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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الجهادThe Chapters on Jihad
بَابُ : الْقِتَالِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىChapter: Fighting in the cause of Allah
Hadith 2793
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا دَيْلَمُ بْنُ غَزْوَانَ ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : حَضَرْتُ حَرْبًا فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ رَوَاحَةَ : يَا نَفْسِ أَلَا أَرَاكِ تَكْرَهِينَ الْجَنَّهْ أَحْلِفُ بِاللَّهِ لَتَنْزِلِنَّهْ طَائِعَةً أَوْ لَتُكْرَهِنَّهْ .
´It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said:` “I was present in a war, and ‘Abdullah bin Rawahah said: O soul of mine! I see that you do Not want to go to Paradise. I swear by Allah that you surely Will enter it, willingly or Unwillingly.’”
Brief Explanation
1؎: That is, he will be martyred in the path of Allah, and martyrdom will become a means for entering Paradise. However, the soul dislikes this because it requires leaving behind the pleasures of the world. Just as Abdullah bin Rawahah radi Allahu anhu had sworn, so it happened—he was martyred in the Battle of Mu'tah, where Ja'far bin Abi Talib and Zayd bin Harithah radi Allahu anhum were also martyred. And as mentioned above in a hadith, there are some servants of Allah that if they swear an oath relying upon Allah, Allah Most High fulfills it for them. Abdullah bin Rawahah was among such servants—may Allah be pleased with him and grant him His pleasure.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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This incident pertains to the Battle of Mu'tah, in which three commanders of the Muslims were martyred: namely, Zayd bin Harithah, Ja'far al-Tayyar, and Abdullah bin Rawahah, radi Allahu anhum.
In the end, Khalid bin Walid, radi Allahu anhu, took command of the army and, with great wisdom, led the small Muslim force out from the encirclement of an enemy army thirty-three times its size.
On this occasion, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) gave Khalid the title "Sword of Allah" (Sayf Allah).
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It is permissible to recite poetry that expresses bravery and stirs enthusiasm during battle.
➌
Disliking the paradise of the soul means fear of death, which is a natural thing in humans; however, in the battlefield, death is a means of entering Paradise.
Similarly, whoever fears death is, in effect, delaying his entry into Paradise.
The intent of Abdullah bin Rawahah, radi Allahu anhu, was: do not fear death, for by fearing this death, Paradise will be attained.
➍
The meaning of the poetry is not that Ibn Rawahah, radi Allahu anhu, was afraid of death; rather, through these verses, the aim was to instill zeal and passion in the other fighters.
➎
Poetry in which there is nothing contrary to the Shariah—reciting, listening to, memorizing, and conveying such poetry to others is all permissible.
➊
This incident pertains to the Battle of Mu'tah, in which three commanders of the Muslims were martyred: namely, Zayd bin Harithah, Ja'far al-Tayyar, and Abdullah bin Rawahah, radi Allahu anhum.
In the end, Khalid bin Walid, radi Allahu anhu, took command of the army and, with great wisdom, led the small Muslim force out from the encirclement of an enemy army thirty-three times its size.
On this occasion, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) gave Khalid the title "Sword of Allah" (Sayf Allah).
➋
It is permissible to recite poetry that expresses bravery and stirs enthusiasm during battle.
➌
Disliking the paradise of the soul means fear of death, which is a natural thing in humans; however, in the battlefield, death is a means of entering Paradise.
Similarly, whoever fears death is, in effect, delaying his entry into Paradise.
The intent of Abdullah bin Rawahah, radi Allahu anhu, was: do not fear death, for by fearing this death, Paradise will be attained.
➍
The meaning of the poetry is not that Ibn Rawahah, radi Allahu anhu, was afraid of death; rather, through these verses, the aim was to instill zeal and passion in the other fighters.
➎
Poetry in which there is nothing contrary to the Shariah—reciting, listening to, memorizing, and conveying such poetry to others is all permissible.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2793
