الْبَيْضَةِ:(85) Chapter. The wearing of a helmet.8486- بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يَرَ كَسْرَ السِّلاَحِ عِنْدَ الْمَوْتِ:(86) Chapter. Whoever dose not consider it logical to break the weapons and to slaughter the animals of the deceased.8587- بَابُ تَفَرُّقِ النَّاسِ عَنِ الإِمَامِ عِنْدَ الْقَائِلَةِ، وَالاِسْتِظْلاَلِ بِالشَّجَرِ:(87) Chapter. The dispersing of the people away from the lmam at midday to rest in the shade of trees.8688- بَابُ مَا قِيلَ فِي الرِّمَاحِ:(88) Chapter. What is said regarding spears.8789- بَابُ مَا قِيلَ فِي دِرْعِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالْقَمِيصِ فِي الْحَرْبِ:(89) Chapter. What is said regarding the armour of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) and the coat of mail during the battle.8890- بَابُ الْجُبَّةِ فِي السَّفَرِ وَالْحَرْبِ:(90) Chapter. The (wearing of a) cloak on journeys and in war.8991- بَابُ الْحَرِيرِ فِي الْحَرْبِ:(91) Chapter. The wearing of silk in war.9092- بَابُ مَا يُذْكَرُ فِي السِّكِّينِ:(92) Chapter. What is said about the knife.9193- بَابُ مَا قِيلَ فِي قِتَالِ الرُّومِ:(93) Chapter. What is said about the fighting against Ar-Rum (the Byzantines).9294- بَابُ قِتَالِ الْيَهُودِ:(94) Chapter. Fighting against the Jews.9395- بَابُ قِتَالِ التُّرْكِ:(95) Chapter. Fighting against the Turks.9496- بَابُ قِتَالِ الَّذِينَ يَنْتَعِلُونَ الشَّعَرَ:(96) Chapter. Fighting against people wearing shoes made of hair.9597- بَابُ مَنْ صَفَّ أَصْحَابَهُ عِنْدَ الْهَزِيمَةِ، وَنَزَلَ عَنْ دَابَّتِهِ، وَاسْتَنْصَرَ:(97) Chapter. Whoever arranged his companions at the time of defeat, and got down from his riding animal and requested Allah for help.9698- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ عَلَى الْمُشْرِكِينَ بِالْهَزِيمَةِ وَالزَّلْزَلَةِ:(98) Chapter. To invoke Allah to defeat and shake AI-Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, pagans).9799- بَابُ هَلْ يُرْشِدُ الْمُسْلِمُ أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ أَوْ يُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتَابَ:(99) Chapter. Can a Muslim preach to the people of the Scriptures, or teach them the Holy Book?98100- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ بِالْهُدَى لِيَتَأَلَّفَهُمْ:(100) Chapter. To invoke Allah to bestow guidance upon Al- Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, pagans) in order to attract them.99101- بَابُ دَعْوَةِ الْيَهُودِيِّ وَالنَّصْرَانِيِّ، وَعَلَى مَا يُقَاتَلُونَ عَلَيْهِ:(101) Chapter. What is said regarding the invitation of the Jews and Christians (to Islam), and for what Muslim should declare war against them.100102- بَابُ دُعَاءِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى الإِسْلاَمِ وَالنُّبُوَّةِ، وَأَنْ لاَ يَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا أَرْبَابًا مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ:(102) Chapter. The invitation of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) to embrace Islam, and to believe in his Prophethood and not to take each other as Lords instead of Allah.101103- بَابُ مَنْ أَرَادَ غَزْوَةً فَوَرَّى بِغَيْرِهَا، وَمَنْ أَحَبَّ الْخُرُوجَ يَوْمَ الْخَمِيسِ:(103) Chapter. Concealing the true destination of a Ghazwa by using an equivocation which indicates apparently that one is going to a different destination; and the preference of Thursday for journeys (by the Prophet (p.b.u.h)).102104- بَابُ الْخُرُوجِ بَعْدَ الظُّهْرِ:(104) Chapter. Setting out after midday.103105- بَابُ الْخُرُوجِ آخِرَ الشَّهْرِ:(105) Chapter. Setting out in the last part of the month.104106- بَابُ الْخُرُوجِ فِي رَمَضَانَ:(106) Chapter. Travelling in Ramadan.105107- بَابُ التَّوْدِيعِ:(107) Chapter. Bidding farewell.106108- بَابُ السَّمْعِ وَالطَّاعَةِ لِلإِمَامِ:(108) Chapter. Listening