Friday, March 17, 2006

Hijrah will not cease as long as there is Jihaad

Hijrah will not cease as long as there is Jihaad

On the authority of Junaadah Ibn Abi Umayyah: That some of the Companions of the Messenger of Allaah (SAWS) said to each other: 'The Hijrah has ceased (as an obligation),' and so they differed regarding this. So I went to the Messenger of Allaah (SAWS) and said: 'O Messenger of Allaah! There are people who say that Hijrah has ceased! So the Messenger of Allaah said: "Hijrah will not cease as long as there is Jihaad."

Narrated by Ahmad (5/260) and it is authentic.