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Sunan Abi Dawud 2638 (Book 15, Hadith 162) #22928
Fighting Against Polytheism

SUMMARY: The Prophet appointed Abu Bakr as commander and they fought against polytheists, killing them. Salamah killed seven polytheists with his own hands.

Narrated Salamah ibn al-Akwa': The Messenger of Allah appointed AbuBakr our commander and we fought with some people who were polytheists, and we attacked them at night, killing them. Our war-cry that night was "put to death; put to death". Salamah said: I killed that night with my hand polytheists belonging to seven houses.
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، وَأَبُو عَامِرٍ عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِيَاسُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ أَمَّرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْنَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ - رضى الله عنه - فَغَزَوْنَا نَاسًا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَبَيَّتْنَاهُمْ نَقْتُلُهُمْ وَكَانَ شِعَارُنَا تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ أَمِتْ أَمِتْ ‏.‏ قَالَ سَلَمَةُ فَقَتَلْتُ بِيَدِي تِلْكَ اللَّيْلَةَ سَبْعَةَ أَهْلِ أَبْيَاتٍ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ

TOPICS
war  *  polytheism  *  killing  *  commander  *  qital  *  mushrikun  *  muharibin

QUICK LESSONS:
Stand up for what you believe in, Be brave when facing enemies

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet appointing Abu Bakr as commander and leading a fight against polytheists. They attacked at night and their war cry was "put to death; put to death". Salamah killed seven polytheists with his own hands that night. This hadith teaches us that it is important to stand up for what we believe in, even if it means fighting for it. It also teaches us that we should be brave when facing our enemies, no matter how outnumbered or outmatched we may be. We should also remember that violence should only be used as a last resort when all other options have been exhausted.

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