to and obeying the Imam (i.e., Muslim ruler) (if he abides by Allah’s Orders).107109- بَابُ يُقَاتَلُ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الإِمَامِ وَيُتَّقَى بِهِ:(109) Chapter. The Imam (i.e., Muslim ruler) should be defended (by the Muslims and he is to be taken as their protector).108110- بَابُ الْبَيْعَةِ فِي الْحَرْبِ أَنْ لاَ يَفِرُّوا:(110) Chapter. To give a Bai’a for not to flee during a battle.109111- بَابُ عَزْمِ الإِمَامِ عَلَى النَّاسِ فِيمَا يُطِيقُونَ:(111) Chapter. The Imam should order the people to do only those things that are within their ability.110112- بَابُ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا لَمْ يُقَاتِلْ أَوَّلَ النَّهَارِ أَخَّرَ الْقِتَالَ حَتَّى تَزُولَ الشَّمْسُ:(112) Chapter. If the Prophet (p.b.u.h) had not started fighting during the early hours of the day, he would delay it till the sun had declined (i.e., after midday).111113- بَابُ اسْتِئْذَانِ الرَّجُلِ الإِمَامَ:(113) Chapter. Asking the permission of Imam (if one wishes not to participate in a holy battle).112116- بَابُ مُبَادَرَةِ الإِمَامِ عِنْدَ الْفَزَعِ:(116) Chapter. The setting out of the Imam, before the people at the time of fright.113117- بَابُ السُّرْعَةِ وَالرَّكْضِ فِي الْفَزَعِ:(117) Chapter. To be quick and to make the horse gallop at the time of fright.114119- بَابُ الْجَعَائِلِ وَالْحُمْلاَنِ فِي السَّبِيلِ:(119) Chapter. The wages given to fight on somebody else’s behalf, and the riding animals presenyed to be used in Allah’s Cause.115120- بَابُ الأَجِيرِ:(120) Chapter. The labourer (whose services are hired for the purpose of Jihad).116121- بَابُ مَا قِيلَ فِي لِوَاءِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:(121) Chapter. What has been said regarding the flag of the Prophet (p.b.u.h).117122- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «نُصِرْتُ بِالرُّعْبِ مَسِيرَةَ شَهْرٍ»:(122) Chapter. The Statement of the prophet (p.b.u.h): I have been made victorious for a distance of one month journey with terror (cast in the hearts of the enemy).118123- بَابُ حَمْلِ الزَّادِ فِي الْغَزْوِ:(123) Chapter. Providing oneself with food when going on a military expendition.119124- بَابُ حَمْلِ الزَّادِ عَلَى الرِّقَابِ:(124) Chapter. To carry the journey-food on one’s shoulder.120125- بَابُ إِرْدَافِ الْمَرْأَةِ خَلْفَ أَخِيهَا:(125) Chapter. The sitting of a woman behind her brother as a compainon-rider.121126- بَابُ الاِرْتِدَافِ فِي الْغَزْوِ وَالْحَجِّ:(126) Chapter. The sitting of two men together over a riding animal in military expeditions and in the Hajj.122127- بَابُ الرِّدْفِ عَلَى الْحِمَارِ:(127) Chapter. The sitting of two men together on a donkey.123128- بَابُ مَنْ أَخَذَ بِالرِّكَابِ وَنَحْوِهِ:(128) Chapter. Holding the riding animal of somebody else (to help him ride).124129- بَابُ السَّفَرِ بِالْمَصَاحِفِ إِلَى أَرْضِ الْعَدُوِّ:(129) Chapter. It is disliked for one to travel to a hostile country carrying copies of the Qur’an.125130- بَابُ التَّكْبِيرِ عِنْدَ الْحَرْبِ:(130) Chapter. The recitation of Takbir (Allahu Akbar) in the war.126131- بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنْ رَفْعِ الصَّوْتِ فِي التَّكْبِيرِ:(131) Chapter. What is disliked as regards raising the voice when saying Takbir (i.e., Allah is the Most Great)127132- بَابُ التَّسْبِيحِ إِذَا هَبَطَ وَادِيًا:(132) Chapter. The recitation of Subhan Allah when going down a valley.128133- بَابُ التَّكْبِيرِ إِذَا عَلاَ شَرَفًا:(133) Chapter. To say Takbir (Allahu Akbar Allah is the Most Great) on ascending a high place.129134- بَابُ يُكْتَبُ لِلْمُسَافِرِ مِثْلُ مَا كَانَ يَعْمَلُ فِي الإِقَامَةِ:(134) Chapter. A traveller is granted reward similar to that given for good deeds practised at home, as if he is practising the same while travelling.130135- بَابُ السَّيْرِ وَحْدَهُ:(135) Chapter. Travelling alone.131136- بَابُ السُّرْعَةِ فِي السَّيْرِ:(136) Chapter. Hastening in travel.132137- بَابُ إِذَا حَمَلَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ فَرَآهَا تُبَاعُ:(137) Chapter. If someone gives his horse to be used for Allah’s Cause and then he sees it being sold.133138- بَابُ الْجِهَادِ بِإِذْنِ الأَبَوَيْنِ:(138) Chapter. The participation in Jihad with one’s parent’s permission.134139- بَابُ مَا قِيلَ فِي الْجَرَسِ وَنَحْوِهِ فِي أَعْنَاقِ الإِبِلِ:(139) Chapter. What is said regarding the hanging of bells and the like, round the necks of camels.135140- بَابُ مَنِ اكْتُتِبَ فِي جَيْشٍ فَخَرَجَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ حَاجَّةً، وَكَانَ لَهُ عُذْرٌ، هَلْ يُؤْذَنُ لَهُ:(140) Chapter. If a man has enlisted himself in the army and then his wife goes out for Hajj, or he has a genuine excuse, can he be given a leave?136141- بَابُ الْجَاسُوسِ:(141) Chapter. The spy.137142- بَابُ الْكِسْوَةِ لِلأُسَارَى:(142) Chapter. Providing the prisoners of war with clothes.138143- بَابُ فَضْلِ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ رَجُلٌ:(143) Chapter. The superiority of the one through whom a man embraces Islam.139144- بَابُ الأُسَارَى فِي السَّلاَسِلِ:(144) Chapter. The prisoners of war in chains.140145- بَابُ فَضْلِ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابَيْنِ:(145) Chapter. The superiority of the people of the Scriptures (Jews and Christians) who embrace Islam.141146- بَابُ أَهْلِ الدَّارِ يُبَيَّتُونَ فَيُصَابُ الْوِلْدَانُ وَالذَّرَارِيُّ:(146) Chapter. (Is it permissible) to attack the enemies wilth the probability of killing the babies and children (unintentionally)?142147- بَابُ قَتْلِ الصِّبْيَانِ فِي الْحَرْبِ:(147) Chapter. Killing the children in the war.143148- بَابُ قَتْلِ النِّسَاءِ فِي الْحَرْبِ:(148) Chapter. Killing the women in the war.144149- بَابُ لاَ يُعَذَّبُ بِعَذَابِ اللَّهِ:(149) Chapter. One should not to punish (anybody) with Allah’s punishment.145152- بَابُ إِذَا حَرَّقَ الْمُشْرِكُ الْمُسْلِمَ هَلْ يُحَرَّقُ:(152) Chapter. If a Mushrik (polytheist, idolater, pagan) burns a Muslim, should he be burnt (in retaliation)?146153- بَابٌ:(153) Chapter.147154- بَابُ حَرْقِ الدُّورِ وَالنَّخِيلِ:(154) Chapter. The burning of houses and date-palms.148155- بَابُ قَتْلِ النَّائِمِ الْمُشْرِكِ:(155) Chapter. Killing a sleeping Mushrik (polytheist, idolater, pagan).149156- بَابُ لاَ تَمَنَّوْا لِقَاءَ الْعَدُوِّ:(156) Chapter. Do not wish to meet the enemy.150157- بَابُ الْحَرْبُ خَدْعَةٌ:(157) Chapter. War is deceit.151158- بَابُ الْكَذِبِ فِي الْحَرْبِ:(158) Chapter. Telling lies in war.152159- بَابُ الْفَتْكِ بِأَهْلِ الْحَرْبِ:(159) Chapter. Killing non-Muslim warriors secretly.153161- بَابُ الرَّجَزِ فِي الْحَرْبِ وَرَفْعِ الصَّوْتِ فِي حَفْرِ الْخَنْدَقِ:(161) Chapter. The recitation of poetic verses in the war and raising the voices while digging the trench.154162- بَابُ مَنْ لاَ يَثْبُتُ عَلَى الْخَيْلِ:(162) Chapter. Whosoever is unable to sit firm on a horse.155163- بَابُ دَوَاءِ الْجُرْحِ بِإِحْرَاقِ الْحَصِيرِ:(163) Chapter. The treatment of a wound with the ashes of a mat (made of date-palm leaves), and the washing of blood bay a lady off her father’s face, and conveying water in a shield (for this purpose).156164- بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ التَّنَازُعِ وَالاِخْتِلاَفِ فِي الْحَرْبِ وَعُقُوبَةِ مَنْ عَصَى إِمَامَهُ:(164) Chapter. What quarrels and mutual differences are hated in the war, and the punishment of the one who disobeys his Imam.157165- بَابُ إِذَا فَزِعُوا بِاللَّيْلِ:(165) Chapter. If the people get frightened at night.158166- بَابُ مَنْ رَأَى الْعَدُوَّ فَنَادَى بِأَعْلَى صَوْتِهِ يَا صَبَاحَاهْ. حَتَّى يُسْمِعَ النَّاسَ:(166) Chapter. Shouting, “Ya