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

THE LIVES OF THE SAHABAH '@,g&3 (Vol- 1)- 133
move from their places to the home of the Muhaajireen. Inform them that if they
do this, they shall enjoy the privileges of the Muhaajireen and will have to fulfil
the same responsibilities that the Muhaajireen do. However, if they refuse to
move and prefer their homes, inform them that they will fall in the category of
the Muslim villagers. Allaah's cdmrnands that apply to all Muslims shall apply to
them but they will have no shbre in the spoils of war unless they fight together
with the other Muslims. If they refuse this option, ask them to pay the Jizya.
Should they accept this, accept it from them and refrain from fighting them.
However, if they refuse even this, seek Allaah's assistance and fight them. If
you lay siege to a fort and the enemy asks you to allow them to leave on Allaah's
terms, do not allow it because you have no idea what Allaah's terms are. You
should rather allow them to leave on your terms. You may then decide what
the terms should be." ('1
Rasulullaah @8 Commands Hadhrat Ali
Not to fight until he had Invited the Enemy to
Islaam
Hadhrat Anas bin Maalik %WW narrates that Rasulullaah once dispatched
Hadhrat Ali bin Abi Taalib BBWj as commander of a battalion to fight a battle.
Thereafter, Rasulullaah '&@% sent a messenger with instructions to draw close to
Hadhrat Ali 3!L5w with the message and not to call it out from a distance. The
message was that he should not engage in battle until he had invited the enemy
to islaam. (2)
Hadhrat Ibn Raahway .JF&lGj narrates from Hadhrat Ali @Bw that Rasulullaah
@8% once sent him somewhere (as commander of a battalion). Rasulullaah
then instructed another person thus, "Join up (with Hadhrat Ali 3,Ew) and
without calling him from behind, tell him that Nabi commands you to wait
for him and that you should not fight anyone until you have invited them to
accept Islaam. (3)
Hadhrat Ali B,G= has also mentioned that when Rasulullaah @@ sent him, he
said, "Never fight a nation until you have invited them to accept Islaam." (4)
The narration of Hadhrat Sahl bin Sa'd ~,C= as reported by Bukhari and others
has already passed in which Rasulullaah @% said to Hadhrat Ali B,w during
the Battle of Khaybar, "March at a moderate pace until you reach their field. Then
invite them to accept Islaam, explaining to them the rights due to Allaah that are
compulsory for them to fulfil. By Allaah! If Allaah uses you to guide even a
single person, it is better for you than red camels."
(1) Abu Dawood (Pg.358), Muslim (Vo1.2 Pg.82), Ibn Majah (Pg.210), Bayhaqi (Vo1.9 Pg.184). as
mentioned in Kanzul Ummaal (Vo1.2 Pg.297), it is also reported by Ahmad, Shaafi'ee, Daarmi,
Tahaawi, Ibn Hibbaan, lbnul Jaarood, Ibn Abi Shayba and others.
(2) Tabraani in his Awsat. Haythami (Vo1.5 Pg.305) has commented on the Hadith.
(3) Kanzul Ummaal (Vol.2 Pg.297)
(4) Abdur Razzaaq as quoted in NasburRalyah (Vo1.2 Pg.378)