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مصنف ابن ابي شيبه
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah
كتاب السير
Book of Military Conduct
ما يوصي به الإمام الولاة إذا بعثهم
What the imam instructs governors when he sends them
Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 35132 — What the imam instructs governors
٣٥١٣٢ - حدثنا وكيع قال: ثنا سفيان عن علقمة بن مرثد عن سليمان بن بريدة عن أبيه قال: كان رسول اللَّه ﷺ إذا بعث أميرًا على سرية أو جيش أوصاه في خاصة نفسه بتقوى اللَّه و (لمن) (١) معه من المسلمين خيرا قال: "اغزوا في سبيل اللَّه، قاتلوا من كفر باللَّه، اغزوا ولا تغلوا ولا تغدروا، ولا (تمثلوا) (٢) ولا تقتلوا وليدًا" (٣).
Sayyiduna Buraydah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whenever the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent someone as commander over a detachment or an army, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would specially enjoin him to have taqwa of Allah, and enjoin him to treat well the Muslims who were with him. He would say: "Fight in the path of Allah. Fight those who disbelieve in Allah. Go forth, and do not embezzle, nor betray. Do not mutilate people by cutting off their hands and feet, and do not kill children."
