Sahih Muslim Hadith 4522 – Ruler Appointing rL

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[4522] 3 – ( … ) It was narrated from Sulaimân bin Buraidah that his father said: When the Messenger of Allah appointed commanders for an army or expedition, he would advise them personally to fear Allah, exalted and glorified is He, and to be good to those of the Muslims who were under their command. Then he said: "Fight in the Name of Allah, for the sake of Allah. Fight those who disbelieve in Allah. Fight but do not steal from the war booty, do not break your promises, do not mutilate (the dead enemy) and do not kill children. When you meet your enemy among the idolaters, offer them three options, and whichever one they choose, accept it from them and refrain from (fighting) them. Invite them to Islam and if they respond, then accept it from them and refrain from (fighting) them. Then invite them to migrate from their land to the land of the MuhâjirIn (Al- Madinah), and tell them that if they do that, they will have the same rights and duties as the MuhâjirIn have. If they refuse to leave, then tell them that they are like the Muslim Bedouin and subject to the same rulings as the believers, but they will have no share of the booty and spoils of war, unless they strive alongside the Muslims. If they refuse, then ask them to pay Jizyah. If they respond, then accept it from them and refrain from (fighting) them. If they refuse that, then seek the help of Allah and fight them. If you lay siege to a stronghold, and the people ask you to promise them the protection of Allah and His Prophet , do not give them the promise of the protection of Allah and His Prophet; rather give them your promise of protection and that of your companions, for then if you break your promise and that of your companions, that is less serious than if the promise of Allah and His Messenger is broken. If you besiege a stronghold and the people want to make a deal on the basis of the ruling of Allah, do not make a deal on the basis of the ruling of Allah, rather make a deal on the basis of your own ruling, for you cannot be certain that you will be able to work out a deal with them that is in accordance with Allah's ruling." 'Abdur-Rahmân (a narrator) said this or something similar, and Isbâq added at the end of his HadIth: Yayâ bin Adam said: I mentioned this IjadIth to Muqâtil bin Hayyân and he said: Muslim bin Haysam narrated something similar to me from An-Nu'mân bin Muqarrin from the Prophet .