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The Call to testify that there is nothing deserving of Worship in truth except
Allah
Allah the Exalted said:
“Say you (O Muhammad (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) : ‘This is my way; I invite unto Allah (i.e. to the Oneness of Allah –Islamic Monotheism) (with sure knowledge), I and whosoever follows me (also must invite others to Allah i.e. to the Oneness of Allah -Islamic Monotheism) with sure knowledge. And Glorified and Exalted is Allah (above all
that they associate as partners with Him), and I am not of the polytheists.’ ”
(12: 108)
Ibn Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated:
When Allah’s Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) sent Mu’adh
(May Allah be pleased with him) to Yemen, he said, “You will come upon the People of the Book, let your first act be to call them to testify that -There is nothing worthy of worship in truth but Allah.”
And in another version of this tradition (it is said):
“To single out Allah Alone in the worship, i.e. actualize the Oneness (Tauhid) of Allah-if they obey you in this, inform them that Allah has prescribed for them to offer 5 prayers (Salat) every day and night. If they obey you in this, then inform them that Allah has imposed upon them the duty of Sadaqah (Zakat) to be levied from their rich and distributed to the poor, If they obey
you in this, then be careful not to take the best of their properties (as payment of Zakat), and safeguard yourself against the supplication of those who have suffered injustice because there is no veil between his supplication and Allah,” [Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 1389/1425 and Muslim]
Both collectors have also reported that Sahl bin Sa’d (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
On the day of Khaibar, Allah’s Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) asserted, “Tomorrow I shall indeed give the flag to a person who loves Allah and His Messenger and is loved by Allah and His Messenger. Allah will grant victory under his leadership.” The people spent the night absorbed in discussing as to whom might the flag be given! In the morning they came eagerly to Allah’s Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) each of them hoping to be given the flag.
Allah’s Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) asked, “Where is Ali bin Abi Talib?” They replied, “He is suffering from an eye ailment.” He was sent for and brought. Allah’s Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah
be upon him) then spat in his eyes and prayed for him, where upon he was cured as if he had no previous pains. Allah’s Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) then gave him the flag and said, “Advance with ease and gentleness until you arrive in their midst, then call them to Islam and inform them of their duties to Allah in Islam. By Allah, if He may guide through you a single man to Islam then it is better for you than the red camels.”
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