Campaigning with unjust rulers

It is narrated from al-A'mash (may Allah have mercy on him) that the companions of Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) fought in jihad together with al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf in his time; among those worth mentioning are Abd al-Rahman bin Yazid, Abu Sinan and Abu Juhayfah.

It is narrated from al-A'mash (may Allah have mercy on him) that Abd al-Rahman bin Yazid (may Allah have mercy on him) fought against the Kharijites in the time of al-Hajjaj.

It is narrated from al-A'mash that Ibrahim went on jihad at al-Rayy in the time of al-Hajjaj.

Abu Jamrah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): What about fighting together with those rulers who have introduced new things into the religion and committed oppression? He said: You fight for your share of the Hereafter (the reward), and they fight for their share of this world.

Sulayman al-Yashkuri (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I asked Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him): Shall I campaign against the people of misguidance along with the ruler? Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Campaign, for upon you is only what you have been charged with, and upon them is what they have been charged with.

Al-Hasan (may Allah have mercy on him) and Ibn Sirin (may Allah have mercy on him) were asked: What about fighting together with oppressive rulers? They both said: For you is the reward and honour of this jihad, and upon them is their sin.

Muhammad bin Abd al-Rahman bin Yazid al-Nakha'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I said to my father: O father, did you take part in jihad during the rule of al-Hajjaj? He said: O my son, I have met people who were harsher than you in the matter of al-Hajjaj, yet even so they did not abandon jihad. And if people had come to hold the opinion you hold, the land tax (kharaj) would not have been paid.

It was mentioned to Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) that some people say there is no jihad. Ibrahim said: This is something Satan has brought to them.

Mujahid said: I asked Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): What about fighting in jihad together with oppressive and tyrannical rulers who have introduced new things into the religion? He said: Fight in jihad.

Layth said: Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) fought in jihad together with the Banu Marwan, and Ata saw no harm in it.

Ibrahim said: In the time of al-Hajjaj, when the people went out for jihad, Abd al-Rahman bin Yazid also went out among them.