صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب الجهاد والسيرThe Book of Jihad (Fighting For Allah’S Cause)
بَابُ مَنِ اخْتَارَ الْغَزْوَ عَلَى الصَّوْمِ:Chapter. Whoever preferred Jihad to Saum (fasting).
Hadith 2828
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ الْبُنَانِيُّ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : " كَانَ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ لَا يَصُومُ عَلَى عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ أَجْلِ الْغَزْوِ ، فَلَمَّا قُبِضَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَمْ أَرَهُ مُفْطِرًا إِلَّا يَوْمَ فِطْرٍ أَوْ أَضْحَى " .
Narrated Anas bin Malik: In the life-time of the Prophet, Abu Talha did not fast because of the Jihad, but after the Prophet died I never saw him without fasting except on `Id-ul-Fitr and `Id-ul-Aclha.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
Jihad is such an act in which even the obligatory prayers (fard salah) are reduced, so what then of supererogatory (nafl) prayers and fasts—their mention is even less—because jihad takes precedence over all of these. However, generally Muslims have become heedless of this obligation, and supererogatory, even self-invented, prayers and litanies (wazifahs) have made them completely neglectful of the field of jihad, except for whom Allah wills.
It has already been explained previously that in Islam, jihad—that is, fighting (qital)—is purely defensive in nature; Islam has never permitted warfare in an aggressive manner.
Jihad is such an act in which even the obligatory prayers (fard salah) are reduced, so what then of supererogatory (nafl) prayers and fasts—their mention is even less—because jihad takes precedence over all of these. However, generally Muslims have become heedless of this obligation, and supererogatory, even self-invented, prayers and litanies (wazifahs) have made them completely neglectful of the field of jihad, except for whom Allah wills.
It has already been explained previously that in Islam, jihad—that is, fighting (qital)—is purely defensive in nature; Islam has never permitted warfare in an aggressive manner.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 2828
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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Jihad is such an act in which even the obligatory prayers are reduced, so what can be said about voluntary fasts.
Abu Talhah (radi Allahu anhu) used to give preference to jihad over voluntary fasts, lest he become weak in facing the enemy. After the passing of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), Abu Talhah (radi Allahu anhu) began to observe voluntary fasts.
He thought that now Islam had gained dominance over disbelief and there was ease in jihad, but even then he continued to participate in jihad.
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Abu Talhah (radi Allahu anhu) also participated in jihad in the last part of his life; he took part in the naval expedition (ghazwah al-bahr) with full preparation, during which he passed away.
He was buried after seven days, yet there was no change in his body.
(Fath al-Bari: 6/52)
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Jihad is such an act in which even the obligatory prayers are reduced, so what can be said about voluntary fasts.
Abu Talhah (radi Allahu anhu) used to give preference to jihad over voluntary fasts, lest he become weak in facing the enemy. After the passing of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), Abu Talhah (radi Allahu anhu) began to observe voluntary fasts.
He thought that now Islam had gained dominance over disbelief and there was ease in jihad, but even then he continued to participate in jihad.
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Abu Talhah (radi Allahu anhu) also participated in jihad in the last part of his life; he took part in the naval expedition (ghazwah al-bahr) with full preparation, during which he passed away.
He was buried after seven days, yet there was no change in his body.
(Fath al-Bari: 6/52)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 2828