Sabahah!” as loudly as possible on seeing the enemy to let the people hear it.159167- بَابُ مَنْ قَالَ خُذْهَا وَأَنَا ابْنُ فُلاَنٍ:(167) Chapter. Saying: “Take it! I am the son of so-and-so.".160168- بَابُ إِذَا نَزَلَ الْعَدُوُّ عَلَى حُكْمِ رَجُلٍ:(168) Chapter. If the enemy is ready to accept the judgement of a Muslim (his judgement will be valid if the Imam agrees to it).161169- بَابُ قَتْلِ الأَسِيرِ وَقَتْلِ الصَّبْرِ:(169) Chapter. The killing of a captive, and the killing of somebody who is in confinement.162170- بَابُ هَلْ يَسْتَأْسِرُ الرَّجُلُ وَمَنْ لَمْ يَسْتَأْسِرْ، وَمَنْ رَكَعَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ عِنْدَ الْقَتْلِ:(170) Chapter. Can a man present himself to captivity, and whosoever refuses to surrender to captivity? And the performance of a two Rak‘a Salat (prayer) before being put to death.163171- بَابُ فَكَاكِ الأَسِيرِ:(171) Chapter. The freeing of a captive.164172- بَابُ فِدَاءِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ:(172) Chapter. The ransom of AI-Mushrikun (polytheists, idolaters, pagans).165173- بَابُ الْحَرْبِيِّ إِذَا دَخَلَ دَارَ الإِسْلاَمِ بِغَيْرِ أَمَانٍ:(173) Chapter. If an infidel warrior comes in an Islamic territory without having the assurance of protection (is it permissible to kill him?)166174- بَابُ يُقَاتَلُ عَنْ أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ وَلاَ يُسْتَرَقُّونَ:(174) Chapter. One should fight for the protection of the Dhimmi (i.e., free non-Muslim subjects living in a Muslim country) and they should not be enslaved.167176- بَابُ هَلْ يُسْتَشْفَعُ إِلَى أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ وَمُعَامَلَتِهِمْ:(176) Chapter. Can one intercede for the Dhimmi or deal with them?168177- بَابُ التَّجَمُّلِ لِلْوُفُودِ:(177) Chapter. Sprucing oneself up before receiving a delegation.169178- بَابُ كَيْفَ يُعْرَضُ الإِسْلاَمُ عَلَى الصَّبِيِّ:(178) Chapter. How to present Islam to a (non-Muslim) boy.170180- بَابُ إِذَا أَسْلَمَ قَوْمٌ فِي دَارِ الْحَرْبِ، وَلَهُمْ مَالٌ وَأَرَضُونَ، فَهْيَ لَهُمْ:(180) Chapter. If some people in a hostile non-Muslim country embrace Islam and they have possessions and land, then what they have will remain for them.171181- بَابُ كِتَابَةِ الإِمَامِ النَّاسَ:(181) Chapter. To write down the names of (i.e., listing) the people by the Imam.172182- بَابُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُؤَيِّدُ الدِّينَ بِالرَّجُلِ الْفَاجِرِ:(182) Chapter. Allah may support the religion (Islam) with a Fajir (an evil, disobedient, wicked) man.173183- بَابُ مَنْ تَأَمَّرَ فِي الْحَرْبِ مِنْ غَيْرِ إِمْرَةٍ إِذَا خَافَ الْعَدُوَّ:(183) Chapter. (It is permissible for) somebody to take over the leadership of the army during a battle with being appointed when there is danger from the enemy.174184- بَابُ الْعَوْنِ بِالْمَدَدِ:(184) Chapter. Supporting with reinforcements.175185- بَابُ مَنْ غَلَبَ الْعَدُوَّ فَأَقَامَ عَلَى عَرْصَتِهِمْ ثَلاَثًا:(185) Chapter. Staying in the (enemy) town for three (days and nights) on having victory over the enemy.176186- بَابُ مَنْ قَسَمَ الْغَنِيمَةَ فِي غَزْوِهِ وَسَفَرِهِ:(186) Chapter. The distribution of the war booty after a Ghazwa and during a journey.177187- بَابُ إِذَا غَنِمَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ مَالَ الْمُسْلِمِ ثُمَّ وَجَدَهُ الْمُسْلِمُ:(187) Chapter. If Al-Mushrikun take the property of a Muslim as war booty and later on the Muslim gets it back (on overcoming them), (does the owner have the right to get it back or should it be included in the war booty gained by the Muslims)?178188- بَابُ مَنْ تَكَلَّمَ بِالْفَارِسِيَّةِ وَالرَّطَانَةِ:(188) Chapter. Speaking Persian and speaking (Arabic) with an unfamiliar accent.179189- بَابُ الْغُلُولِ:(189) Chapter. Al-Ghulul (stealing