Jihad: The forgotten obligation

38: To Give the Pledge of Allegiance for Jihaad

Narrated Mujashi (ra): My brother and I came to the Prophet (saw) and I requested him to take the pledge of allegiance from us then. He said, "I will take (the pledge) for Islam and Jihaad". (Sahih Bukhari, p.416, vol.1)

The precise understanding is that whichever Ba'ya was taken by the Prophet saw it clearly included Jihaad. The ba'ya mentioned in the Quran for men, upon which Allah announced His pleasure and has promised His help is the pledge of allegiance upon Jihaad.

There are many lessons from the Muslims from this incident, that the Prophet (saw) is taking a pledge for the blood of 1400 worthy companions till death to avenge one Muslim's blood and is subsequently preparing to fight in Makkah regardless of the sanctity of Makkah.

We understand from this incident how precious a Muslim's blood is and if streams of blood have to flow for the safety of one Muslim's blood then it shall be done, but the kuffar cannot be made to believe that they can kill a Muslim who is alone, unequipped. Moreover, it is to express to the unbelievers that all Muslims are like one body, so to touch or cause harm to any part of the body is like challenging the whole body. Similarly to lift the hand against a Muslim's life, wealth, or honour is similar to challenging the whole nation of the Muslims.

This was the sole reason that nobody could lift their hand against the weakest of Muslims because they knew that he was not alone but behind him was the entire Muslim nation. But sadly this Islamic feeling has departed from the Muslim's hearts today and we witness an era with no feelings. Never mind having feelings towards one Muslim but entire Muslim countries have been destoyed, millions of our mothers and sisters are being raped and our innocent children are being abused but the Muslims in general remain unaffected. A Muslim's heart is unmoved when his brother is in danger and this is the reason behind the global persecution of Muslims today. The life and dignity of Muslims have no value and the kuffar are unchallenged in commiting any level of brutality against the Muslims. The kuffar are well aware that even the life of the animal will be vigorously defended by any one of the vast number of animal rights group but the Muslim refuses to avenge the rape and the slaughter of fellow Muslims. They will not even complain about these injustices but some are even known to insult and mock these innocent victims.

Fellow Muslims! We cannot appeal to the kuffar to assist us, we have to understand that the annihilation of Muslims is their main purpose and mission; they are overjoyed upon seeing the free flow of Muslim blood. The real sorrow is that there is no value of a Muslim is another Muslim's sight.

The oppressed Muslims are looked upon by other Muslims with hatred and insignificance. So when we reach this stage of indifference then why should we expect the Muslim blood to be of any worth. It can be said that the value of this blood is even less than water.

The Muslims have generally looked upon the persecution and oppression of their neighbouring Muslim communities with a view that it did not affect them and their fate was safe. They watched and witnessed the torture and murder of countless innocent mothers and sisters were continually subjected with. The Muslim spectator of this carnage feared even to offer verbal support in case he would offend his master and risk his worldly status.

Soon these same onlookers of the blood of their brothers become the new target of oppression from the unbelievers. When another group of Muslims hear the painful cry for help they presume this to be another political issue. In this manner, one after another, the Muslims have become the easiest prey for the kuffar.

My dear brothers, until we are subejcted personally to these humiliations we remain indifferent. In so far as the fire does not enter our homes we feel we are safe, we pretend not to even feel the heat of the fire burning the houses of our neighbours. We only start remembering the virtues and rulings of Jihaad when the enemy has attacked and left us humiliated and degraded.

The Muslims should urgently rectify their situation and they should put the fire out before it reached their homes and accept the ummah's issues as their very own, and try to feel their pain. We should never make mockery of the oppressed but instead should fight shoulder to shoulder against the unbelievers avenging the death of each and every Muslim.

The enemy will then understand that the Muslims will fight to protect their own. When this Ummah is united it will fill the hearts of the unbelievers with fear, such that they will consider their situation very carefully before lifting a hand upon an unarmed Muslim.

May Allah have mercy upon the state of the Muslim Ummah and unite them as the Prophet (saw) united the Muslims. Ameen.