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Qustion 2.
Whether it is proved from Sahaba that they left there home for peaceful Dawah
other than for War in Jihad?
Discussion:
It is fairly obvious that there is nothing wrong
with visiting Muslims as a group to teach them their Deen.
وَمَا كَانَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ لِيَنفِرُوا كَافَّةً فَلَوْلاَ نَفَرَ مِنْ كُلِّ فِرْقَةٍ مِنْهُمْ طَائِفَةٌ لِيَتَفَقَّهُوا فِي الدِّينِ وَلِيُنذِرُوا قَوْمَهُمْ إِذَا رَجَعُوا إِلَيْهِمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَحْذَرُونَ (التوبة: 122
It is not (necessary) for all the believers to go
forth; So, why should it not be that a group from every section of them goes
forth, so that they may acquire perfect understanding of the Faith, and so that
they may warn their people when they return to them, so that they may take due
care (of the rules of Shaniah).
The following Narrations gives Example of
Prophet time and of Sahaba time. After Hadith there is a long account of
Khilafat Period of Hazrat Umar Raziallahu Anhu. When Islam spreaded in his
period to new areas for teaching of Muslims He sent Jamaat of Shaba to Hims
Damscuss and Palestine. He also instructed the working plan for teaching there.
Prophet Era Examples
حدثنا أبو بكر بن أبي شيبة حدثنا وكيع عن شعبة عن
سعيد بن أبي بردة عن أبيه عن جده أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بعثه ومعاذا إلى
اليمن فقال يسرا ولا تعسرا وبشرا ولا تنفرا وتطاوعا ولا تختلفا
1. It has also been narrated by Sa'd b. Abu
Burda through his father through his grandfather that the Prophet of Allah (may
peace be upon him) sent him and Mu'adh (on a mission) to the Yemen, and said
(by way of advising them): Show leniency (to the people) ; don't be hard upon
them; give them glad tidings (of Divine favours in this world and the
Hereafter) ; and do not create aversion. Work in collaboration and don't be
divided. [Muslim]
Then afterwards Abu Musa Asharee Raziallahu Anhu was also sent to assist them.
حدثني عبد الأعلى بن حماد حدثنا يزيد بن زريع
حدثنا سعيد عن قتادة عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه أن رعلا وذكوان وعصية وبني لحيان
استمدوا [ ص: 1501 ] رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على عدو فأمدهم بسبعين من
الأنصار كنا نسميهم القراء في زمانهم كانوا يحتطبون بالنهار ويصلون بالليل حتى
كانوا ببئر معونة قتلوهم وغدروا بهم فبلغ النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقنت شهرا يدعو
في الصبح على أحياء من أحياء العرب على رعل وذكوان وعصية وبني لحيان
2. Narrated Anas: The people of the tribes of Ril, Dhakwan, 'Usiya and Bani Lihyan came
to the Prophet and claimed that they had embraced Islam, and they requested him
to support them with some men to fight their own people. The Prophet supported
them with seventy men from the Ansar whom we used to call Al-Qurra'(i.e.
Scholars) who (out of piety) used to cut wood during the day and pray all the
night. So, those people took the (seventy) men till they reached a place called
Bi'r-Ma'ana where they betrayed and martyred them. So, the Prophet invoked evil
on the tribe of Ril, Dhakwan and Bani Lihyan for one month in the prayer.
[Bukhari]
3. Hadhrat Aasim bin Umar bin Qataadah Raziallahu Anhu narrates that delegates from the Udhal and Qaara
tribes, both branches of the Jadeelah clan, came to Rasulullaah Sallallahu
Alaihi Wasallam after the Battle of Uhud.
They requested Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam saying, "Islaam has come to our land, so
please send some of your companions with us to teach us the Qur'aan and assist
us in understanding Islaam." Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam then
sent six Sahabah, the Ameer of whom was Hadhrat Marthad bin Abu Marthad
Raziallahu Anhu, who was a close friend of Hadhrat Hamzah bin Abdul Muttalib
Raziallahu Anhu. The Hadith then continues to speak about the Battle of Rajee. (I)
Haakim (Vol.3 Pg.222).
