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Sahih Muslim 21b (Book 1, Hadith 34) #7299
Fighting for Faith

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad was commanded to fight against people until they testify that there is no god but Allah and believe in him as the messenger of Allah.

It is reported on the authority of Abu Huraira that he heard the Messenger of Allah say: I have been commanded to fight against people, till they testify to the fact that there is no god but Allah, and believe in me (that) I am the messenger (from the Lord) and in all that I have brought. And when they do it, their blood and riches are guaranteed protection on my behalf except where it is justified by law, and their affairs rest with Allah.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ الضَّبِّيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي الدَّرَاوَرْدِيَّ - عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أُمَيَّةُ بْنُ بِسْطَامَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَعْقُوبَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُقَاتِلَ النَّاسَ حَتَّى يَشْهَدُوا أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَيُؤْمِنُوا بِي وَبِمَا جِئْتُ بِهِ فَإِذَا فَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ عَصَمُوا مِنِّي دِمَاءَهُمْ وَأَمْوَالَهُمْ إِلاَّ بِحَقِّهَا وَحِسَابُهُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ

TOPICS
fight  *  testify  *  belief  *  protection

QUICK LESSONS:
Have faith in God & His Messengers ; Be prepared to defend your beliefs if needed ; Acceptance of blood & riches being protected on behalf of Prophet Muhammad except where justified by law ; Leave ultimate judgement up to God alone .
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of faith and belief in God. It is reported on the authority of Abu Huraira that he heard the Messenger of Allah say that he was commanded to fight against people, till they testify to the fact that there is no god but Allah, and believe in him as a messenger from God. This means that it is important for us to have faith in God and His messengers, so much so that we are willing to fight for it if necessary. However, this does not mean we should go out looking for fights; rather, it means we should be prepared to defend our beliefs if needed. Furthermore, when people do accept these beliefs their blood and riches are guaranteed protection on behalf of Prophet Muhammad except where it is justified by law; ultimately their affairs rest with God alone.

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