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Thursday, September 26, 2013

Al-Islaam Prohibits Spreading Mischief and from Destroying Peoples Properties

It says in The Sealed Nectar by Shaykh Safee ar-Rahmaan al-Mubaarakpooree:
The Messenger of Allaah [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be Upon him] said, “Fight in the name of Allaah, for the Sake of Allaah, those who disbelieve in Allaah and do not be treacherous and do not ambush them and do not kill women or children, nor any elderly, nor a worshipper and do not destroy their plantations or trees and do not destroy their buildings.”
[Narrated by Muslim (1731)]

[Chapter of the Battle of Mu’tah (8 A.H): Arabic version, Daar Ibn al-Jawzee (Pg. 391)]

Shaykh ‘Abdur-Rahmaan bin ‘Abdullah al-‘Ajlaan [May Allaah Preserve him], a teacher in Masjid al-Haram in Makkah al-Mukarramah since 1410 A.H, said in explanation:

Fight in the name of Allaah, for the Sake of Allaah, those who disbelieve in Allaah: Meaning, do not seek fame or wealth or power by fighting people…

Those who disbelieve in Allaah: Do not call those who display their Islaam, Kuffaar. They are our brothers and we are sacred to them and they are sacred to us…

Do not be treacherous: Do not be treacherous, meaning don’t break the treaties that you have. Don’t say that you have peace with a people and then you act treacherous in that!? Being treacherous is an ugly characteristic and is a major sin from the major sins, to the extent that the Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be Upon him] described those who are treacherous as it being a sign of their hypocrisy, “…If he makes a treaty then he is treacherous…” [al-Bukharee (33) and Muslim (59)] meaning they make a treaty and they break it.

Do not ambush them: Do not be deceptive to the Kuffaar, first call them to al-Islaam and if they answer then Alhumdulillah, but if they refuse to accept al-Islaam then do not mutate them, meaning don’t kill them during the night whilst they are sleeping.

Do not kill women or children, nor any elderly, nor a worshipper: Do not kill women or children; they are not targets of war so it is not permissible to kill them. In this Hadeeth we have evidence that we are not allowed to kill innocent civilians. We don’t fight people who are not fighting with us (i.e. on a battle field). The same goes for the elderly, we are not allowed to kill the elderly or those worshipping in their monasteries. Even though we differ from them in our religion and we believe that they are not guided to the correct religion, but they are still protected and their lives are preserved. We do not kill innocent people.

Do not destroy their plantations or trees and do not destroy their buildings: Meaning do not destroy anything that has been built because the Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be Upon him] was not sent to destroy rather he was sent to guide people and call them to al-Islaam. So don’t destroy their lands. The way of the Salaf was to call people to al-Islaam with by displaying good manners and dealing with non-Muslims in the best way, being truthful to them and advising them. Being firm upon the truth and upholding justice, whether judging between Muslims or Kuffaar. This is the opposite of many of the Muslims we find today, and Allaah’s Refuge is Sought. They give al-Islaam a bad reputation with their poor manners and untrustworthy dealings with the Kuffaar. The Kuffaar see Muslims behave in such way so they conclude that there is no goodness in al-Islaam; despite the fact that al-Islaam calls to all forms of goodness and kindness, to the extent that even animals are given their rights.

Al-Islaam prohibits Muslims from spreading mischief in the land and from destroying peoples properties. As Allaah, the Most High, says:

“Verily, Allah likes not the Mufsidun (those who commit great crimes and sins, oppressors, tyrants, mischief-makers, corrupts).” [al-Qasas 28:77]
And He, the Most High, says:
“Verily, Allah does not set right the work of Al-Mufsidun (the evil-doers, corrupts, etc.).” [Yoonus 10:81]

Houses, churches and all their buildings are protected and it is not permissible to destroy them. The Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be Upon him] had respect for their properties and if al-Islaam prohibits us from killing innocent people then it also prohibits us from destroying their wealth, as Allaah says:

8. Allah does not forbid you to deal justly and kindly with those who fought not against you on account of religion and did not drive you out of your homes. Verily, Allah loves those who deal with equity.
9. It is only as regards those who fought against you on account of religion, and have driven you out of your homes, and helped to drive you out, that Allah forbids you to befriend them. And whosoever will befriend them, then such are the Zalimun (wrong-doers those who disobey Allah).” [al-Mumtahinah 60: 8-9]

This refers to those who are innocent. No harm should reach them and their wealth and properties are not permissible for us to harm either.

This is a summary of the advice that the Prophet [Peace and Blessings of Allaah be Upon him] gave to those who left al-Madeenah to go and fight those in the north in the battle of Mu’tah. 


[Sharh ar-Raheeq al-Makhtoom, Tape 105: 15-24 mins]

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