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The Public and Politics
The third part of this question concerns the non-students i.e. those people who are not
actively and directly involved in special religious affairs. Certainly they should take part
in politics but with sincere motives and with a clear conscience -such a conscience with
which they can appear before Allah tomorrow. Such should be their deeds that it can be
written in their favour as deeds of righteousness.
(To strive for the welfare of the Muslims is a form of Jihad).
Jihad is most important part of the deen. For this reason anything which serves to raise
the Word of Allah is beneficial and necessary.
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said: “To guard the borders of Islam for even a
single day is better and more virtuous than the whole world and everything that lies
therein. And to proceed in the way of Allah for a short while in the morning or in the
evening is better than the whole world and everything therein.”
According to another Hadeeth Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said:
“To stand guard over the borders of Islam for even one day and night is more virtuous
and greater in reward than voluntary fasting for a whole month, and more valuable than
standing in worship for all the nights of that month. And should death overtake a person
while in this duty, it will be a sadaqa-jariya - a perpetually rewarding charity even after
death.”
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) also said: “Whosoever dies in this state will
continue to be rewarded till the day of Qiyamat, and he will continue to receive his
sustenance and be guarded against the punishment in the grave. And on the day of
Qiyamat (which will be a day of tremendous worry and concern) he will he completely at
ease.”
Once Sayyidina Abu Hurayrah (Radiallahu anhu) was standing guard at one such place.
Someone asked him: “Why are you standing here?” He replied: “I have heard Rasulullah
(Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) say: “To stand in the path of Allah for a short while is more
virtuous and greater in reward than spending the whole night in Ibaadah on the night of
Laylatul-Qadr near the Hajarul-Aswad.”
According to another Hadeeth, we read that the Salaah of such a person is five hundred
times better than the Salaah of another. And his spending one dirham in this path is better
than another’s spending seven hundred dirhams.
Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) also said: “The best of people are two persons:
one is he who possesses some cattle, discharging their due rights, while also remaining
busy in the worship of his Lord. The second is he who takes hold of the reins of his horse
and while on horseback he frightens off the enemies of Allah.”
Note that with regard to the first person, it is not an indispensable prerequisite for him to
possess animals. The Hadeeth merely seeks to convey that he has a simple livelihood
Al- Eti’daal Fi Maraatibur- Rijaal 38