Q1. Whether it is proved from
Sahaba that they left there home for long time for peaceful Dawah other than
for War in Jihad.
Discussion
Hadith on sending Individual
or group for preaching other than war Mission for peaceful preaching of Dawah
Tabligh and Islah.
It
is fairly obvious that there is nothing wrong with visiting Muslims as a group
to teach them their Deen,
These
2 Narrations in Bukhari and Muslim gives a direct example i.e Mu'adh &
grandfatherof Sa'd b. Abu Burda
Raziallahu for Yemen and seventy Sahaba
to the tribes of Ril, Dhakwan, 'Usiya and Bani Lihyan
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]
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]
Sahaba Spreaded Islam to
Large Part of the World…By means of??
Sahaba
spreaded Islam to Remote corner of the world. Their mission was spread of
message of Allah and not for the conquest. There is no two opinion that for the
spread of the peaceful message of Allah if needed war has been mandated and
Sahaba fought that also, and till Qiyamat these command of Allah is en force.
But some Orientalist historian (Mushtashriqeen) always misprojected Sahaba
as warrior. Their peaceful missions were not highlighted in
history. Even at the time war their approach was not highlighted.
More
or less it has affected Muslims intellectuals and historian and and
many of the Muslims think on that line.
With
we talk about spread of Islam in our mind only comes the picture of Iran Rome
Syria etc. victories and we totally forget So many other countries and
areas where no battle was fought and Islam.
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].
