the du'aa is the weapon of the believer

8/11/2019 The Du'Aa is the Weapon of the Believer

1/32


2/32

2


3/32

All praise is to Allh, and peace and blessings be showered upon His

Messenger

.

This treatise is taken from and based upon the book Athkr Al-Jihd by anunknown author, as well as a Khutbah called Ad-Du by Mzin At-Tuwayjir, and additional footnotes were added where possible.

All praise is to Allh, and peace and blessings be showered upon His

Messenger

.

Allh (Most High) said:

And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad) concerning Me, then (answerthem), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to theinvocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediatoror intercessor). So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be

led aright. 1And He also said:

And many a Prophet fought (in Allh's Cause) and along with him (fought)large bands of religious learned men. But they never lost heart for that which

1Al-Baqarah: 186

3


4/32

did befall them in Allh's Way, nor did they weaken nor degrade themselves.And Allh loves As-Sbirn (the patient ones, etc.). And their saying wasnothing except that they said: Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and our

transgressions in our matter (in keeping our duties to You), establish our feetfirmly, and give us victory over the disbelieving people.So Allh gave themthe reward of this world, and the excellent reward of the Hereafter. AndAllh lovesAl-Muhsinn(the righteous). 2

And He said:

(Remember) when you sought the help of your Lord and He answered you(saying): I will help you with a thousand of the Angels each behind the other(following one another) in succession. And Allh made it only as gladtidings, and that your hearts would be at rest therewith. And the victory is notexcept from Allh. Verily, Allh is All-Mighty, All-Wise. 3

And the Messenger of Allh used to say when he used to raid,

O Allh, You are my supporter and You are my helper, by You I repel (theenemy) and by You I attack, and by You I battle. 4

AmmBad:

In this civilized and enhanced world, we hear every single day, of some

type of new invention, or a unique discovery, in the science of weaponry.

2l Imrn: 146-1483Al-Anfl: 9-104Refer to Sahh AbDwd (2291), Sahh At-Tirmith (2836), Al-Kalim At-Tayyib(126), Sahh Al-Jmi by Al-Albn (4757), Al-Jmi As-Sahh (1/312, 3/203,3/212), As-Sahh Al-Musnad (56). Declared Sahh by Al-Albnand Al-Wdi.

4


5/32

Whether it be upon land, or in the middle of the air, or in the depths of theoceans- weaponry is the ammunition which nations use to fight against theirenemies. So the measurement for strength and weakness in the culture

and custom of the world today is determined by how much weapons andarmory that nation possesses.

But there is a weapon which no factory in the East, nor any facility in theWest, can produce or create; it is the most powerful weapon of massdestruction. And this is a very dignified weapon, which is not possessed byanyone, except a certain type of people: Those who disbelieve in the Tawght,and worship Allh Alone, and call upon Him without associating anypartners. It is that pious weapon used by the Prophets, Messengers, and theCompanions throughout all the ages.

It is the weapon by which Allh saved Nh , and drowned his people

in the storm. And by which Allh saved Ms from the tyrant ruler,

the Tght, Pharaoh. And by which Allh saved Slih , and destroyed

Thamd. By which He humiliated d, and gave victory to Hd . And

by which He gave honour to Muhammad

in many battles. It is that

weapon of mass destruction with which the Prophet

and his

Companions attacked the two super powers of their time- the Romans andthe Persians- and by which they defeated and humiliated them, and Allhgave victory to the Light of Islm. 5

And with regards to the usage of this weapon, Allh has said:

5For more on this, refer to the books of Tafsrand Srah.

5


6/32

And your Lord said: "Invoke Me, I will respond to you. Verily! Those whorefuse My worship out of pride [i.e. do not invoke Me, and do not believe inMy Oneness, (Tawhd)] they will surely enter Hell in humiliation. 6

So we shall attempt to present here, a manual demonstrating forty-five ofthese weapons. Additional footnotes are added for reference and furtherexplanation regarding the topic matter. We have restricted these Duto onlybe presented from either that which Allh has mentioned in His Book, or thatwhich was used on the tongue of His Prophet, or that which was used by theNoble Companions. It should be remembered that these are not the onlysupplications andAthkr, nor all of it- rather, these are just a few of the manyfound in the books of Hadthand Srah. And help is sought from Allh.

First:

Our Lord! Do not punish us if we forget or we fall into error; Our Lord! And

lay not on us a burden like that which You did lay on those before us (Jewsand Christians); Our Lord! And put not on us a burden greater than we havestrength to bear. And pardon us and grant us Forgiveness and have mercy onus. You are our Mawl (Patron, Supporter and Protector, etc.) so give usvictory over the disbelieving people. 7

Second:

6Ghfir: 607 This is the Verse in Al-Baqarah: 286. It is authentically established that Allh

answered the Duof the Prophet ,and the Companions in this Verse

and Allh said, I have already (answered). Narrated by Muslim (126) from Ibn

Abbs . It is also narrated from him, that Allh said to the Prophet

, You will not recite a letter from it (this Du), except it will be granted

to you. Narrated by Al-Bayhaqin As-Sunan As-Sughr (1002, 1003).

6


7/32

Our Lord! Give us victory over the people who are Mufsidn (those who

commit great crimes and sins, oppressors, tyrants, mischief-makers,corrupts). 8

Third:

O Allh, assist us against them [i.e. the kuffr, by afflicting them] with seven(years of famine), just like the seven (years) of Ysuf. 9

Fourth:

Our Lord! Assist us, and do not assist against us! And give victory to us, anddo not give victory against us! And plot for us, and do not plot against us!

And guide us, and make Guidance easy for us! And give us victory againstthose who have transgressed against us! 10

8 This is based upon the Verse in Al-Ankabt: 30, , My

Lord! Give me victory over the people who are Mufsidn(those who commit greatcrimes and sins, oppressors, tyrants, mischief-makers, corrupts). This is the Du of

Prophet Lt against his people. So this is used against the kuffr, specifically

if they outwardly manifest the Fawhish, such as fornication and sodomy.9

Narrated with this wording by Al-Bukhrin his Sah

h (4496), and Muslim in hisSahh (2798), on the authority of Abdullh Ibn Masd .

10Narrated by ImmAhmad in his Musnad (1/227), AbDwd (1510, 1511), An-Nasin Al-Yawm Wal-Laylah (607), and At-Tirmith(3551), and Ibn Mjah (3830)

- from the authority of Ibn Abbs . At-Tirmithgraded it, Hasan Sahh.

It was declared Sahh by Ibn Hibbn (947-948), and Al-Hkim (1/519-520), andAth-Thahaband Al-Albnagreed.

7


8/32

Fifth:

}{}{

}

{

O Allh! The One Who sent down the Book, {Director of the Clouds}, Swiftin Accounting, {Defeater of the Coalition}! O Allh! Defeat the Coalition! OAllh! Defeat them and shake (i.e. quake, tremble) them {and give us victoryover them}! 11

Sixth:

O Allh! Grant us victory over those who oppress us, and take from himthrough our vengeance! 12

Seventh:

11 Narrated by Al-Bukhr (2775, 3889, 6029, 7051), Muslim (1741, 1742), IbnKhuzaymah (2775), Ibn Hibbn (3843, 3844), AbAwnah (4/218-219), At-Tirmith(1678), Ibn Mjah (2796), Ibn Ab Shaybah (29586), Ahmad (4/353, 381), and An-

Nas in Al-Yawm Wal-Laylah (602), this was supplicated during the Day of theKhandaq.

12Narrated by At-Tirmith, refer to Tuhfat Al-Ahwath (10/51), and he graded it as

Hasan Gharb. And Al-Hkim narrated it with the wording,

, O Allh! Give me victory over my enemy, and let me see in him my

vengeance! Refer to Al-Mustadrak (2/154), where it was graded as Sahhaccording to the condition of Muslim.

8


9/32

O Allh! Kill the disbelievers- those who hinder from Your Path, deny YourMessengers, and do not believe in Your Promise! O Allh! Disunite theirword! And strike terror into their hearts! And place upon them Your

punishment and torment, O You the One Who is truly worthy of beingworshipped alone! O Allh! Kill those disbelievers who were given theScripture (i.e. Jews and Christians)! 13

Eighth:

O Allh! I seek refuge in You from being overcome by debt, and beingovercome by the enemy, and the delighting of the enemies! 14

Ninth:

O Allh! I seek refuge in you from dying in Your Path with my back turned(i.e. while running away)! 15

What Is To Be Said When the Enemy is Met

Tenth:

13Narrated by ImmAhmad in his Musnad (3/424) as Marf in a lengthy

Hadth, and it is Sahh, and it will come also in #38 In ShAllh. Also narrated byIbn Khuzaymah (1100), and he added, People used to supplicate with this in the

Qiymin Ramadhnduring the rule of Umar Ibn Al-Khattb . And also

narrated by Ibn Nasr in Kitb Al-Witr (144) on the authority of Az-Zuhr withsimilar meaning.14 Narrated by Ahmad (2/173) and An-Nas (5475, 5487), on the authority of

Abdullh Ibn Amr . Also refer to As-Silsilah As-Sahhah (1541).15 Narrated by Ab Dwd (1552, 1553), An-Nas (5531, 5532), Ahmad (3/427),and Ibn Ab sim in Al-Jihd (269); and Al-Hkim declared it Sahh in Al-Mustadrak (1948).

