This excerpt is taken from Sheikh Hussain bin Mubarak Al-Mawsili's Arabic book Al-Awamer wal-Nawahi, whose Urdu translation has been done by Muhammad Sarwar Gohar Sahib under the title Ahkamat o Mamnooat.
① Sayyiduna Abu Saeed Khudri رضي الله عنه narrates that a man came to the presence of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and asked: Who among the people is the best person? The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
من يجاهد بنفسه وماله فى سبيل الله
"The person who fights in the way of Allah with his wealth and life."
Then the Noble Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
ورجل معتزل فى شعب من الشعاب يعبد ربه
"And the person who withdraws to a valley and practices seclusion and worships his Lord."
And in one narration: "He fears Allah and protects people from his evil."
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari, Book of Jihad and Expedition 6494, 2876.
② Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنهما narrates that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
ألا أخبركم بخير الناس منزلا؟
"Shall I not tell you about the best person in terms of status and rank?"
We said (the Companions رضي الله عنهم said): O Messenger of Allah! Please tell us. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
رجل أخذ برأس فرسه فى سبيل الله حتى يموت أو يقتل ، وأخبركم بالذي يليه؟
"The person who takes the reins of his horse and goes out in the way of Allah until he dies or is martyred. Shall I tell you about the person whose rank is after him?"
We said: O Messenger of Allah! Tell us. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
رجل يعتزل فى شعب من الشعاب يقيم الصلاة ويؤتي الزكاة ويعتزل شر الناس ، وأخبركم بشر الناس؟
"The person who secludes himself in a valley, establishes prayer, gives zakat, and keeps away from the evil of people. Shall I tell you about the worst person?"
We said: Yes! O Messenger of Allah. The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
الذي يسأل بالله ولا يعطي به
"The one who is asked in the name of Allah (for charity) but does not give."
Reference: An-Nasa'i, Book of Zakat 83/5; Ibn Abi Shaybah 294/5. The narration is Hasan.
① It is narrated from Sayyiduna Amr ibn al-As رضي الله عنهما that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
ما من غازية أو سرية تغزو فى سبيل الله فيسلمون ويصيبون إلا تعجلوا ثلثي أجرهم ، وما من غازية أو سرية تخفق وتصاب إلا تم أجورهم
"The group or army that fights in the way of Allah and returns safely with lawful spoils of war or wounded, they receive two-thirds of their reward in this world, and the group or army that is defeated or becomes fearful and suffers harm (does not obtain spoils of war), their full reward is preserved."
Reference: Muslim, Kitab al-Imarah 1906/154. Abu Dawood, Kitab al-Jihad 2497.
② Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه reports that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
من مات ولم يغز أو لم يحدث به نفسه مات على شعبة من النفاق
"Whoever dies in a state that he neither fought in jihad nor had the thought of it in his heart, then he dies on a branch of hypocrisy."
Reference: Muslim, Kitab al-Imarah 1910. Abu Dawood, Kitab al-Jihad 2502.
③ It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
من لم يغز أو لم يجهز غازيا أو يخلف غازيا فى أهله بخير أصابه الله بقارعة قبل يوم القيامة
"Whoever neither fights in jihad himself nor prepares any fighter, nor takes good care of the family of a fighter in his absence, then Allah will subject him to a great trial and affliction before the Day of Judgment."
Reference: Abu Dawood, Kitab al-Jihad 2503. Ibn Majah, Kitab al-Jihad 2762. The narration is Hasan.
① It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
لغدوة فى سبيل الله أو روحة خير من الدنيا وما فيها
"Walking in the way of Allah in the morning or evening is better than the world and all that is in it."
Reference: Bukhari, Book of Jihad and Expedition 2792. Muslim, Book of Leadership 1880. Tirmidhi, Book of Jihad Virtues 1651.
② Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub Ansari رضي الله عنه reports that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said:
عدوة فى سبيل الله أو روحة خير مما طلعت عليه الشمس أو غربت
"Walking in the way of Allah in the morning or evening is better than everything over which the sun rises or sets."
Reference: Muslim, Book of Leadership 1883.
