سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الجهادJihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
باب فِي الرَّايَاتِ وَالأَلْوِيَةِChapter: On Flags And Banners.
Hadith 2593
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عُقْبَةُ بْنُ مُكْرَمٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلْمُ بْنُ قُتَيْبَةَ الشَّعِيرِيُّ ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ ، عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ قَوْمِهِ ، عَنْ آخَرَ مِنْهُمْ ، قَالَ : رَأَيْتُ رَايَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَفْرَاءَ .
Narrated Simak ibn Harb: Simak reported on the authority of a man from his people, on the authority of another man from them: I saw that the standard of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was yellow.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊
It is recommended (mustahabb) to arrange for a flag in jihad.
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In the earliest generations, there was no specific color or size for flags.
And the narration regarding the yellow color is weak.
➌
Undoubtedly, it is desirable to keep the flag raised and prominent during battle and on other important occasions.
However, all of this is for the sake of organization.
To assign to it a sense of sanctity and reverence, as has become common nowadays,
is un-Islamic, and in fact borders on shirk (associating partners with Allah).
➊
It is recommended (mustahabb) to arrange for a flag in jihad.
➋
In the earliest generations, there was no specific color or size for flags.
And the narration regarding the yellow color is weak.
➌
Undoubtedly, it is desirable to keep the flag raised and prominent during battle and on other important occasions.
However, all of this is for the sake of organization.
To assign to it a sense of sanctity and reverence, as has become common nowadays,
is un-Islamic, and in fact borders on shirk (associating partners with Allah).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2593
