The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never fought any people until he had first invited them (to Isl…

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Ahmad and Al-Bayhaqi

Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never fought any people unti…

عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ: مَا قَاتَلَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَوْمًا قَطُّ حَتَّى يَدْعُوَهُمْ.

Ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never fought any people until he had first invited them (to Islam).

Explanation of the hadith: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never fought any people unti…

Lessons: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) never fought any people unti…

• The requirement to invite people to Islam before engaging in combat, if Islam has not yet reached them.
• The Prophet (ﷺ) would invite people to Islam; if they refused, he would offer them the option of paying Jizyah (protection tax); if they refused that, he would fight them-as reported in other Hadīths.
• The wisdom behind Jihad is to bring people into Islam, not out of desire for their lives, wealth, or lands.

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