Questions tagged [battles]
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What is the reason behind Gazwa-E-Hind?
As per my understanding, Gazwa-E-Hind is the prophecy that one day war will be brought upon the Indian subcontinent to invade these lands. Two groups will lead this war on the Indian subcontinent.
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Does [2:191-193] support forceful conversion to Islam? [duplicate]
It seems like forceful conversion and I do not understand why it shouldn't:
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وَٱقْتُلُوهُمْ حَيْثُ ثَقِفْتُمُوهُمْ وَأَخْرِجُوهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ أَخْرَجُوكُمْ ۚ وَٱلْفِتْنَةُ أَشَدُّ مِنَ ...
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What was the battle in which Khalid bin Waleed besieged a city with a trench around it and filled up the trench with camels to cross it?
i remember reading about a battle in which the muslim army under Khalid bin Waleed laid siege to a city with a trench around it and Khalid RA had the old and weak camels slaughtered to fill up the ...
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Was Rome ever conquered by the Muslims as this hadith suggests?
This is the hadith.
Abdullah said that five signs have (become things) of the past (and
have proved the truth of the Holy Prophet):
(Enveloping) by the smoke, inevitable (punishment to the Meccans at
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Why did Muslims attack Banu Mustaliq
Salaam everyone,
Why did Muhammad (s) make a surprise attack on Banu Mustaliq. In books of sirah, it says Banu Mustaliq were preparing to make an attack, but I don't trust books of sirah. Please can ...
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why did the Battle of Badr Start?
I heard that Rasulullah (P.B.U.H) migrated from Mecca to Medina (Hijra) as many muslims were being tortured and killed,to retaliate, he raided many caravans coming from Mecca, is this completely true, ...
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Sunni authenticity of this quote about zulfiqar
There is a saying attributed to the Prophet during the Battle of Uhud:
فتى إلا علي لا سيف إلا ذو الفقار لا
'There is no hero like Ali; There is no sword like Dhu-l-Fiqar'
Now the Shia say ...
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Ahadeth about zakat which contradicts and confuse me a lot
Let me post hadith first and i will ask my question at last
It is from Sahih al-Bukhari
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: "I have been ordered (by Allah) to fight against the ...
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Tafsir of Verse 13 in Sura 3
In Sura 3, Verse 13, the verse in English translation is
Already there has been for you a sign in the two armies which met -
one fighting in the cause of Allah and another of disbelievers. They
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In the the verses 30:2-3 , Where were the Romans defeated by the Persians? Is this verse a miracle or not?
In the verse 30:2-3 , Allah says,
The Byzantines have been defeated in the nearest land. But they after
their defeat will overcome
According to a lot of Muslims including the person in this ...
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What is the authenticity of this hadith about an incident during the battle of Khandaq?
In his al-Bidaya wa-Nihaya ibn Kathir quotes a hadith he says that only al-Bazzar أبو بكر البزار has compiled it:
وقال الحافظ أبو بكر البزار : حدثنا محمد بن معمر ، حدثنا مؤمل ، يعني ابن إسماعيل ،...
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Is it forbidden to destroy a mosque during times of battle?
In recent news, ISIS is reported to have destroyed the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul, Iraq. CNN reports:
The United States and Iraq said ISIS blew up a historic mosque in Mosul that was the ...
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Who were sentenced to death during the conquest of Mecca?
We know that despite declaring a general indemnity, a few individuals of the Mecca were sentenced to death by the Prophet, even if they were found under the veil of Kaba.
My question is:
The source ...
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Did the Prophet Muhammad fast voluntarily during times of battle?
Islam has days for voluntary fasting, e.g., Mondays and Thursdays, and Muhammad was known to fast on these days (e.g. Aishah narrated: "The Prophet used to try to fast on Mondays and Thursdays." ...
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Could Muhammad have been killed in battle?
Muhammad engaged in a number of battles in his lifetime; see Wikipedia for a list. If it were anyone else, it stands to reason that he could have been killed in any of these. Of course, Muhammad had ...
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Were the military adventures of Caliphs conquering land after land just? [closed]
As far as I know the Prophet of Islam (pbuh) mostly fought defensive wars while after death of Prophet, Muslim caliphs began a journey to conquer land after land and to bring territories under their ...
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What is the position on fighting against seemingly unwinnable odds?
There are several battles won by Muslim armies where the opponent outnumbers them heavily and yet it is still fought. Some famous ones are the Battle of Badr where the Meccan army fielded "an army ...
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What were the rules of engagement in military conflicts in the first centuries after Muhammad?
Did Islam have some rules of engagement in military conflicts, concerning women, children and old men? Were there any rules for not touching them after conquering a city or territory?
Did Muhammad ...
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How many women were with Imam Hussain? (At the battle of Karbala)
As possibly many of you know, at the time of Imam Hussain (a.s.) there was a tragedy event which was and is famous as Battle-of-Karbala. For more info. you can read the following link:
www.al-islam....
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Is the hadith concerning the conquest of Constantinople when the Dajjal comes forth authentic?
Narrated Mu'adh ibn Jabal: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The flourishing state
of Jerusalem will be when Yathrib is in ruins, the ruined state of
Yathrib will be when the great war comes, the outbreak of ...
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Performing jumma prayer in the battle field
Is it permissible to offer jummah prayer behind a qualified imam in the battlefield when the regular salat is offered in individualistic approach?
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Was there a battle during which iblis was a Child and his parents got killed?
The user owari on This Question commented that Iblis was a child and its parents got killed in battle.
What battle is he talking about, What is this story?
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Why didn't the Prophet fight his enemies during the early years of Islam?
When the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) became prophet, he did not actively fight the Meccans until he immigrated to Medina after three years. Afterwards, he had multiple wars with the Meccans (e.g. the ...