4. Hadhrat Ali Raziallahu Anhu narrates, "Some people from Yemen once came to
Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam saying, 'please send to us someone who will
help us develop an understanding of the Deen, who will teach us the Sunnah and
judge between us by the Book of Allaah.' Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam said, '0 Ali! Go to the people of Yemen,
develop an understanding of Deen amongst them, teach them the Sunnah and judge
between them by the Book of Allaah.' I responded by saying:' ''But the people
of Yemen are a foolish bunch who will bring me cases about which I will have no
knowledge.' Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi
Wasallam placed his hand on my chest
and reassured me saying, 'Go. Allaah shall guide your heart and make your
tongue unwavering.' (By the blessings of this du'aa) Until this day, I have
never doubted any judgement I have passed between two persons." (2) Ibn Jareer, as quoted in Muntakhab
KanzuJ UmmaaJ(Vol.5 Pg.37).
5. Hadhrat Anas Raziallahu Anhu narrates that some people from Yemen once
approached Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi
Wasallam with the request, "Do send with us someone who will teach us
the Qur'aan." Rasulullaah took hold of the hand of Hadhrat Abu ubaydah bin
Jarraah Raziallahu Anhu and sent him
with taleem saying, ''This is the most trustworthy person of this Ummah." (3) Haakim (Vo1.3 Pg.267).
Another narration states
that the people of Yemen requested Rasulullaah for someone who would teach them
the Sunnah and Islaam.(4)
(4) Ibn Sa'd (Vol.3 Pg.299).
6.
Hadhrat
Abu Bakr bin Muhammad bin Amr bin Hazam Raziallahu
Anhu said, "Here with us is the letter (of appointment) that
Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam
had written for Hadhrat Amr bin Hazam Raziallahu
Anhu when Rasulullaah Sallallahu
Alaihi Wasallam sent him to Yemen to
educate the people (in Islaam), to teach them the Sunnah and to collect their
zakaah. The letter was an undertaking from Hadhrat Amr bin Hazam Raziallahu Anhu and a briefing.
The letter stated:
"In the name of
Allaah, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful This is a letter from Allaah and His
Rasool Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam. O,
you who have Imaan, fulfil the undertakings you make.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَوْفُوا بِالْعُقُودِ
{Surah Maa'idah, verse I}.
This is an undertaking
that Muhammad Rasulullaah Sallallahu
Alaihi Wasallam is making with Amr bin Hazam Raziallahu Anhu when dispatching him to Yemen. His instructions
are to have Taqwa in all matters because verily Allaah loves those who have Taqwa
and those who do good."
Ibn Abi
Haatim, as quoted in the TalSeerof Ibn Katheer (VoU Pg.3).
7.
Hadhrat
Abu Moosa Ash'ari Raziallahu Anhu
reports that Rasulullaah Sallallahu
Alaihi Wasallam send him and Hadhrat Mu'aadh bin Jabal to Yemen with
instructions to teach the Qur'aan to the people. (2) Abu Nu'aym in his
Hilya (Vol. I Pg.256).
8. Hadhrat Ammaar bin Yaasir Raziallahu Anhu relates,
"Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi
Wasallam once sent me to a clan belonging to the Qais tribe to teach
themthe Shari'ah ofIslaam. However, I found them to be like wild camels, with
their gazes always aspiring for more and with no other interests besides their
goats and camels. I therefore returned to Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam. who asked, '0 Ammaarl What happened?'
When I related to Rasulullaah Sallallahu
Alaihi Wasallam what the people were like and how indifferent they were,
Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam
said, '0 Ammaar Should I not inform you of people even stranger than these?
They are people who know what these people are ignorant of and are still
indifferent towards it as these people are.",(3) Bazzaar and Tabraani in his Kabeer, as quoted in Targheeb
wat Tarheeb (Val.l Pg.91J.
At the time of Sahabah
There is a long account of Khilafat Period of
Hazrat Umar Raziallahu Anhu. When Islam spreaded in his period to new areas for
teaching of Muslims He sent Jamaat of Shaba to Hims Damscuss and Palestine. He
also instructed the working plan for teaching there.
