صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب الجهاد والسيرThe Book of Jihad (Fighting For Allah’S Cause)
بَابُ لاَ تَمَنَّوْا لِقَاءَ الْعَدُوِّ:Chapter. Do not wish to meet the enemy.
Hadith 3026
اُردوEn
وَقَالَ : أَبُو عَامِرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُغِيرَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ ، عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " لَا تَمَنَّوْا لِقَاءَ الْعَدُوِّ ، فَإِذَا لَقِيتُمُوهُمْ فَاصْبِرُوا " .
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said: "Do not wish to meet the enemy, but when you meet face) the enemy, be patient."
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The intent of the chapter and the hadith is clear: striving to remain in a state of confrontation with the enemy is not a commendable thing. Reconciliation, peace, and security are, in any case, necessary. Therefore, war should never be initiated without cause, nor should one desire it. However, when the situation becomes unbearable and there is no alternative but to fight, then it is necessary to confront the enemy with patience, steadfastness, and full strength.
The intent of the chapter and the hadith is clear: striving to remain in a state of confrontation with the enemy is not a commendable thing. Reconciliation, peace, and security are, in any case, necessary. Therefore, war should never be initiated without cause, nor should one desire it. However, when the situation becomes unbearable and there is no alternative but to fight, then it is necessary to confront the enemy with patience, steadfastness, and full strength.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 3026
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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The religion of Islam enjoins us to live in peace and security.
Striving to be in a state of conflict with the enemy is not a good thing; therefore, war should never be initiated without cause, nor should there even be a desire for it. However, when the situation becomes unavoidable and there is no alternative except war, then it is necessary to confront the enemy with patience, steadfastness, and full strength.
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Desiring to confront the enemy is also prohibited because it involves pride and arrogance, and reliance on one's own strength and military capabilities instead of Allah, which Allah, the Exalted, does not like.
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The religion of Islam enjoins us to live in peace and security.
Striving to be in a state of conflict with the enemy is not a good thing; therefore, war should never be initiated without cause, nor should there even be a desire for it. However, when the situation becomes unavoidable and there is no alternative except war, then it is necessary to confront the enemy with patience, steadfastness, and full strength.
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Desiring to confront the enemy is also prohibited because it involves pride and arrogance, and reliance on one's own strength and military capabilities instead of Allah, which Allah, the Exalted, does not like.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 3026
