Sayings of Prophet Muhammad

 Bukhari 5:59:285 Zaid was asked, "How many Ghazwat (military expeditions) did the Prophet lead?" Zaid replied, "Nineteen."

 Bukhari 4:52:50 The Prophet said," To fight in Allah's cause is better than the world and whatever is in it"

 Bukhari 4:52:53 The Prophet said," Nobody who dies fighting and finds good from Allah (in the Hereafter) would wish to come back to this world .. except the martyr who, on seeing the superiority of martyrdom, would like to come back to the world and get killed again (in Allah’s cause)."

4:52:72... "except a Mujahid who wishes to return to the world so that he may be martyred ten times"'

 Bukhari 4:52:196 Allah's Apostle said, "I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah."

 Bukhari 4:52:286 An infidel spy came to the Prophet while he was on a journey. Muhammad said to his companions, "Chase him and Kill him." The Prophet then gave them the possessions of the killed spy.

 Bukhari 4:52:300 Whenever the Prophet conquered some people he would stay in their town for three days."

(Qur’an 9:29)"Wage war on the people of the Book (Jews and Christians), who ... do not accept the religion of Islam."

(Qur’an 9:14) "Fight against them (the Jews and Christians)! Allah shall punish them, at your hands."

"Wage war for the sake of Allah. Kill whoever denies Him." (Muhammad Quoted on P52 SA Qureshi, Selected Writings of Hasan al Banna Shaheed)

(Qur’an 8:39 & 2:193)"Make war on them until idolatry does not exist any longer and Allah's religion reigns universally."

(Qur’an 9:123) Fight the unbelievers in your surroundings, and let them find harshness in you."

(Qur’an 9:5)"Kill the unbelievers wherever ye find them, capture and besiege them and prepare for them every kind of ambush."

The word Jihad is derived from 'Juhd', which means 'to make substantial effort'. Jihad itself has been defined in the dictionary (Arabic) as 'to make the utmost effort to attain something beloved or to save oneself from something disliked.'

The Ruling of Jihad:

Imam Saraksi states, "Jihad is obligatory & commanded by Allah. Any person who denies Jihad is a Kafir & people who doubt the obligation of Jihad have gone astray."(Fathul Qadeer, p191, V.5)

Sahibul Ikhtiyar states, "Jihad is an ordained obligation (Fareedhah). One who denies it is a Kafir. The obligation of Jihad has been clearly substantiated in the Qur'an, Sunnah & by consensus of the Ummah (Ijmah)." (Fathul Qadeer, p191, V.5) one's life, wealth & speech." It is further explained "to call the unbelievers towards the true religion of Islam & to fight against them, if they are unwilling to accept this true religion."

The Scholars of Fiqh (jurisprudence) have agreed that Jihad in Shara`ee terms means 'to fight in the Path of Allah or anything aiding this course.' A more detailed understanding of the term Jihad has been explained by the four major schools of Fiqh as follows.

Maliki Fiqh:

"The Muslims are to fight with the Kufaar to advance Allah's religion."

Shafi`ee Fiqh:

"The meaning of Jihad in Shara`ee terms is to make utmost effort in fighting in the Path of Allah."

Hanbali Fiqh:

"Jihad means to fight against the unbelievers." (Fadhail-e-Jihad)

Hanafi Fiqh:

"Jihad means to be involved in fighting in the Path of Allah by one's life, wealth & speech." It is further explained "to call the unbelievers towards the true religion of Islam & to fight against them, if they are unwilling to accept this true religion."
 
 
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