9


10/32

O you who believe! When you meet a group (of the enemy), take a firm

stand and remember Allh much (both with tongue and mind), so that youmay be successful. 16

Eleventh:

Our Lord! Pour forth on us patience and keep our feet firm and grant usvictory over the disbelieving people. 17

Twelfth:

Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and our transgressions in our matter (inkeeping our duties to You), establish our feet firmly, and give us victory over

the disbelieving people. So Allh gave them the reward of this world, andthe excellent reward of the Hereafter. And Allh loves Al-Muhsinn (therighteous). 18

16Al-Anfl: 45. The Believers should take a firm stand, and remember Allh much, asAllh has commanded.17Al-Baqarah: 250. This was said by the Believers from the Children of Isrl when

they had advanced to meet Goliath and his army, and Allh gave victory to theBelievers.18l Imrn: 147. Allh (Most High) said, And many a Prophet fought (in Allh'sCause) and along with him (fought) large bands of religious learned men. But theynever lost heart for that which did befall them in Allh's Way, nor did they weakennor degrade themselves. And Allh loves As-Sbirn (the patient ones, etc.). Andtheir saying was nothing except l Imrn: 146-147.

10


11/32

What Is To Be Said When Frightened by the Enemies From the DevilsAmongst the Humans and Jinn

Thirteenth:

Allh (Alone) is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Wakl (One in Whomtrust is put). 19

What Is To Be Said If The Enemies Are Plotting Against Him

Fourteenth:

And I entrust my affair to Allh. Verily, Allh is the All-Seer of the slaves. 20

What Is To Be Said If The Enemies Are Seeking To Kill Him

Fifteenth:

My Lord! Save me from the people who are Thlimn (polytheists andwrong-doers)! 21

19l Imrn: 173. Allh (Most High) said, Those (i.e. believers) unto whom thepeople (hypocrites) said, "Verily, the people (pagans) have gathered against you (agreat army), therefore, fear them."But it (only) increased them in Faith, and they

said: "Allh (Alone) is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Wakl (One in Whom trust isput)."So they returned with Grace from Allh and Bounty. No harm touched them;and they followed the good Pleasure of Allh. And Allh is the Owner of GreatBounty. Refer to l Imrn: 173-174.20 Ghfir: 44. Allh said, So Allh protected him from the evils that they plotted(against him), while an evil torment encompassed Pharaohs people. Refer toGhfir: 45.

11


12/32

What Is To Be Said When Facing Towards a Path or When the PathsAre Uncertain To Him

Sixteenth:

It may be that my Lord guides me to the Right Way. 22

What Is To Be Said When the Number of Enemies Is Many And The

Number Of Muslims Is Less

Seventeenth:

O my Lord! I have been overcome, so help (me)! 23

Eighteenth:

21Al-Qasas: 21. Allh (Most High) notified us, And there came a man running, fromthe farthest end of the city. He said: "O Ms(Moses)! Verily, the chiefs are takingcounsel together about you, to kill you, so escape. Truly, I am to you of those whogive sincere advice. So he escaped from there, looking about in a state of fear. Hesaid: My Lord! Save me from the people who are Thlimn (polytheists andwrong-doers)! Refer toAl-Qasas: 20-21.22Allh (Most High) has mentioned regarding Ms , And when he went

towards (the land of) Madyan he said: "It may be that my Lord guides me to the Right

Way. Refer toAl-Qasas: 22.23 This is based upon the Verse in Al-Qamar: 10, , Then he

invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)! ReferAl-Qamar: 9-11:The people of Nh (Noah) denied (their Messenger) before them, they rejected Ourslave, and said: "A madman!" and he was insolently rebuked and threatened. Thenhe invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!"So We opened thegates of the sky with water pouring forth.

