Strengthening the Ummah

Ibn 'Aun reported:I wrote to Nafi' inquiring from him whether it was necessary to extend (to the disbelievers) an invitation to accept (Islam) before meeting them in fight. He wrote (in reply) to me that it was necessary in the early days of Islam. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made a raid upon Banu Mustaliq while they were unaware and their cattle were having a drink at the water. He killed those who fought and imprisoned others. On that very day, he captured Juwairiya bint al-Harith. Nafi' said that this tradition was related to him by Abdullah b. Umar who (himself) was among the raiding troops

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Aun and the name of Juwairiya bint al-Harith was mentioned beyond any doubt

Sulaiman b. Buraida repotted on the authority of his father that when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent an Amir with a detachment he called him and advised him. The rest of the hadith is the same

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Shu'ba

It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Masa that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) deputed any of his Companions on a mission, he would say:Give tidings (to the people) ; do not create (in their minds) aversion (towards religion) ; show them leniency and do not be hard upon them

It has also been narrated by Sa'd b. Abu Burda through his father through his grandfather that the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) sent him and Mu'adh (on a mission) to the Yemen, and said (by way of advising them):Show leniency (to the people) ; don't be hard upon them; give them glad tidings (of Divine favours in this world and the Hereafter) ; and do not create aversion. Work in collaboration and don't be divided

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Buraida but for the last two words

The Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) has been reported by Anas b. Malik to have said:Show leniency; do not be hard; give solace and do not create aversion

It has been narrated on the authority of Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:When Allah will gather together, on the Day of Judgment, all the earlier and later generations of mankind, a flag will be raised (to mark off) every person guilty of breach of faith, and it will be announced that this is the perfidy of so and so, son of so and so (to attract the attention of people to his guilt)

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Ibn Umar through some other Chains of transmitters

This hadith has been narrated by another chain of transmitters on the authority of the same narrator, with the wording:Allah will set up a flag for every person guilty of breach of faith on the Day of Judgment, and it will be announced: Look, this is the perfidy of so and so

Ibn Umar reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying:There will be a flag for every perfidious person on the Day of Judgment

Abdullah reported Allah's Prophet (ﷺ) as saying:There will be a flag for every perfidious person on the Day of Judgment, and it would be said: Here is the perfidy of so and so

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'ba with a slight variation of wording

It has been narrated on the authority of Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:There will be for every perfidious person on the Day of Judgment a flag by which he will be recognised. It will be announced: Here is the breach of faith of so and so