And so after a meticulous examination of sources the article comes to a decision: On the basis of the above statements we can conclude by saying, that the evidence used as proof or the basis for establishing that Jihad against disbelievers on the battlefield is Jihad Asghar [lesser jihad] and Jihad against the desires and Shaitaan [Satan, the devil] is Jihad Akbar [greater jihad], are weak if not false Hadith. One of the counter-hadith with a better chain of transmission (and the author quotes others as well) goes like this: A man asked [the Prophet]: ...and what is Jihad? He [peace be upon him] replied: You fight against the disbelievers when you meet them (on the battlefield). He asked again: What kind of Jihad is the highest? He [peace be upon him] replied: The person who is killed whilst spilling the last of his blood. This seems to leave little doubt as to how Muhammad understood jihad. But let us not make the case on just one example. There are many ahadith on jihad, and they make its meaning quite clear. First and foremost, jihad meant combat on the battlefield, and specifically against non-Muslims.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 19:37:23 +0000
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