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The Stern Warning Against Disobeying The Imām

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Darussalam · Volume 5

39. The Book Of Al-Bay'ah (Oath Of Allegiance)[1]

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الحديث: 4195 ¦ الجزء: 7 ¦ الصفحة: 155

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Al-Albani source references (2)
  • صحيح وضعيف سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)

    Source no. 4195 · Volume 9 · Page 267

    Hasan

    حسن، المشكاة (٣٨٤٦) ، الصحيحة (١٩٩) ، التعليق الرغيب (٢ / ١٨٢) ، صحيح أبي داود (٢٢٧١) // صحيح الجامع الصغير (٤١٧٤) ، وتقدم (٢٩٨٧) //

  • صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)

    Source no. 3911 · Volume 3 · Page 879

    Hasan

    (حسن) - المشكاة ٣٨٤٦، الصحيحة ١٩٩، التعليق الرغيب ٢/ ١٨٢، صحيح أبي داود ٢٢٧١ [وصحيح الجامع الصغير ٤١٧٤ وتقدم ٢٩٨٧].

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English translation

4200. It was narrated from Mu'adh bin Jabal that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Military campaigns are of two types: As for the one who seeks the Face of Allāh, obeys the imām, spends what is precious and avoids mischief, whether he is asleep or awake, he is earning reward. But as for the one who fights in order to show off and gain a reputation, and disobeys the imām and spreads mischievous in the land, he comes back empty-handed.” (Ḍa'if)

Arabic text

4195 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا بَحِيرٌ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي بَحْرِيَّةَ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " الْغَزْوُ غَزْوَانِ: فَأَمَّا مَنِ ابْتَغَى وَجْهَ اللَّهِ وَأَطَاعَ الْإِمَامَ، وَأَنْفَقَ الْكَرِيمَةَ، وَاجْتَنَبَ الْفَسَادَ، فَإِنَّ نَوْمَهُ وَنُبْهَتَهُ أَجْرٌ كُلُّهُ، وَأَمَّا مَنْ غَزَا رِيَاءً، وَسُمْعَةً وَعَصَى الْإِمَامَ، وَأَفْسَدَ فِي الْأَرْضِ، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَرْجِعُ بِالْكَفَافِ "

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  1. 1

    [1] An-Niṣa' 4:59.

  2. 2

    [2] An-Nisâ' 4:49.

Commentary

Jihād in the way of Allāh is an act of great merit, provided it is done under the guidance of the Amīr. Disobedience to the Amīr ruins even an act of the stature of Jihād. Next to the purity or sincerity of intention, obedience to the commander is of immense significance.