1. Hadhrat Muhammad bin Ka'b Qurazi Raziallahu Anhu reports that only five
persons (from amongst the Ansaar) had memorised the entire Qur'aan during the
lifetime of Rasulullaah . These were Hadhrat Mu'aadh bin Jabal Raziallahu Anhu, Hadhrat Ubaadah bin
Saamit Raziallahu Anhu, Hadhrat Ubay
bin Ka'b Raziallahu Anhu Hadhrat Abu
Ayyoob Raziallahu Anhu and Hadhrat
Abu Dardaa Raziallahu Anhu It was
during the Khilaafah of Hadhrat Umar Raziallahu
Anhu that Hadhrat Yazeed bin Abu Sufyaan Raziallahu Anhu wrote to Hadhrat Umar Raziallahu Anhu with the request, "The population of Shaam is
great. The cities are overflowing with people who have accepted Islaam and are
in dire need of people to teach them the Qur'aan and to create an understanding
of Deen amongst them. 0 Ameerul Mu'mineen Do assist me by sending men who will
teach them." Hadhrat Umar Raziallahu
Anhu then sent for the five Ansaar mentioned and said to them, "Your
brothers in Shaam have pleaded to me to send to them people who will be able to
teach them the Qur'aan and create and understanding of Deen amongst the people.
Please assist me with three of you. May Allaah shower His Mercy on you! YOU may
draw lots if you please, or if there are any volunteers amongst you, they may
leave immediately." "There is no need to draw lots," they
submitted, "While this man Abu Ayyoob Raziallahu Anhu is too old, this man
Ubay bin Ka'b Raziallahu Anhu is
ill" It was therefore Hadhrat Mu'aadh bin Jabal Raziallahu Anhu, Hadhrat Ubaadah bin Saamit Raziallahu Anhu and Hadhrat Abu Dardaa Raziallahu Anhu who went. Hadhrat Umar's Raziallahu Anhu instructions to them were, "Start with Hims
because there is a variety of people there and there you will find such people
who learn very quickly. When you identify such people, direct the others
towards them (to learn). When you are eventually satisfied with the people
there, one of you may remain behind while the second proceeds to Damascus and
the third to Palestine." The three Sahabah Raziallahu Anhu therefore proceeded to Hims, where they stayed
until they were satisfied with the (learning of the) people. Hadhrat Ubaadah Raziallahu Anhu stayed on there while
Hadhrat Abu Dardaa Raziallahu Anhu
proceeded to Damascus and Hadhrat Mu'aadh Raziallahu
Anhu to Palestine. Hadhrat Mu'aadh Raziallahu Anhu stayed on in Palestine
until he passed away there in the plague of Amwaas. Hadhrat Ubaadah bin Saamit Raziallahu Anhu then left for Palestine
and also passed away there. As for Hadhrat Abu Dardaa Raziallahu Anhu, he lived in Damascus until his death. (I) Ibn Sa'd (VolA
Pg.l72) and Haakim. as quoted in Kanzul Ummaal (VoU Pg.281). Imam Bukhaari has
reported a similar narration in his Taareekh Sagheer (Pg.22).
2. Hadhrat Haaritha bin Mudarrib Raziallahu Anhu narrates that he read
the letter Hadhrat Umar Raziallahu Anhu wrote to the people of Kufa. The letter
read: "I have sent Ammaar Raziallahu
Anhu as your governor and Abdullaah bin Mas'ood Raziallahu Anhu as .your teacher and advisor. These two are from
amongst the choicest companions of Rasulullaah Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam, so listen to them and follow them. Take
note that I have given precedence to you people overmyself by sending Abdullaah
bin Mas'ood to you (because I require
him here in Madinah)." (4) Ibn Sa'd
(Vo1.6 page.).
3. Hadhrat Abul Aswad Duwali says, "When
I arrived in Basrah, Hadhrat Imraan bin Husayn Abu Nujayd Raziallahu Anhu was there. Hadhrat Umar bin Khattaab Raziallahu Anhu had sent him there to
create an understanding of Deen amongst the people." (5) Ibn Sa'd (Vol. 7 Pg.I0). (Many of these narrations has been
collected at one place in (HAYATUS SAHABA VOL 3 PAGE 236-239)
No war happened in Many areas. Sahaba Spreaded Islam to East coast
of Africa, Indonesia, China (Large Part of the World)…By means of??