12


13/32


14/32

What The Muslims Are To Say If It Is Feared That the Enemies WillRaid

Twenty-First:

H-Mm. 27

What Is To Be Said If The Enemies Gain Control Of A Land And The

Muslims Become Weak And Oppressed

Twenty-Second:

In Allh we put our trust. Our Lord! Do not make us a trial for the peoplewho are Thlimn (polytheists and wrong-doers) [i.e. do not make themoverpower us]. And save us by Your Mercy from the disbelieving people. 28

27Ghfir: 1. The Prophet said, If the enemy (decides to) raid you (at

night), then say: H-Mm- they will not be victorious. Narrated by Ahmad (4/65,377), At-Tirmith (1682), Ab Dwd (2597), An-Nas in Al-Yawm Wal-Laylah(617), Ibn Al-Jrd (1063), Ibn Sad in his At-Tabaqt (2/72), Abdur-Razzq in hisMusannaf (9467), Ibn AbShaybah (14/414). Authenticated by Al-Hkim (2/107),and Ibn Kathr said in his Tafsr (4/69), Its chain is Sahh.28Allh (Most High) said, But none believed in Ms(Moses) except the offspringof his people, because of the fear of Pharaoh and his chiefs, lest they shouldpersecute them; and verily, Pharaoh was an arrogant tyrant on the earth, he was

indeed one of the Musrifn (polytheists, sinners and transgressors, those who giveup the truth and follow the evil, and commit all kinds of great sins). And Ms(Moses) said: "O my people! If you have believed in Allh, then put your trust in Him ifyou are Muslims."So they said: In Allh we put our trust. Our Lord! Do not makeus a trial for the people who are Thlimn (polytheists and wrong-doers) [i.e. donot make them overpower us]. And save us by Your Mercy from the disbelievingpeople.Refer to Ynus: 83-86.

14


15/32

What Is To Be Said During The Battle If The Muslims Fear That TheyWill Be Amazed By Their Numbers

Twenty-Third:

O Allh, You are our supporter and You are our helper, by You we repel(the enemy) and by You we attack, and by You we battle. 29

What Is To Be Said If Terrified Or The Evil Harm Of The Enemy Is Near

Twenty-Fourth:

None has the right to be worshipped except Allh. 30

What Is To Be Said If He Fears A People

Twenty-Fifth:

O Allh, we place You before them and we take refuge in You from theirevil. 31

29This is based upon the narration which is found in AbDwd (2632), Ibn Hibbn

(4761), Ab

Yal (2904, 2949, 3133), Ab

Aw

nah in his Sah

h (4/217, 514), andAt-Tirmith (3584), on the authority of Anas Ibn Mlik . At-Tirmith

graded it as Hasan Gharb; Adh-Dhiy graded it as Sahh in Al-Mukhtrah, andalso An-Nasin Al-Amal (604), and many others also. Also refer to footnote #4,which is the original wording of the Hadth.30Narrated by Al-Bukhr(31, 3403, 6650, 6716), Muslim (2880), on the authority of

Zaynab .

15


16/32

What Is To e Said If The Muslims Are Besieged And The Enemies WishTo Kill Them

Twenty-Sixth:

O Allh! Suffice for us against them with whatever You wish! 32

What Is To Be Said If The Kuffr Destroy The Books Of The MuslimsOr Display Arrogance

Twenty-Seventh:

O Allh! Fully shred them with full dispersion. 33

31Narrated by AbDwd (1537), Ibn Hibbn in his Sahh (4765), Ahmad (4/414),

At-Taylis(524), Al-Hkim (2/154), on the authority of AbMsAl-Ashar

. Ath-Thahabagreed with Al-Hkim in its chain being Sahh according to theconditions of the Al-Bukhrand Muslim. AbAwnah agreed also in his Sahh(4/217). And An-Nawawand Al-Irqdeclared its chain to be Sahh in Sharh Al-ManwAlAl-Jmi As-Saghr (5/121).32Narrated by Muslim in his Sahh (3005) on the authority of Suhayb .

This Ducame in the story of the People of the Ditch, about the boy, the monk, theking and the magician. Refer to the Tafsrof Srat Al-Burj. Refer also to our bookThe People of the Ditch33 Narrated by Al-Bukhr (64, 2781, 4162, 6836), and Ab Awnah (4/271-272) -

that Ibn Abbs reported, The Messenger of Allh sent a letter to Kisr

with Abdullh Ibn Huthfah As-Sahm and told him to hand it over to

the governor of Bahrain. The governor of Bahrain handed it over to Kisr, and whenhe read the letter, he tore it into pieces. (Az-Zuhr, the sub-narrator, added, "I think

that Sad Ibn Al-Musayyab said, The Messenger of Allh invoked (Allh)

that they (i.e. Kisrand his companions) be shredded with full dispersion. Ibn Sadreports in his At-Tabaqt (1/258-260) on the authority of Abdullh Ibn Huthfah

