الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الجهادBook of Jihad
فَضْلُ الرِّبَاطِ وَالْحَرْسِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ
The Virtue of Guarding the Frontiers and Keeping Watch in the Path of Allah
Hadith 4801
عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ ثَابِتِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ قَالَ قَالَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَهُوَ يَخْطُبُ عَلَى مِنْبَرِهِ إِنِّي مُحَدِّثُكُمْ حَدِيثًا سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَا كَانَ يَمْنَعُنِي أَنْ أُحَدِّثَكُمْ إِلَّا الضِّنُّ عَلَيْكُمْ وَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ حَرَسُ لَيْلَةٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ أَلْفِ لَيْلَةٍ يُقَامُ لَيْلُهَا وَيُصَامُ نَهَارُهَا
Narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him), he was delivering a sermon on the pulpit when he said: I am going to narrate to you a hadith, I myself heard it from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Previously, the only thing that prevented me from narrating this hadith to you was your abundance. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Standing guard for one night in the way of Allah is better than standing in prayer for a thousand nights and fasting during their days.
Hadith 4802
عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ مَوْلَى عُثْمَانَ أَنَّ عُثْمَانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ هَجِّرُوا فَإِنِّي مُهَجِّرٌ فَهَجَّرَ النَّاسُ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنِّي مُحَدِّثُكُمْ بِحَدِيثٍ مَا تَكَلَّمْتُ بِهِ مُنْذُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى يَوْمِي هَذَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ رِبَاطَ يَوْمٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ أَلْفِ يَوْمٍ مِمَّا سِوَاهُ فَلْيُرَابِطِ امْرُؤٌ حَيْثُ شَاءَ هَلْ بَلَّغْتُكُمْ قَالُوا نَعَمْ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ اشْهَدْ
Narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: O people! Come quickly, I am also going to be quick, so the people gathered at an early time. Then he said: O people! I am going to narrate to you a hadith such that since I heard it from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), until today I have not spoken about it. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, standing guard for one day in the way of Allah is better than a thousand days of worship. So let a man stand guard wherever he wishes. Have I conveyed this message to you? The people said: Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: O Allah! Bear witness.
Hadith 4803
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ رِبَاطُ يَوْمٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ صِيَامِ شَهْرٍ وَقِيَامِهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Guarding for one day is better than fasting and standing in prayer for a month.
Hadith 4804
عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي زَكَرِيَّا الْخُزَاعِيِّ عَنْ سَلْمَانَ الْخَيْرِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَهُ وَهُوَ يُحَدِّثُ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنَ السِّمْطِ وَهُوَ مُرَابِطٌ عَلَى السَّاحِلِ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ مَنْ رَابَطَ يَوْمًا أَوْ لَيْلَةً كَانَ لَهُ كَصِيَامِ شَهْرٍ لِلْقَاعِدِ وَمَنْ مَاتَ مُرَابِطًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَجْرَى اللَّهُ لَهُ أَجْرَهُ وَالَّذِي كَانَ يَعْمَلُ أَجْرَ صَلَاتِهِ وَصِيَامِهِ وَنَفَقَتِهِ وَوُقِيَ مِنْ فَتَّانِ الْقَبْرِ وَأَمِنَ مِنَ الْفَزَعِ الْأَكْبَرِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sulaiman Khair (may Allah be pleased with him) that he related to Sayyiduna Shurahbil bin Simt (may Allah be pleased with him) while he was stationed at a frontier post on the coast. He said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever stays at the frontier for one day or one night, he will have a reward equal to the fasting of one month for those who remain behind, and whoever dies during this ribat (guarding the frontier), Allah Almighty will continue to grant him the reward of his deeds, that is, the reward of his prayers, fasting, and spending wealth; he will be protected from the trial of the grave and will remain in security from the great terror.
Hadith 4805
عَنْ سَلْمَانَ الْخَيْرِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ رِبَاطُ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كَصِيَامِ شَهْرٍ وَقِيَامِهِ زَادَ فِي رِوَايَةٍ صَائِمًا لَا يُفْطِرُ وَقَائِمًا لَا يَفْتُرُ إِنْ مَاتَ جَرَى عَلَيْهِ أَجْرُ الْمُرَابِطِ حَتَّى يُبْعَثَ وَيُؤْمَنَ الْفَتَّانَ
(Second chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Guarding the frontier for one day and night in the way of Allah is like fasting and standing in prayer for a month. In another narration, there are additional words: It is like the fasting person who does not break his fast and like the one who stands in prayer and does not become lazy, and if he dies in this state, his reward will continue for him until he is resurrected, and he will be safe from the trial of the grave.
Hadith 4806
عَنْ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ مَاتَ عَلَى مَرْتَبَةٍ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْمَرَاتِبِ بُعِثَ عَلَيْهَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ قَالَ حَيْوَةُ يَقُولُ رِبَاطٌ أَوْ حَجٍّ أَوْ نَحْوُ ذَلِكَ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Fadala bin Ubaid (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever dies upon any of these ranks will be raised on the Day of Resurrection upon that same rank. Haiwah, the narrator, said: By "rank" he (the Prophet) meant staying at the frontier post and Hajj, etc.