Some Orientalist historian (Mushtashriqeen)
always misprojected Sahaba as warrior. The peaceful missions of Shaba were not highlighted in
history. Even at the time war their approach was not highlighted.
Sahaba spreaded Islam to Remote corner of the
world. Their mission was spread of message of Allah and not for the conquest or
fighting a war. There is no doubt that for the spread of the message of Allah
if needed war has been mandated and Sahaba fought that also, and till Qiyamat
these command of Allah is en force. For legal status of Jihad and all the detail
about it one can refer the book of Mufti Taqi Usmani on the issue. He has
described very detailed view.)
More or less it has affected Muslims and many of
the us think on that line. When we talk about spread of Islam in our mind only comes the picture of Iran Rome
Syria etc. War and fighting and We totally forget So many other countries and areas where no battle
was fought. We also forget the sequence of event before war.(e.g of Iran
War)
The Daees of Islam went to these Places and
countries for peaceful Dawah. E.g.
1. Indonesia and Malaysia.
Indonesia is a country that has the maximum
number of Muslims in the world.The majority of people in Malaysia are Muslims.
May one ask, “Which Muslim army went to Indonesia and Malaysia?”
2. East Coast of Africa.
Similarly, Islam has spread rapidly on the East
Coast of Africa. One may again ask, if Islam was spread by the sword, “Which
Muslim army went to the East Coast of Africa?”
3. Southern Indian states of kerala
In Kerala Islam came even before north India
even much before Muhammad bin Qasim. No muslim Army came here rather historical
evidences suggest that Sahaba Jamaat came here. And Some sahaba graves are also
reported in kerala Malabar Region. In this Malabar region of Kerala 40-80%
population is Muslim in different districts.
Even at the time of War…(e.g
of Iran War)
If you get detail history, their has been full Dawah to king Rustam before battle. There went at least three delegation of Sahaba on different days and gave Dawah of Islam to king Rusatm before Battle of Qaadisiyyah. These delegation were
If you get detail history, their has been full Dawah to king Rustam before battle. There went at least three delegation of Sahaba on different days and gave Dawah of Islam to king Rusatm before Battle of Qaadisiyyah. These delegation were
1. Hadhrat Nu'maan bin Muqarrin The group included Hadhrat Nu'maan bin
Muqarrin,Hadhrat Furaat bin Hayyaan, Hadhrat Handhala bin Rabee Tameemi,
Hadhrat Utaarid bin Haajib, Hadhrat Ash'ath bin Qais, Hadhrat Mughiera bin
Shu'ba and Hadhrat Amr bin Ma'dikarib (Ibn Katheer in his AIBidaaya wan Nihaaya (Vol.7 Pg.38).
2. Hadhrat Mughiera bin
Shu'ba
3. Hadhrat Rib'ee bin Aamir
4. The next day, the
Persians asked for another person and Hadhrat Sa'd sent Hadhrat Hudhayfa bin Mihsin to addressed them in the manner that Hadhrat
Rib'ee did.
(Bidaaya wan Nihaaya (Vo1.7 Pg.38). Tabari (Vo1.4 Pg.105) has $so
narrated it and mentioned the detailed Da'wah that Hadhrat Zuhra, Hadhrat
Mughiera, Hadhrat Rib'ee and Hadhrat Hudhayfa g ave .
Ibn Jareer as quoted in AI Bidaaya wan Nihaaya (Vo!.? Pg.40). Haakim (Vol.3 Pg.451).
(All these are also in
Hayatus Sahaba Vol 1 page no 238-241)
With which sword was Islam spread? Even if
Muslims had it they could not use it to spread Islam forcefully because the Qur’an
says in the following verse:
“Let there be no compulsion in religion: Truth
stands out clear from error”
[Al-Qur’an 2:256]
But there is Sword of the Wisdom, Intellect
love, mercy and Passion for mankind.
These sword that conquers the hearts and minds
of people. The Qur’an says in Surah Nahl, chapter 16 verse 125:
“Invite (all) to the way of thy Lord with wisdom
and beautiful preaching; and
argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious.”
[Al-Qur’an 16:125].