16


17/32

What Is To Be Said If The Kuffr Distract The Muslims From ObedienceTo Allh

Twenty-Eighth:

May Allh fill their (i.e. the kuffrs) homes and graves with fire! 34

What Is To Be Said When The Muslims Surprise-Attack Their Enemies

Twenty-Ninth:

)(

Allh is the Greatest! Khaybar [* the disbelieving city which is being raidedshould be named here]is destroyed! Verily, when we arrive in a community (ofthe enemy, to fight), it is a miserable morning for those who have beenwarned! 35

As-Sahmwith the wording, ,O Allh! Shred his kingdom!Also refer to

Fath Al-Br (8/127, 13/242), and Nasb Ar-Ryah (4/421). And that which is inAl-Bukhris most authentic.34Narrated by Al-Bukhr(2773) and Muslim (627) - on the authority of Al

,(, that he said: When it was the day of the Battle ofAl-Ahzb(i.e. the Confederates

the Messenger of Allh said, May Allh fill their (i.e. the kuffrs) homes andgraves with fire as they busied us so much that we did not perform the MiddlePrayer (i.e. 'Asr) till the sun set.35 Narrated by Al-Bukhr (364, 585, 905, 2785, 2829, 3447, 3961, 3962, 3964), and

Muslim (1365) - on the authority of Anas Ibn Mlik : The Prophet

reached Khaybar in the morning, while the people were coming out carryingtheir spades over their shoulders. When they saw him they said, This isMuhammad and his army! Muhammad and his army! So, they took refuge in thefort. The Prophet raised both his hands and said, Allh is the Greatest! Khaybar isdestroyed! Verily when we arrive in a community (of the enemy, to fight), it is amiserable morning for those who have been warned! And Muslim narrated that herepeated this thrice.

17


18/32


19/32

What Is To Be Said When The Kuffr Boast About Their Tawght AndTheir Worldly Possessions

Thirty-Second:

Allh is Higher and more Sublime! Allh is our Helper and you have nohelper! 38

Sincerely Asking Allh For Martyrdom

Thirty-Third:

back between his shoulders while I was watching without changing anything, had Ionly strength! So they then began to laugh and amuse each other, while theMessenger was prostrated and not lifting his head. Until Ftimah (i.e. the Prophet'sdaughter) came and threw them away from him. He then lifted his head and said,O Allh! It is upon you (to destroy) the Quraysh! O Allh! It is upon you (todestroy) the Quraysh! O Allh! It is upon you (to destroy) the Quraysh!And thisbecame a worry for them, for they viewed that supplication in that land is answered(by Allh). And then he (i.e. the Prophet) said, O Allh! It is upon you (to destroy)Ab Jahl! It is upon you (to destroy) Utbah Ibn Rabah, and Shaybah IbnRabah, and Al-Wald Ibn Utbah, and Umayyah Ibn Khalaf, and Uqbah IbnMuayt!And he mentioned a seventh person also which he (i.e. Ibn Masd) didnot remember. Ibn Masd then said, By Him in Whose Hand lays my life! I sawthose whom the Messenger of Allh counted (that day), (killed and) thrown into thewell- the Well of Badr. The seventh person mentioned is recorded in a differentnarration by Al-Bukhr(498), and that is Ammrah Ibn Al-Wald.38 Narrated by Al-Bukhr (2874, 3817), and Ab Awnah (4/323, 325) on the

authority of Al-Bar Ibn zib , on the Campaign of Uhud- AbSufyn

began to proclaim poetically, O Hubal, be high! On that the Prophet

said (to his companions), "Why don't you answer him back?" They said, O

Messenger of Allh! What shall we say?" He said, "Say: Allh is Higher and moreSublime." (Then) AbSufyn said, "We have the (Tght) Uzza, and you have noUzza." The Prophet said (to his companions), "Why don't you answer him back?"They asked, "O Messenger of Allh! What shall we say?" He said, "Say: Allh is ourHelper and you have no helper."