Hadith 4807
عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أُمِّ الدَّرْدَاءِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا تَرْفَعُ الْحَدِيثَ قَالَتْ مَنْ رَابَطَ فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْ سَوَاحِلِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ أَجْزَأَتْ عَنْهُ رِبَاطَ سَنَةٍ
It is narrated from Sayyida Umm Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever keeps watch over any of the frontier areas of the Muslims for three days, it will suffice him as the reward of one year of ribat (guarding the frontier).
Hadith 4808
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ مَاتَ مُرَابِطًا وُقِيَ فِتْنَةَ الْقَبْرِ وَأُومِنَ مِنَ الْفَزَعِ الْأَكْبَرِ وَغُدِيَ عَلَيْهِ وَرِيحَ بِرِزْقِهِ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَكُتِبَ لَهُ أَجْرُ الْمُرَابِطِ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever dies in the state of ribat (guarding the frontier in the way of Allah), he will be saved from the trial of the grave, will be granted security from the great terror, will be provided sustenance from Paradise morning and evening, and the reward of a person in ribat will be written for him until the Day of Resurrection.
Hadith 4809
عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ مَنْ حَرَسَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى مُتَطَوِّعًا لَا يَأْخُذُهُ سُلْطَانٌ لَمْ يَرَ النَّارَ بِعَيْنَيْهِ إِلَّا تَحِلَّةَ الْقَسَمِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى يَقُولُ {وَإِنْ مِنْكُمْ إِلَّا وَارِدُهَا} [مريم: 71]
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever keeps watch in the path of Allah to protect the Muslims, and his action is voluntary, not due to compulsion from the ruler, then he will not see the Fire with his own eyes, except to fulfill the oath, because Allah the Exalted has said: And there is none among you but will pass over it (the Fire).
Hadith 4810
عَنْ فَضَالَةَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ كُلُّ مَيِّتٍ يُخْتَمُ عَلَى عَمَلِهِ إِلَّا الَّذِي مَاتَ مُرَابِطًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّهُ يَنْمُو عَمَلُهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَيَأْمَنُ فِتْنَةَ الْقَبْرِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Fadala bin Ubaid (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The deeds of every deceased person are ended, except for the person who dies in the state of ribat (guarding) in the way of Allah; his deeds continue to increase until the Day of Resurrection, and he remains safe from the trial of the grave.
Hadith 4811
عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِثْلُهُ
Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) has also narrated a similar type of Prophetic hadith.
Hadith 4812
عَنْ أَبِي رَيْحَانَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي غَزْوَةٍ فَأَتَيْنَا ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ إِلَى شَرَفٍ فَبِتْنَا عَلَيْهِ فَأَصَابَنَا بَرْدٌ شَدِيدٌ حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ مَنْ يَحْفِرُ فِي الْأَرْضِ حُفْرَةً يَدْخُلُ فِيهَا يُلْقِي عَلَيْهِ الْحَجَفَةَ يَعْنِي التُّرْسَ فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنَ النَّاسِ نَادَى مَنْ يَحْرُسُنَا فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ وَأَدْعُو لَهُ بِدُعَاءٍ يَكُونُ فِيهِ فَضْلًا فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ ادْنُهْ فَدَنَا فَقَالَ مَنْ أَنْتَ فَتَسَمَّى لَهُ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ فَفَتَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالدُّعَاءِ فَأَكْثَرَ مِنْهُ قَالَ أَبُو رَيْحَانَةَ فَلَمَّا سَمِعْتُ مَا دَعَا بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقُلْتُ أَنَا رَجُلٌ آخَرُ فَقَالَ ادْنُهْ فَدَنَوْتُ فَقَالَ مَنْ أَنْتَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ أَنَا أَبُو رَيْحَانَةَ فَدَعَا بِدُعَاءٍ هُوَ دُونَ مَا دَعَا لِلْأَنْصَارِيِّ ثُمَّ قَالَ حُرِّمَتِ النَّارُ عَلَى عَيْنٍ دَمَعَتْ أَوْ بَكَتْ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ وَحُرِّمَتِ النَّارُ عَلَى عَيْنٍ سَهِرَتْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَقَالَ حُرِّمَتِ النَّارُ عَلَى عَيْنٍ أُخْرَى ثَالِثَةٍ لَمْ يَسْمَعْهَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُمَيْرٍ قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ قَالَ أَبِي وَقَالَ غَيْرُهُ يَعْنِي غَيْرَ زَيْدٍ أَبُو عَلِيِّ بْنِ الْجَنَبِيِّ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Rayhanah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: We were with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in a battle. One night we came upon a mound and spent the night there, but it was so extremely cold that I saw some people digging holes in the ground and entering them, covering themselves from above. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saw this situation, he called out: Who will keep watch for us this night? In return, I will supplicate for him with such prayers that will have great virtue. An Ansari said: Yes, I will keep watch, O Messenger of Allah! The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: Come closer. So he came closer. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Who are you? The Ansari told his name. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) began to supplicate for him, and supplicated a lot. When I, Abu Rayhanah, heard those supplications, I said: I am the second person to keep watch. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Come closer. So I came closer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Who are you? I said: I am Abu Rayhanah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated for me as well, but those supplications were less than those for the Ansari. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The Fire has been made forbidden for the eye that weeps out of fear of Allah, and the Fire is also forbidden for the eye that stays awake in the path of Allah. The narrator says: There was another eye for which the Fire was forbidden, but Muhammad bin Sameer did not hear that part.
