صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الجهاد والسيرThe Book of Jihad and Expeditions
باب اسْتِحْبَابِ الدُّعَاءِ بِالنَّصْرِ عِنْدَ لِقَاءِ الْعَدُوِّ:Chapter: It is recommended to pray for victory when meeting the enemy
وحَدَّثَنِي حَجَّاجُ بْنُ الشَّاعِرِ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ ، يَقُولُ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ : " اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ إِنْ تَشَأْ لَا تُعْبَدْ فِي الْأَرْضِ " .
It is narrated on the authority of Anas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said on the day of the Battle of Ubud: O Allah, if Thou wilt (defeat Muslims), there will be none on the earth to worship Thee.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
These hadiths establish that
victory and defeat are in the grasp of Allah,
and without His help, support, and granting of success and aid, Muslims cannot achieve victory merely on the strength of their weapons, because material and apparent means are generally possessed in greater measure by the enemy,
and thus, Muslims cannot compete with them in these aspects.
The only way to confront the enemy is through Allah’s help and support,
which is attained as a result of faith (iman) and righteous deeds (amal salih),
from which, unfortunately, Muslims as a whole are deprived today.
May Allah strengthen their faith and grant them the ability to perform righteous deeds,
ameen.
Benefits and Issues:
These hadiths establish that
victory and defeat are in the grasp of Allah,
and without His help, support, and granting of success and aid, Muslims cannot achieve victory merely on the strength of their weapons, because material and apparent means are generally possessed in greater measure by the enemy,
and thus, Muslims cannot compete with them in these aspects.
The only way to confront the enemy is through Allah’s help and support,
which is attained as a result of faith (iman) and righteous deeds (amal salih),
from which, unfortunately, Muslims as a whole are deprived today.
May Allah strengthen their faith and grant them the ability to perform righteous deeds,
ameen.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 4546