19


20/32

O Allh! Grant me martyrdom in Your Path! 39

Seeking Assistance From Allh When Meeting The Enemies

Thirty-Fourth:

O Allh! Give us that which You promised us! O Allh! Fulfill for us thatwhich you promised us! O Allh! If you destroy this group of the People ofIslm, you will not be worshipped in the land! 40

39 Narrated by Al-Bukhr (1791) and Imm Mlik in his Al-Muwatta (989) -

reported by Zayd Ibn Aslam from his father that Umar Ibn Al-Khattb

said, , O Allh! Grant me martyrdom in

Your Path! And make my death in the land of Your Messenger! Also refer to

Taghlq At-Talq (3/135). And the Prophet supplicated that his

Ummah be granted martyrdom, as ImmAhmad narrated and Al-Hkim declaredSahh; refer to Al-Musnad (3/347-348) and Al-Mustadrak (2464); that the

Prophet said, , O Allh! Make

the perishing of my Ummah be in Your Path, by being attacked and from theplague. Al-Munthirdeclared this Sahh, and Al-Haythamdeclared its narratorstrustworthy. Ibn Hajar said in Fath Al-Br (10/182), The scholars said: Hewanted for his Ummah to attain the loftiest type of martyrdom- and that is beingkilled in the Path of Allh at the hands of the enemies, either from amongst thehumans, or from thejinn. Muslim narrated in his Sahh (1909), on the authority of

Sahl Ibn Hunayf that the Prophet said, Whosoever

sincerely asks Allh for martyrdom- Allh will let him reach the ranks of themartyrs, even if he dies on his bed.40This is based upon the Hadthnarrated by Muslim (1763), Ab Awnah (4/220,

255), and Ibn Hibbn (4793) - that the on the Day of Badr, the Prophet

looked at the mushrikn, and saw them to be 1,000, while his Companions were 319

men. So the Prophet faced towards the Qiblahstretched out his two

20


21/32

What Is To Be Said When The Muslims Are Besieging The Kuffr, OrWhen Piercing Through The Enemys Fortresses

Thirty-Fifth:

None has the right to be worshipped except Allh, and Allh is theGreatest! 41

hands and said loudly to his Lord,

,O Allh! Fulfill for me that which You promised me! O

Allh! Give that which you promised me! O Allh! If you destroy this group of the People ofIslm, you will not be worshipped in the land! He continued to call upon his Lord withhis hands outstretched, facing towards the Qiblah, until his cloak fell from his

shoulders, so Ab Bakr came to him and put his cloak back on his

shoulders, and stood behind him. He then said, O Prophet of Allh! Such is yourbeseeching to your Lord, that indeed He will fulfill His Promise to you! So Allh(Most High) sent down the Verses, (Remember) when you sought the help of yourLord and He answered you (saying): I will help you with a thousand of the Angelseach behind the other (following one another) in succession. [Al-Anfl: 9]. Alsorefer to Al-Bukhr(2758, 3737, 4594, 4596).41Narrated by Muslim in his Sahh (2920) on the authority of AbHurayrah

, that the Prophet said, You have heard about a city, one side of

which is in the land and the other side is in the sea (i.e. Constantinople). They said:Yes, O Messenger of Allh! Thereupon he said: The Last Hour would not comeunless seventy thousand persons from the Children of Ishq [the father of Yaqb

, i.e. Isrl] would attack it. When they would land there, they will neither

fight with weapons nor will they shower arrows, but they will only say: None hasthe right to be worshipped except Allh, and Allh is the Greatest! - and that one

side of the city will fall. {Thawr (one of the narrators) said: I think that he said: Thepart by the side of the ocean.} Then they would say for the second time: None hasthe right to be worshipped except Allh, and Allh is the Greatest! and thatsecond side will also fall, and they would say:None has the right to be worshippedexcept Allh, and Allh is the Greatest!- and the gates will be opened for them andthey would enter therein and they would begin collecting spoils of war then whilethey are distributing them amongst themselves a noise would be heard and it would

21


22/32


23/32

O you who believe!Remember Allh's Favour upon you, when there cameagainst you soldiers, and We sent against them a wind and soldiers thatyou saw not [i.e. troops of Angels during the battle of Al-Ahzb (theConfederates)]. And Allh is Ever All-Seer of what you do. When they cameupon you from above you and from below you, and when the eyes grew wildand the hearts reached to the throats, and you were harbouring doubts aboutAllh. There, the believers were tried and shaken with a mighty shaking. Andwhen the hypocrites and those in whose hearts is a disease (of doubts) said:

All

h and His Messenger did not promise us except delusions!43

Indeed in the Messenger of Allh you have a good example to follow for

him who hopes in (the Meeting with) All

h and the Last Day and remembersAllh much. And when the believers saw Al-Ahzb (the Confederates), theysaid: "This is what Allh and His Messenger had promised us, and Allh andHis Messenger had spoken the truth, and it did not increase them except infaith and submissiveness (to Allh). From the believers are men who have

