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(What is said regarding the invitation of the Jews and Christians (to Islām), and for what Muslims should declare war against them and what the Prophet ﷺ wrote to Khusrau and Caesar. The invitation to Islām is essential before declaring war.

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Darussalam · Volume 4

56 - THE BOOK OF JIHĀD

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Shamela Arabic edition (opens in a new tab)

الحديث: 2939 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 45

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2939. Narrated 'Abdullāh bin 'Abbās رضي الله عنهما: Allāh's Messenger ﷺ sent his letter to Khusrau and ordered his messenger to hand it over to the Governor of Bāhṛain who was to hand it over to Khusrau. So, when Khusrau read the letter he tore it. [Sa'īd bin Al-Musaīyab said, "The Prophet ﷺ then invoked Allāh to disperse them with full dispersion, (i.e., destroy Khursau and his followers)"].

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2939 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبَّاسٍ أَخْبَرَهُ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَعَثَ بِكِتَابِهِ إِلَى كِسْرَى، فَأَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَدْفَعَهُ إِلَى عَظِيمِ البَحْرَيْنِ، يَدْفَعُهُ عَظِيمُ البَحْرَيْنِ إِلَى كِسْرَى، فَلَمَّا قَرَأَهُ كِسْرَى حَرَّقَهُ، - فَحَسِبْتُ أَنَّ سَعِيدَ بْنَ المُسَيِّبِ قَالَ -: فَدَعَا عَلَيْهِمُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَنْ يُمَزَّقُوا كُلَّ مُمَزَّقٍ»

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