Hayatus Sahabah - The Lives of the Sahabah - Part 1 of 3

132 THE LIVES OF THE SANABAH '@@$$>(Vol-I)
who show mercy, You are certainly the most Merciful of those who
show mercy. To whom shall you hand me over? To an enemy who will
treat me harshly or to a near one to whom You shall give control over
me? If You are not angry with me, I care for nothing except that Your
protection should be vast enough for me4 In Your Countenance by
which multitudes of darkness are turned to light and by which the
affairs of this world and the Aakhirah are:remedied, I seek protection
from being afflicted by Your wrath and displeasure. The causes of Your
displeasure should be removed until You are pleased. There is no might
but with Allaah." ('1
A more detailed narration from Zuhri 3GGiilGij shall be quoted in the chapter
concerning the difficulties that were borne for the sake of Da'wah.
Inviting Towards Islaam on the Battlefield
Rasulullaah @@ Never Fought anyone Until he
had Invited him to Allaah
Hadhrat Abdullaah bi.n Abbaas narrates that Rasulullaah would
never fight any nation until he had already conveyed the Da'wh of Islaam to
them. (2)
Rasulullaah Instructs the Muslim Battalions to First Gain People's
Confidence and then to Invite them to Islaam
Hadhrat Abdur Rahmaan bin ~a'idh ?ZIGM narrates that whenever Rasulullaah
k%@ dispatched a battalion, he would brief them thus, "Gain the confidence of
people and do not attack them until you have called them to Islaam. If you bring
to me the residents of every baked and unbaked home (of every citTand village)
on earth as Muslims, it would please me more than you killing their men and
bringing their women and children to me as captives." (3)
Rasulullaah @@ Instructs the Commanders of
Muslims Troops to Convey the Message of Islaam
Hadhrat Buraydah B,C= narrates that whenever Rasulullaah @%% appointed
someone as commander of Muslims troops, he would instruct him to fear Allaah
with regard to his personal actions and advise him to be good towards those
under his command. Furthermore, Rasulullaah @% would brief them with the
following words: "When you face your Mushrik enemies, invite them to accept
one of three options. Should they accept any of these, you may not engage them
in battle. First invite them to accept Islaam. If they accept, you should accept
this from them and refrain from fighting them. You should then call them to
(1) Tabraani. Haythami (Vo1.6 Pg.35) has commented on the Hadith.
(2) Abdur Razzaaq, Haakim, Ahmad and Tabraani as quoted in Nasbur Rayah (Vo1.2 Pg.278).
Haythami 0101.5 Pg.304) has commented on the Hadith. It may also be found in Kanzul Ummaal
(Vo1.2 Pg.298) and Bayhaqi (Vo1.9 Pg.107).
(3) lbn Mandah and Ibn Asaakir as quoted in Kmzul Ummaal (Vo1.2 Pg.294). Also reported by Ibn
Shaaheen and Baghawi as mentioned in lsaabah (Vo1.3 Pg. 152) and by Tirmidhi (Vol. 1 Pg. 195).