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stood up, and said, “O people! You give this (wrong) interpretation to this verse,
whereas it was revealed concerning us, <strong>the</strong> Ansār, when Allāh had given honor to
Islām, and its supporters had become many, whereupon some of us secretly said to
one ano<strong>the</strong>r … “Our wealth has been depleted, and Allāh has given honor to Islām
and its supporters have become many, so let us stay amidst our wealth and make up
what has been depleted of it.” Thereupon, Allāh revealed to His Prophet,
﴿ وأ َنفِق ُوا فِي سبِيلِ‏ الل َّهِ‏ ولا تل ْق ُوا بِأ َيدِيك ُم إِل َى التهل ُك َةِ‏ ﴾
“And spend in <strong>the</strong> Path of Allāh, and do not throw yourselves into destruction.” 18
… refuting what we had said. So, <strong>the</strong> destruction lay in staying with our wealth and
gaining it, and abandoning <strong>the</strong> battles.” Abū Ayyūb did not cease fighting, until (he was
killed and) was buried in Constantine.” 19
Al-Bayhaqī included it, and o<strong>the</strong>r narrations in his Sunan in a chapter entitled, “Permissibility
For a Man or Men to Fight Alone in <strong>the</strong> Land of <strong>the</strong> Enemy,” <strong>the</strong>reby citing it as evidence for <strong>the</strong>
permissibility of advancing against a group, even if <strong>the</strong> more likely result is that <strong>the</strong>y will kill
him.
In this Hadīth, Abū Ayyūb explained that <strong>the</strong> verse [Al-Baqarah: 195] does not apply to one
who immerses and plunges himself into <strong>the</strong> ranks of <strong>the</strong> enemies, even though it may seem
to <strong>the</strong> people that he has thrown himself intro destruction. The Companions tacitly
approved and accepted this explanation of his [by not objecting].
Seven:
:
(
قال معاذ بن عفراء يا رسول االله ما يضحك الرب من عبده ؟ قال )
فألقى درعا ً كانت عليه وقاتل حتى قتل رضي االله عنه
غمسه يده في العدو حاسرا ً
قال
Mu’āth ibn ‘Afra’ asked <strong>the</strong> Messenger of Allāh صلى االله عليه و سلم , “What makes Allāh laugh
upon His slave” He replied, “The slave immersing himself into <strong>the</strong> enemy without armor.” Mu’āth
<strong>the</strong>n took off his armor and fought until he was killed. 20
18 Al-Baqarah: 195
19 Refer to Abū Dāwūd (3/27) and At-Tirmithī (4/280) have narrated (and At-Tirmithī graded it as
Sahīh); and declared Sahīh by Al-Albānī in As-Silsilah As-Sahīhah (13), and Sahīh At-Targhīb (1388).
Also see Al-Jāmi’ As-Sahīh of Al-Wādi’ī (3/200, 4/126, 357, 381, 5/422, 423, 482), and As-Sahīh Al-
Musnad (140, 327). Also similar narrated by Ibn Hazm in Al-Muhallā (7/294); and Ibn Hajar in Al-
Isābah (3/122). Also see Fat’h Al-Bārī (8/33-34).
20
Refer to Musannaf Ibn Abī Shaybah (5/338). And in ano<strong>the</strong>r narration, “When <strong>the</strong> people met to
fight on <strong>the</strong> Day of Badr, ‘Awf ibn Al-Hārith said, ‘O Messenger of Allāh! What causes Allāh to
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