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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الجهاد
Book of Jihad
وُجُوبِ الْجِهَادِ وَالْحَثَّ عَلَيْهِ
The Obligation of Jihad and Encouragement for It
Al-Fath ar-Rabbani 4797 — The Obligation of Jihad and Encouragement
عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِلْبَرَاءِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ الرَّجُلُ يَحْمِلُ عَلَى الْمُشْرِكِينَ أَهُوَ مِمَّنْ أَلْقَى بِيَدِهِ إِلَى التَّهْلُكَةِ قَالَ لَا لَأَنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ بَعَثَ رَسُولَهُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ {فَقَاتِلْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ لَا تُكَلَّفُ إِلَّا نَفْسَكَ} [النساء: 84] إِنَّمَا ذَاكَ فِي النَّفَقَةِ
Abu Ishaq says: I said to Sayyiduna Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him): A man attacks the polytheists, is he the one who throws himself into destruction with his own hand? He said: No, because Allah Almighty sent His Messenger and said: Strive in the way of Allah, you will not be held responsible except for your own self. This is about spending wealth.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … What is meant by “do not throw yourselves into destruction” is not spending in jihad and other good deeds, as Allah the Exalted has said: {وَ اَنْفِقُوْا فِیْ سَبِیْلِ اللّٰہِ وَلَا تُلْقُوْا بِاَیْدِیْکُمْ اِلَی التَّھْلُکَۃِ} … And spend in the way of Allah and do not throw your hands into destruction. (Surah: 195)
