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THE BOOK OF JIHAD (Fighting for Allah’s Cause)

Sahih Bukhari Hadith # 2940

Hadith on JIHAD (Fighting for Allah’s Cause) of Sahih Bukhari 2940 is about The Book Of THE BOOK OF JIHAD (Fighting for Allah’s Cause) as written by Imam Muhammad al-Bukhari. The original Hadith is written in Arabic and translated in English and Urdu. The chapter THE BOOK OF JIHAD (Fighting for Allah’s Cause) has 309 as total Hadith on this topic.

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حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ حَمْزَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ ، عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَتَبَ إِلَى قَيْصَرَ يَدْعُوهُ إِلَى الْإِسْلَامِ وَبَعَثَ بِكِتَابِهِ إِلَيْهِ مَعَ دِحْيَةَ الْكَلْبِيِّ ، وَأَمَرَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ يَدْفَعَهُ إِلَى عَظِيمِ بُصْرَى لِيَدْفَعَهُ إِلَى قَيْصَرَ وَكَانَ قَيْصَرُ لَمَّا كَشَفَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ جُنُودَ فَارِسَ مَشَى مِنْ حِمْصَ إِلَى إِيلِيَاءَ شُكْرًا لِمَا أَبْلَاهُ اللَّهُ فَلَمَّا جَاءَ قَيْصَرَ كِتَابُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : حِينَ قَرَأَهُ الْتَمِسُوا لِي هَا هُنَا أَحَدًا مِنْ قَوْمِهِ لِأَسْأَلَهُمْ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .

ہم سے ابراہیم بن حمزہ نے بیان کیا، کہا کہ ہم سے ابراہیم بن سعد نے بیان کیا، ان سے صالح بن کیسان نے، ان سے ابن شہاب نے، ان سے عبیداللہ بن عبداللہ بن عتبہ نے اور انہیں عبداللہ بن عباس رضی اللہ عنہما نے خبر دی کہ   رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے قیصر کو ایک خط لکھا جس میں آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے اسے اسلام کی دعوت دی تھی۔ دحیہ کلبی رضی اللہ عنہ کو آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے مکتوب دے کر بھیجا اور انہیں حکم دیا کہ مکتوب بصریٰ کے گورنر کے حوالہ کر دیں وہ اسے قیصر تک پہنچا دے گا۔ جب فارس کی فوج ( اس کے مقابلے میں ) شکست کھا کر پیچھے ہٹ گئی تھی ( اور اس کے ملک کے مقبوضہ علاقے واپس مل گئے تھے ) تو اس انعام کے شکرانہ کے طور پر جو اللہ تعالیٰ نے ( اس کا ملک اسے واپس دے کر ) اس پر کیا تھا ابھی قیصر حمص سے ایلیاء ( بیت المقدس ) تک پیدل چل کر آیا تھا۔ جب اس کے پاس رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کا نامہ مبارک پہنچا اور اس کے سامنے پڑھا گیا تو اس نے کہا کہ اگر ان کی ( نبی کریم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کی ) قوم کا کوئی شخص یہاں ہو تو اسے تلاش کر کے لاؤ تاکہ میں اس رسول کے متعلق اس سے کچھ سوالات کروں۔

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Abbas: Allah's Apostle wrote to Caesar and invited him to Islam and sent him his letter with Dihya Al-Kalbi whom Allah's Apostle ordered to hand it over to the Governor of Busra who would forward it to Caesar. Caesar as a sign of gratitude to Allah, had walked from Hims to Ilya (i.e. Jerusalem) when Allah had granted Him victory over the Persian forces. So, when the letter of Allah's Apostle reached Caesar, he said after reading it, 'Seek for me any one of his people! (Arabs of Quraish tribe) if present here, in order to ask him about Allah's Apostle.

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Hadith 2782

Narrated `Abdullah bin Masud: I asked Allah's Apostle, O Allah's Apostle! What is the best deed? He replied, To offer the prayers at their early stated fixed times. I asked, What is next in goodness? He replied, To be good and dutiful to your parents. I further asked, what is next in goodness? He replied, To participate in Jihad in Allah's Cause. I did not ask Allah's Apostle anymore and if I had asked him more, he would have told me more.

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Hadith 2783

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Allah's Apostle said, There is no Hijra (i.e. migration) (from Mecca to Medina) after the Conquest (of Mecca), but Jihad and good intention remain; and if you are called (by the Muslim ruler) for fighting, go forth immediately.

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Hadith 2784

Narrated `Aisha: (That she said), O Allah's Apostle! We consider Jihad as the best deed. Should we not fight in Allah's Cause? He said, The best Jihad (for women) is Hajj-Mabrur (i.e. Hajj which is done according to the Prophet's tradition and is accepted by Allah).

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Hadith 2785

Narrated Abu Huraira: A man came to Allah's Apostle and said, Instruct me as to such a deed as equals Jihad (in reward). He replied, I do not find such a deed. Then he added, Can you, while the Muslim fighter is in the battle-field, enter your mosque to perform prayers without cease and fast and never break your fast? The man said, But who can do that? Abu- Huraira added, The Mujahid (i.e. Muslim fighter) is rewarded even for the footsteps of his horse while it wanders bout (for grazing) tied in a long rope.

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Hadith 2786

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: Somebody asked, O Allah's Apostle! Who is the best among the people? Allah's Apostle replied A believer who strives his utmost in Allah's Cause with his life and property. They asked, Who is next? He replied, A believer who stays in one of the mountain paths worshipping Allah and leaving the people secure from his mischief.

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