from the war booty before its distribution).180190- بَابُ الْقَلِيلِ مِنَ الْغُلُولِ:(190) Chapter. A little Ghulul (i.e., a minor theft).181191- بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنْ ذَبْحِ الإِبِلِ وَالْغَنَمِ فِي الْمَغَانِمِ:(191) Chapter. What is hated regarding the slaughtering of the camels and sheep of the booty (before its distribution).182192- بَابُ الْبِشَارَةِ فِي الْفُتُوحِ:(192) Chapter. The conveyance of the good tidings of victories.183194- بَابُ لاَ هِجْرَةَ بَعْدَ الْفَتْحِ:(194) Chapter. There is no emigration (from Makkah) after the Conquest (of Makkah).184195- بَابُ إِذَا اضْطَرَّ الرَّجُلُ إِلَى النَّظَرِ فِي شُعُورِ أَهْلِ الذِّمَّةِ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ إِذَا عَصَيْنَ اللَّهَ وَتَجْرِيدِهِنَّ:(195) Chapter. (It is permissible for a man) to look in (or search) the hair of the Dhimmi women (i.e., non-Muslims living under the protection of Muslims) and that of the lady-believers if they disobey Allah, and to compel them to take off their clothes if there is necessity.185196- بَابُ اسْتِقْبَالِ الْغُزَاةِ:(196) Chapter. The reception of Al-Ghuza (i.e., Muslim fighters returning after participating in Jihad).186197- بَابُ مَا يَقُولُ إِذَا رَجَعَ مِنَ الْغَزْوِ:(197) Chapter. What to say on returning from Jihad.187198- بَابُ الصَّلاَةِ إِذَا قَدِمَ مِنْ سَفَرٍ:(198) Chapter. The performance of Salat (prayer) on returning from a Journey.188199- بَابُ الطَّعَامِ عِنْدَ الْقُدُومِ:(199) Chapter. Taking meals on arrival (from a journey).

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Bukhari · 2782الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى مِيقَاتِهَا ، قُلْتُ : ثُمَّ أَيٌّ ، قَالَ : ثُمَّ بِرُّ الْوَالِدَيْنِ ، قُلْتُ : ثُمَّ أَيٌّ ، قَالَ : الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ، فَسَكَتُّ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ I asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What is the best deed?" He replied, "To offer the prayers at their early stated fixed times." I asked, "What is next in goodness?" He replied, "To be good and duti6 narratorsBukhari · 2783لَا هِجْرَةَ بَعْدَ الْفَتْحِ وَلَكِنْ جِهَادٌ وَنِيَّةٌ ، وَإِذَا اسْتُنْفِرْتُمْ فَانْفِرُواAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "There is no Hijra (i.e. migration) (from Mecca to Medina) after the Conquest (of Mecca), but Jihad and good intention remain; and if you are called (by the Muslim ruler) for fighting, go fort7 narratorsBukhari · 2784يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِتُرَى الْجِهَادَ أَفْضَلَ الْعَمَلِ أَفَلَا نُجَاهِدُ ، قَالَ : لَكِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الْجِهَادِ حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ(That she said), "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We consider Jihad as the best deed. Should we not fight in Allah's Cause?" He said, "The best Jihad (for women) is Hajj-Mabrur (i.e. Hajj which is done according to the Prophet'5 narratorsBukhari · 2785جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : دُلَّنِي عَلَى عَمَلٍ يَعْدِلُ الْجِهَادَ ، قَالَ : لَا أَجِدُهُ ، قَالَ : هَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ إِذَا خَرَجَ الْمُجَاهِدُ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ مَسْجِدA man came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "Instruct me as to such a deed as equals Jihad (in reward)." He replied, "I do not find such a deed." Then he added, "Can you, while the Muslim fighter is in the battle-field7 narratorsBukhari · 2786مُؤْمِنٌ يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ ، قَالُوا : ثُمَّ مَنْ ، قَالَ : مُؤْمِنٌ فِي شِعْبٍ مِنَ الشِّعَابِ يَتَّقِي اللَّهَ ، وَيَدَعُ النَّاسَ مِنْ شَرِّهِSomebody asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Who is the best among the people?