43Al-Ahzb: 9-12

23


24/32


25/32

O Allh! To You belongs all praise! O Allh! None can hold back what Youhave given, nor can anyone give what You have held back; None can guidethat which You have misled, nor can anyone mislead whom You haveguided! None can bestow what You have forbidden, nor can anyone forbidwhat You have bestowed! None can bring near what You have made distant,nor can anyone distance that which you made near! O Allh! Bestow upon us

from Your blessings, Your mercy, Your favor, and Your provision! O All

h! Iask You

for the everlasting delights which do not depart nor cease! O Allh! Iask You for delight on the Day of Poverty, and for security the Day of Fear. OAllh! I seek refuge in You from the evil of what You have given us and theevil of what You kept from us. O Allh! Endear mnto us, and beautify it forus in our hearts! And make kufr, wickedness, and disobedience hateful to us!And make us from the rightly-guided ones! O Allh! Give us death asMuslims, and give us life as Muslims, and join us with the righteous, notdisgraced and trialed! O Allh! Kill the disbelievers- those who deny YourMessengers and hinder from Your Path! And place upon them Your

punishment and torment! O Allh! Kill those disbelievers who were given theScripture (i.e. Jews and Christians), O You the One Who is truly worthy ofbeing worshipped alone! 46

46Narrated by ImmAhmad in his Musnad (3/424), Al-Bukhrin his Al-Adab Al-Mufrad (699), Al-Hkim in Al-Mustadrak (1868, 4308), An-Nasin As-Sunan Al-

25


26/32

What Is To Be Said For One Who Cannot Be Firm Upon A Steed Or TheLikes

Thirty-Ninth:

O Allh! Make him firm, and make him a guider, and rightly-guided one! 47

Kubr (6/156), Al-Bazzr in his Musnad (9/3724), At-Tabarnin Al-Mujam Al-Kabr (5/4549), Al-Bayhaq in Al-Itiqd (152-153), Ab Nuaym in Al-Hilyah

(10/127), Ibn Ab

sim in As-Sunnah (381). This is what the Prophet

supplicated when the mushrikn retreated on the Day of Uhud, and theCompanions stood behind him in straight rows. Al-Hkim declared it Sahh on theconditions of Al-Bukhrand Muslim, and Ath-Thahabagreed. Al-Haythamsaidin Al-Mujma (9849), The narrators of Ahmad (in this Hadth) are men of theSahh. Al-Albn declared it authentic in Sahh Al-Adab Al-Mufrad (1/541).47 Narrated by Al-Bukhr (2857, 2911, 4098, 4099, 5739, 5974) and Muslim (2475,2476) - on the authority of Jarr Ibn Abdillh , that he said, TheMessenger of Allh said to me, "Won't you relieve me from Thul-Khalasah (i.e. anidol which the people used to worship and it was calledAl-Ka'bah Al-Yamaniyyah.)?"I replied, "Yes, (I will relieve you)." So I proceeded along with one-hundred and fiftycavalry from theAhmastribe who were skillful in riding horses. I used not to sit firmover horses, so I informed the Prophet of that, and he stroked my chest with hishand till I saw the marks of his hand over my chest and he said, O Allh! Makehim firm, and make him a guider, and rightly-guided one!Since then I have neverfallen from a horse. Thul-Khalasahwas a house in Yemen belonging to the tribes ofKhathamand Bajlah, and in it there were idols which were worshipped, and it wascalled "Al-Ka'bah". Jarr went there, burnt it with fire and dismantled it. When Jarrreached Yemen, there was a man who used to foretell and give good omens bycasting arrows of divination (Azlm). Someone said to him. "The messenger of theMessenger of Allh is present here and if he should get hold of you, he would strike

your neck." One day while he was using them (i.e. arrows of divination), Jarrstopped there and said to him, "Break them (i.e. the arrows) and testify that nonehas the right to be worshipped except Allh, or else I will strike your neck." So theman broke those arrows and testified that none has the right to be worshippedexcept Allh. Then Jarr sent a man called AbArtt from the tribe ofAhmasto theProphet to convey the good news (of destroying Thul-Khalasah). So when themessenger reached the Prophet, he said, "O Messenger of Allh! By Him Who sent

26


27/32

The Command From the Imm to the Commander of the Army

Fortieth:

He is to command him to fear Allh, and be good with the Muslims who arewith him, and then say:

Raid in the Name of Allh in the Path of Allh! Fight against those whodisbelieve in Allh. Raid! Do not embezzle the spoils; do not break your

pledge; do not mutilate (the dead bodies); and do not kill children. And whenyou meet your enemy from amongst the mushrikn, invite them to threecourses of action. Then if they respond to you regarding any one of these,then accept it from them and withhold yourself from doing them any harm.

you with the Truth, I did not leave it till it was like a scabby camel." Then theProphet blessed the horses ofAhmasand their men five times.

