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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الجهادThe Chapters on Jihad
بَابُ : الرَّايَاتِ وَالأَلْوِيَةِChapter: Flags and standards
Hadith 2818
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِسْحَاق الْوَاسِطِيُّ النَّاقِدُ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ إِسْحَاق ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ حَيَّانَ ، سَمِعْتُ أَبَا مِجْلَزٍ ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ " أَنَّ رَايَةَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَتْ سَوْدَاءَ ، وَلِوَاؤُهُ أَبْيَضُ " .
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas that the flag of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was black, and his standard was white.
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Brief Explanation
1؎ : In the hadith, the words «رایہ» and «لواء» are mentioned. «رایہ» means the large banner was black, and «لواء» means the small banner was white. From this, it is understood that it is recommended (mustahabb) for the imam to organize the armies and to make banners and signs.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ By “black” is not meant pure black; rather, this flag was made of striped cloth and was square-shaped. (Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi, al-Jihad, Chapter: What Has Been Related About Banners, Hadith: 1680)
➋ In war, the flags of different battalions can be of different colors.
➌ Both (rayah) and (liwa’) mean “flag.” In this respect, they are synonymous words; however, according to one opinion, (rayah) is a large flag and (liwa’) is a small flag (Hashiyah Sunan Ibn Majah by Muhammad Fu’ad ‘Abd al-Baqi). We have translated according to the other opinion.
➊ By “black” is not meant pure black; rather, this flag was made of striped cloth and was square-shaped. (Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi, al-Jihad, Chapter: What Has Been Related About Banners, Hadith: 1680)
➋ In war, the flags of different battalions can be of different colors.
➌ Both (rayah) and (liwa’) mean “flag.” In this respect, they are synonymous words; however, according to one opinion, (rayah) is a large flag and (liwa’) is a small flag (Hashiyah Sunan Ibn Majah by Muhammad Fu’ad ‘Abd al-Baqi). We have translated according to the other opinion.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2818
