English translation
4651. Narrated Sa’id bin Jubair: Ibn ‘Umar came to us and a man said (to him), “What do you think about Qital-al-Fitnah (fighting caused by Al-Fitnah)?” Ibn ‘Umar said (to him), “And do you understand what Al-Fitnah is? Muḥammad ﷺ used to fight against Al-Mushrikun [polytheists, pagans, idolaters, and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allāh and in His Messenger Muḥammad (ﷺ)], and his fighting with them was (against) Fitnah (and his fighting was) not like your fighting which is carried on for the sake of ruling."
