40/2. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2608 — Signs of Muslim Community
What Has Been Related About The State of The Prophet (SAW): "I Have Been Ordered To FIght The People Until They Say La Ilaha Illallah And Establish The Salah
Hadith About Testimony, Qiblah, and Salat
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2608
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2608
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الطَّالْقَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدٌ الطَّوِيلُ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أُقَاتِلَ النَّاسَ حَتَّى يَشْهَدُوا أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ وَأَنْ يَسْتَقْبِلُوا قِبْلَتَنَا وَيَأْكُلُوا ذَبِيحَتَنَا وَأَنْ يُصَلُّوا صَلاَتَنَا فَإِذَا فَعَلُوا ذَلِكَ حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْنَا دِمَاؤُهُمْ وَأَمْوَالُهُمْ إِلاَّ بِحَقِّهَا لَهُمْ مَا لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَعَلَيْهِمْ مَا عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ نَحْوَ هَذَا .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "I Have Been Ordered To Fight The People Until They Bear Witness To La Ilaha Illallah, And That Muhammad Is His Servant And Messenger, And They Face Our Qiblah, Eat Our Slaughtered (Meat), And Perform Our Salat. And If They Do That, Then Their Blood And Wealth Will Be Unlawful To Us, Except With Its Due Right. For Them Shall Be Whatever Is For The Muslims, And They Shall Be Obliged With That Which The Muslims Are Obliged."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2608In-book reference : Book 40, Hadith 3English translation : Vol. 5, Book 38, Hadith 2608
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2608
This hadith about testimony, Qiblah, and Salat gives public signs connected to the Muslim community. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said he was ordered to fight the people until they bear witness that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger, face the Muslim Qiblah, eat their slaughtered meat, and perform their Salat. If they do that, their blood and wealth become unlawful except with due right. They have what Muslims have, and they owe what Muslims owe. The hadith is about outward signs and public rights. It shows that belonging to the Muslim community brings both protection and duties.
What we learn from this hadith
- The testimony of faith is joined with clear public signs in the hadith.
- Facing the Qiblah and performing Salat are treated as signs of belonging.
- Rights and duties are both mentioned for Muslims.
- Blood and wealth are protected except with due right.
