Burs ibn Sa’id reported: Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas said during the crisis of ‘Uthman ibn ‘Affan, “I witnessed the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: Verily,
Hadith on Fitnah: Refusal to fight an unjust civil war Read More »
Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believer is the mirror of another believer.” Source: al-Mu’jam al-Awsaṭ lil-Ṭabarānī 2114 Grade: Sahih
Hadith on Brotherhood: Believers are mirrors of each other Read More »
Ibn Abbas reported: When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was expelled from Mecca, Abu Bakr said, “They have expelled their Prophet. Verily, unto Allah we belong and
Hadith on Defense: First verse revealed about fighting and jihad Read More »
Asma’ bint Yazid reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever defends the flesh of his brother from backbiting, it will be a duty upon
Hadith on Honor: Allah frees him for defending his brother Read More »
‘Amr ibn ‘Abasah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty said: My love is a right upon those who befriend each other for My sake,
Hadith on Friendship: Allah’s love upon friends for His sake Read More »
Ibn Rajab reported: Hasan al-Basri, may Allah have mercy on him, said regarding the rulers, “They take charge of five matters: the Friday prayer, the congregational prayers, the Eid celebration,
Hasan on Leaders: Obedience to corrupt rulers is difficult, but necessary Read More »
Yahya ibn Yahya reported: I wrote to Umar ibn Abdul Aziz, may Allah have mercy on him, asking him about the verse, “Fight in the way of Allah those who
Umar II on War: No killing women, children, civilians, non-combatants Read More »
Abu Darda reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever defends the reputation of his brother, Allah will defend his face from the Hellfire on the Day
Hadith on Honor: When a Muslim defends his brother’s reputation Read More »
Ya’mar al-‘Uthri reported: I asked, “O Messenger of Allah, the incantations we use, the medicines which heal us, and our fortifications against the enemy; do they repel anything from the
Hadith on Qadr: Worldly causes are pat of Allah’s decree Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: A man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, what do you think if a
Hadith on Martyrdom: Defending yourself from criminals Read More »
Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is killed defending his property is a martyr.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2480, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim
Hadith on Shahid: Killed defending his wealth is a martyr Read More »
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would set up a pulpit in the mosque for Hassan and he would stand on it and satirize
Hadith on Satire: Using poetry to defend Islam and the Prophet Read More »
Khalid ibn ‘Urfutah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to me, “O Khalid, after me there will be affairs, civil wars, and conflicts. If
Hadith on Trials: Be like Habil who refused to kill his brother Read More »
Ka’b ibn Malik reported: When the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, intended to set out on a military expedition, he would pretend to go somewhere else. The Prophet
Hadith on War: Deceiving enemy troops during war Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The believer is a mirror to his faithful brother. He protects him against loss and defends him behind
Hadith on Ikhwah: Believer is a mirror to his brother Read More »
Abu Huraira reported: I entered upon Uthman, may Allah be pleased with him, on the day he was under siege in his house, and I said, “O leader of the
Uthman on Killing: If you kill one person, you have killed all people Read More »
Sa’d ibn Abi Waqqas reported: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, what do you advise if someone invades my home and stretches forth his hand to kill me?” The Messenger
Hadith on Habil: Be the son of Adam who did not kill Read More »
Abdullah ibn Abi Awfa reported: On the days the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, faced the enemy in battle, he waited until the sun had set,
Hadith on Jihad: Do not wish for war, ask Allah for safety Read More »
Suwayd ibn Muqarrin reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is killed defending himself from injustice is a martyr.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 4096 Grade:
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would go into battle with Umm Sulaym and a group of women with her from the
Hadith on Jihad: Women participate in defense of Islam Read More »