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Jami at-Tirmidhi 625 (Book 7, Hadith 9) #26190
Inviting People of the Book To Islam

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad sent Mu'adh to Yemen and instructed him to invite the people of the Book to testify that Allah is the only God and Muhammad is His messenger, then inform them of their obligation to pray five times a day and pay charity from their wealth.

Ibn Abbas narrated that : the Messenger of Allah sent Mu'adh to Yemen and said to him: "You are going to a people from the People of the Book, so invite them to testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and that I am the Messenger of Allah. If they comply with that, then inform them that Allah has made five prayers obligatory upon them in a day and a night. If they comply with that, then inform then that Allah has ordained a charity upon their wealth, which is to be taken from the rich among them and given to the poor among them. If they comply with that, then beware of their most precious wealth, and protect yourself from the supplication of the oppressed, for there is no barrier between it and Allah".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الْمَكِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ صَيْفِيٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي مَعْبَدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَعَثَ مُعَاذًا إِلَى الْيَمَنِ فَقَالَ لَهُ ‏ "‏ إِنَّكَ تَأْتِي قَوْمًا أَهْلَ كِتَابٍ فَادْعُهُمْ إِلَى شَهَادَةِ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَإِنْ هُمْ أَطَاعُوا لِذَلِكَ فَأَعْلِمْهُمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ افْتَرَضَ عَلَيْهِمْ خَمْسَ صَلَوَاتٍ فِي الْيَوْمِ وَاللَّيْلَةِ فَإِنْ هُمْ أَطَاعُوا لِذَلِكَ فَأَعْلِمْهُمْ أَنَّ اللَّهَ افْتَرَضَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَدَقَةً فِي أَمْوَالِهِمْ تُؤْخَذُ مِنْ أَغْنِيَائِهِمْ وَتُرَدُّ عَلَى فُقَرَائِهِمْ فَإِنْ هُمْ أَطَاعُوا لِذَلِكَ فَإِيَّاكَ وَكَرَائِمَ أَمْوَالِهِمْ وَاتَّقِ دَعْوَةَ الْمَظْلُومِ فَإِنَّهَا لَيْسَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ اللَّهِ حِجَابٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ الصُّنَابِحِيِّ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏ وَأَبُو مَعْبَدٍ مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ اسْمُهُ نَافِذٌ
TOPICS
invite  *  people  *  book  *  testify  *  obligation  *  pray  *  charity

QUICK LESSONS:
Invite non-Muslims towards Islam with kindness .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about how Prophet Muhammad sent Mu'adh ibn Jabal to Yemen in order to invite people from among the People of the Book, which refers to Jews and Christians, towards Islam. He instructed Mu'adh that if they accept his invitation, he should inform them that Allah has made five prayers obligatory upon them in a day and a night. Furthermore, he should also tell them that Allah has ordained charity upon their wealth which is taken from those who are wealthy among them and given it away for those who are poor. Lastly, he warned him against taking advantage of their most precious wealth as well as protecting himself from supplication of oppressed people since there is no barrier between it and Allah. This hadith teaches us about how we should be inviting non-Muslims towards Islam with kindness while also being aware not take advantage or oppress anyone in any way.

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