Section: Duas related to War
896. Dua for those who want to go to war
اَللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أُقَاتِلُ وَبِكَ أُصَاوِلُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
اَللّٰهُمَّ بِكَ اُقَاتِلُ وَبِكَ اُصَاوِلُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ
Allaahumma bika uqaatilu wabika usaawilu wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaah.
O Allah, I fight with Your help, I attack with Your help. No power or ability is (effective) without your help.
897. Dua for the warriors
اُغْزُوا بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ فِي سَبِيْلِ اللَّهِ قَاتِلُوا مَنْ كَفَرَ بِاللَّهِ اُغْزُوا وَلَا تَغُلُّوا وَلَا تَغْدِرُوا وَلَا تَمْثُلُوا وَلَا تَقْتُلُوا وَلِيْدًا
اُغْزُوْا بِاسْمِ اللّٰهِ فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللّٰهِ قَاتِلُوْا مَنْ كَفَرَ بِاللّٰهِ اُغْزُوْا وَلَا تَغُلُّوْا وَلَا تَغْدِرُوْا وَلَا تَمْثُلُوْا وَلَا تَقْتُلُوْا وَلِيْدًا
Ughzu bismillaahi fi sabilillaahi qaatilu man kafara billaahi. Ughzu wa laa tagullu wa laa tagdiru wa laa tamthulu wa laa taqtulu walida.
Fight in the name of Allaah and in the path of Allaah and with him who disbelieves in Allaah fight and do not be treacherous and do not be dishonest about boot yand do not deface (in killing) and do not kill a child.
If someone is made the amir (commander) of a small or large army (or on behalf of a contemporary ruler) he will bequeath to him the fear of Allah about himself and to treat the Muslims (Soldiers) under him well. Then say - (the Dua is mentioned above)
900. Sermon to those who want to go to war # 1
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ لَا تَتَمَنَّوْا لِقَاءَ الْعَدُوِّ وَسَلُوْا اللَّهَ الْعَافِيَةَ، فَإِذَا لَقِيْتُمُوْهُمْ فَاصْبِرُوْا، وَاعْلَمُوْا أَنَّ الْجَنَّةَ تَحْتَ ظِلَالِ السُّيُوفِ.
يَا اَيُّهَا النَّاسُ لَا تَتَمَنَّوْا لِقَاءَ الْعَدُوِّ وَسَلُوْا اللّٰهَ الْعَافِيَةَ، فَاِذَا لَقِيْتُمُوْهُمْ فَاصْبِرُوْا، وَاعْلَمُوْا اَنَّ الْجَنَّةَ تَحْتَ ظِلَالِ السُّيُوْفِ.
Yaa ayyuhan naas, laa tatamannaw liqaa’al ‘aduyyi wa salullaahal ‘aafiyah, faa idhaa laqitumuhum faasbiru waa’lamu annal jannata tahta zilaalis suyyuf.
O people! Do not wish to face the enemy (in a battle) and ask Allah to save you (from calamities) but if you should face the enemy, then be patient and let it be known to you that Paradise is under the shades of swords.