27


28/32


29/32

.........

....... ..

O Allh, were it not for You, we would not have been guided,Nor would we have given in charity, nor would we have prayed.

So, send down upon us Saknah(i.e. tranquility, calmness),And make our feet firm if we meet (the enemy),

Indeed the enemies have transgressed against us,If they want (to put us in)fitnah, (i.e. want to fight against us) we refuse (to

flee, and we will fight). 49

Forty-Second:

.........

.........)(

.........

.........

O All

h, were it not for You, we would not have been guided,Nor would we have given in charity, nor would w have prayed.(From Your Favors we are not independent)

So forgive - and (we) are a sacrifice for you- what we have committed;And make our feet firm if we meet (our enemy),

And send Saknah(i.e. tranquility, calmness) upon usVerily if we are called (to war against them), we will come.

49Narrated by Al-Bukhr in his Sahh (2681, 2682, 2870, 3873, 3880, 6246, 6809),and Muslim in his Sahh (1803), on the authority of Al-Bar Ibn zib .He narrated, I saw the Messenger of Allh on the day (of the battle) of Al-Khandaqcarrying earth till the hair of his chest was covered with dust and he was a hairyman. He was reciting the following Verses (of poetry) of Abdullh (IbnRawhah) The Prophet used to raise his voice while reciting these Verses, and he

prolonged .with his voice

29


30/32


31/32

We are those who have given the Bay'ah[Oath of Allegiance] to [* name of theAmr should be mentioned]to wageJihdas long as we live. 51

Supplication For Those Who Shoot The Kuff

r

Forty-Forth:

O Allh! Sharpen (the aim of) their shots! And answer their supplications!

52

Supplication For The Detachment Which Was Successful

Forty-Five:

O Allh! Bless their steeds and their men! 53

51This is based upon the narration from Al-Bukhr (2679, 2680, 2801, 3584, 3873,

3585, 3874, 6050), and Muslim (1805), on the authority of Anas Ibn Mlik, who said,The Messenger of Allh went out towards the Khandaq(i.e. Trench)and saw the Emigrants and theAnsrdigging the trench in the cold morning. Theyhad no slaves to do that (labor) for them. When the Prophet saw their hardship and

hunger, he said, O Allh! Verily, the (real)

life is the life of the Hereafter, so forgive the Ansrand the Emigrants. They said in

reply to him, We are those who have given the

Bay'ah[Oath of Allegiance] to Muhammad to wageJihdas long as we live.52 Narrated by Al-Hkim (3/26, 500), Ibn Ab sim in As-Sunnah (1408), Adh-Dhiy in Al-Mukhtrah (1007), AbNuaym in Al-Hilyah (1/93), As-Sahm in

Trkh Jurjn (321) - that the Prophet prayed for Sad Ibn AbWaqqs with this supplication. Authenticated by Al-Hkim on thecondition of Muslim, and Ath-Thahabagreed, and also declared Sahh by Adh-Dhiy Al-Maqdis. Al-Albn labeled it Dhaf in his footnotes to Mishkt Al-Masbh (6069).53Narrated by Al-Bukhrand Muslim on the authority of Jarr Ibn Abdillh , its Takhrjhas preceded in footnote #47.

31


32/32

And we leave this treatise which was intended to be of benefit for the sincereagainst the haughty, with the supplication of the Noble Companion, KhubaybIbn Adiyy , when he said before being crucified at the hands of the

enemies of All

h:

O Allh! Count them one by one!And kill them while scattered!

And do not leave even one of them remaining!54

This is what Allh has enabled us to bring, and unto Him we ask forforgiveness for our shortcomings in this. If there is any good from this, it isfrom Allh, and if there are mistakes in this, it is from our own selves andShaytn -and Allh and His Messenger are free from it.

And we ask Allh to shower prayers and blessings upon our Messenger, andhis family, and his Companions. And all praise is due to Allh.

54Narrated by Al-Bukhr(3989).

the du'aa is the weapon of the believer

Documents