Posted by Amir on 4/19/2009, 7:36 am
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It will be funny to say that Islam is peaceful and that it does not preach violence. Muhammad stated clearly that he loves war and that fighting is a means of making livelihood in Islam; he said: "my rizq (sustenance or provision) has been made under the shade of my armour?
The above hadith has been used by many to point out that islam is a religion of war ,but let us look at it:
1. There is no agreement on the authenticity of this hadith among specialists in hadith sciences. Among those who questioned its authenticity are Ibn Hajar in "Taghliq at-Ta'leeq" and also Adh-Dhahabi in "Mizan Al-'tidal.
2. Secondly, that disputed hadith is contrary to what Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said about not being anxious to engage in the battlefield and to pray for peace and security instead.
3. If indeed the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) loved war or fought for "sustenance" he would have had a great opportunity to achieve these goals when he entered Makkah victoriously and unopposed. Instead he declared a general amnesty and ordered no plunder which showed that his mission was that of guidance and mercy and not war, destruction or plunder.
4. If we studied honestly and objectively the life of the Prophet from authentic and unbiased sources we will find that he never engaged in the battlefield nor did he approve of battles other than to repel aggression, including legitimate pre-emptive strike against pending attack, or to stop aggression or persecution.
5. It is known that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) lived in a very simple and self-imposed simplicity like any poor person lived. When he died he owned virtuously nothing. Even on his deathbed he insisted that whatever money he had must be given to the poor. This is the total documented broad picture which stands in utter contrast to selectively quoting a disputed text that is out of sync with multitude of verses in the Qur'an as well as sayings of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
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