Hadiths on Manners of Jihad

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7 explained prophetic hadiths on "Manners of Jihad": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This category gathers 7 hadiths (six authentic and one good) on the manners of Jihad. It contains the command not to wish to meet the enemy and to ask Allah for safety. It also defines the true fighter: « Whoever fights so that the word of Allah be supreme is indeed in the cause of Allah ». Finally, punishing with fire is reserved for Allah alone, and riding a mount from the spoils until it becomes skinny before returning it is forbidden.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Manners of Jihad

Authentic When Allah gathers the first and the last on the Day of Judgment, a banner will be raised for every traitor, and it will be said: This is the betrayal Authentic that a woman was found killed in one of the expeditions of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), and so the Messenger of Allah (m Authentic hadith O people, do not wish to meet the enemy, and ask Allah for safety Authentic Whoever fights so that the word of Allah be supreme is indeed in the cause of Allah Good hadith Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day should not ride a mount belonging to the spoils of Muslims and then returns it when it becomes skinny out o Authentic hadith I commanded you to burn so-and-so and so-and-so, but no one punishes with fire except Allah. So if you find them, kill them Authentic No one should punish with fire except the Lord of fire

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Sun 27 Jumada al-Awwal
الأحد 27 جمادى الأولى

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