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied "A believer who strives his utmost in Allah's Cause with his life and property." They asked, "Who is next?" He re5 narratorsBukhari · 2787مَثَلُ الْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ، وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ ، بِمَنْ يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِهِ كَمَثَلِ الصَّائِمِ الْقَائِمِ ، وَتَوَكَّلَ اللَّهُ لِلْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِهِ ، بِأَنْ يَتَوَفَّاهُ أَنْ يُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنّI heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "The example of a Mujahid in Allah's Cause-- and Allah knows better who really strives in His Cause----is like a person who fasts and prays continuously. Allah guarantees that He wil5 narratorsBukhari · 2788يَدْخُلُ عَلَى أُمِّ حَرَامٍ بِنْتِ مِلْحَانَ فَتُطْعِمُهُ ، وَكَانَتْ أُمُّ حَرَامٍ تَحْتَ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ ، فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَطْعَمَتْهُ ، وَجَعَلَتْ تَفAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to visit Umm Haram bint Milhan, who would offer him meals. Umm Haram was the wife of Ubada bin As-Samit. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), once visited her and she provided him with food and started looki4 narratorsBukhari · 2789يَدْخُلُ عَلَى أُمِّ حَرَامٍ بِنْتِ مِلْحَانَ فَتُطْعِمُهُ ، وَكَانَتْ أُمُّ حَرَامٍ تَحْتَ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ ، فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَطْعَمَتْهُ ، وَجَعَلَتْ تَفAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to visit Umm Haram bint Milhan, who would offer him meals. Umm Haram was the wife of Ubada bin As-Samit. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), once visited her and she provided him with food and started looki4 narratorsBukhari · 2790حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ صَالِحٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحٌ ، عَنْ هِلَالِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever believes in Allah and His Apostle, offer prayer perfectly and fasts the month of Ramadan, will rightfully be granted Paradise by Allah, no matter whether he fights in Allah's Cause or remai7 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 2791رَأَيْتُ اللَّيْلَةَ رَجُلَيْنِ أَتَيَانِي فَصَعِدَا بِي الشَّجَرَةَ فَأَدْخَلَانِي دَارًا هِيَ أَحْسَنُ وَأَفْضَلُ لَمْ أَرَ قَطُّ أَحْسَنَ مِنْهَا ، قَالَا : أَمَّا هَذِهِ الدَّارُ فَدَارُ الشُّهَدَاءِThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Last night two men came to me (in a dream) and made me ascend a tree and then admitted me into a better and superior house, better of which I have never seen. One of them said, 'This house is the h4 narratorsBukhari · 2792لَغَدْوَةٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَوْ رَوْحَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَاThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A single endeavor (of fighting) in Allah's Cause in the forenoon or in the afternoon is better than the world and whatever is in it."4 narratorsBukhari · 2793لَقَابُ قَوْسٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا تَطْلُعُ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ وَتَغْرُبُ ، وَقَالَ : لَغَدْوَةٌ أَوْ رَوْحَةٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا تَطْلُعُ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ وَتَغْرُبُThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A place in Paradise as small as a bow is better than all that on which the sun rises and sets (i.e. all the world)." He also said, "A single endeavor in Allah's Cause in the afternoon or in the for6 narrators