Chapter 1: Sincerity and significance of intentions for all actions, apparent and hidden
Hadîth 3
‘Âishah رضي الله عنها narrated that the Prophet (SAW) said, “There is emigration after the conquest (of Makkah) but only Jihâd [(striving and fighting in the cause of Allâh) will continue] and intention.* So if you are summoned to fight, go forth.”
[ Al-Bukhârî and Muslim]
* Intention according to An-Nawawi: It means that goodness which ceased to continue by the cessation of emigration can still be obtained by Jihâd and by intending accomplishing good deeds.
Commentary by:
Hafiz Salahuddin Yusuf
When a country or a region is regarded as Dar-ul-Islâm (land of Islâm), it is not necessary to migrate from it to some other place. It is, however, obligatory to emigrate from such regions which are Dâr-ul-Kufr (land of infidels) and where it is difficult to adhere to Islamic injunctions. It is also evident from this Hadîth that when it is not necessary to migrate from one Islamic country to another then it is also not permitted by the Sharî’ah to leave an Islamic country to settle permanently in Dâr-ul-Kufr only for the reason that the later has plenty of wealth and social welfare.
Unfortunately, Muslims today are afflicted with this disease. The transfer of their capital and talent to Dâr-ul-Kufr is indeed very disturbing because on one side these two factors are lending support to the economy of Bilâd-ul-Kufr (countries of infidels) and on the other, obscenity and indecency that are common in such countries, are becoming increasingly common among the Muslims too.
Another highly important reason for the prohibition of migration of Muslims to Dâr-ul-Kufr is that it goes against the spirit as well as their readiness for Jihâd fi sabilillâh (striving and fighting in the way of Allâh). This spirit and readiness must be kept always alive so that the Muslims may respond at once to the call of Jihâd whenever the need for it arises anywhere.
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