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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الجهادThe Chapters on Jihad
بَابُ : الرَّجُلِ يَغْزُو وَلَهُ أَبَوَانِChapter: A man who goes to fight when his parents are still alive
Hadith 2781
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو يُوسُفَ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ الرَّقِّيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْحَرَّانِيُّ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاق ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقِ ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ جَاهِمَةَ السُّلَمِيِّ ، قَالَ : أَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَرَدْتُ الْجِهَادَ مَعَكَ أَبْتَغِي بِذَلِكَ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ وَالدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ ، قَالَ : " وَيْحَكَ ، أَحَيَّةٌ أُمُّكَ ؟ " قُلْتُ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : " ارْجِعْ ، فَبَرَّهَا " ، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ مِنَ الْجَانِبِ الْآخَرِ ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَرَدْتُ الْجِهَادَ مَعَكَ أَبْتَغِي بِذَلِكَ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ وَالدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ ، قَالَ : " وَيْحَكَ ، أَحَيَّةٌ أُمُّكَ " ، قُلْتُ : نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : " فَارْجِعْ إِلَيْهَا فَبَرَّهَا " ، ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ مِنْ أَمَامِهِ فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي كُنْتُ أَرَدْتُ الْجِهَادَ مَعَكَ أَبْتَغِي بِذَلِكَ وَجْهَ اللَّهِ وَالدَّارَ الْآخِرَةَ ، قَالَ : " وَيْحَكَ ، أَحَيَّةٌ أُمُّكَ " ، قُلْتُ : نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : " وَيْحَكَ الْزَمْ رِجْلَهَا فَثَمَّ الْجَنَّةُ " ،
´It was narrated that Mu’awiyah bin Jahimah As-Sulaimi said:` “I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I want to go for Jihad with you, seeking thereby the Face of Allah and the Hereafter.’ He said: ‘Woe to you! Is your mother still alive?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Go back and honor her.’ Then I approached him from the other side and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I want to go for Jihad with you, seeking thereby the Face of Allah and the Hereafter.’ He said: ‘Woe to you! Is your mother still alive?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Go back and honour her.’ Then I approached him from in front and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I want to go for Jihad with you, seeking thereby the Face of Allah and the Hereafter.’ He said: ‘Woe to you! Is your mother still alive?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Go back and serve her, for there is Paradise.’”
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ In general circumstances, jihad is a collective obligation (fard kifayah), therefore some people may remain behind.
➋ When there is no other son to serve the parents, serving the parents is more important than participating in jihad.
➌ Just as Paradise is attained through jihad, likewise Paradise is also attained through serving one’s parents.
➍ Serving the mother is more important than serving the father; however, it is also necessary to avoid the displeasure of the father.
➊ In general circumstances, jihad is a collective obligation (fard kifayah), therefore some people may remain behind.
➋ When there is no other son to serve the parents, serving the parents is more important than participating in jihad.
➌ Just as Paradise is attained through jihad, likewise Paradise is also attained through serving one’s parents.
➍ Serving the mother is more important than serving the father; however, it is also necessary to avoid the displeasure of the father.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2781
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
English translation:
“Paradise is beneath her feet” — this is an idiomatic expression. The intended meaning is that by serving her, you will attain Paradise, and furthermore, serving her is your obligation. Paradise can also be attained through jihad, but that is not obligatory upon you, so fulfill your obligation and attain Paradise.
“Paradise is beneath her feet” — this is an idiomatic expression. The intended meaning is that by serving her, you will attain Paradise, and furthermore, serving her is your obligation. Paradise can also be attained through jihad, but that is not obligatory upon you, so fulfill your obligation and attain Paradise.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3106
