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This article examines the concept of a lesser and greater [[Terrorism|Jihad]], and its place within [[Islam]].
This article examines the concept of a lesser and greater [[Terrorism|Jihad]], and its place within [[Islam]].
==Claim==
==Claim==
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One of the most important factors in the classification of a genuine [[hadith]], is that it must conform with what is written in the [[Qur'an]]. However, this hadith directly contradicts the teachings of the Qur'an.
One of the most important factors in the classification of a genuine [[hadith]], is that it must conform with what is written in the [[Qur'an]]. However, this hadith directly contradicts the teachings of the Qur'an.


{{Quote|{{Quran|4|95}}|"Those believers who sit back '''are not equal to those who perform Jihad''' in the Path of Allah with their wealth and their selves. Allah has favored those who perform Jihad with their wealth and their selves by degrees over those who sit back. To both (groups) has Allah promised good, but Allah has favored the mujahideen with a great reward, by ranks from Him, and with Forgiveness, over those who sit back. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most-Merciful." }}
{{Quote|{{Quran|4|95}}|Not equal are those believers who sit (at home) and receive no hurt, and those who strive and fight in the cause of Allah with their goods and their persons. Allah hath granted a grade higher to those who strive and fight with their goods and persons than to those who sit (at home). Unto all (in Faith) Hath Allah promised good: But those who strive and fight Hath He distinguished above those who sit (at home) by a special reward,}}


===Nonconformity with Major Hadith Collections===
===Nonconformity with Major Hadith Collections===
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The "lesser versus greater jihad" hadith's [[isnad]] (the completeness of the chain of narrators and the reputation of each individual narrators within the chain of oral tradition) has been categorized by scholars as "weak" (da`if), and generally in [[Islamic law]], only the authentic ([[sahih]]) and good (hasan) hadiths are used in deriving the rules. The weak hadiths have no value for the purpose of [[Shariah|Shari'ah]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503547442|title= May People Act According to a Weak Hadith?|publisher= Islam Online|author= Muzammil Siddiqi|series= Fatwa Bank|date= September 27, 2003|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F20061216005731%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.islamonline.net%2Fservlet%2FSatellite%3Fpagename%3DIslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar%2FFatwaE%2FFatwaE%26cid%3D1119503547442&date=2014-03-15|deadurl=yes}}</ref> Contemporary Islamic scholars have even classed it as "maudu" (fabricated), meaning this narration, by some, is not even considered to be a hadith at all.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irfi.org/articles/articles_251_300/52_weak_ahadith.htm|title= 52 Weak Ahadith|publisher= Islamic Research Foundation International|author= Ibrahim B. Syed|date= accessed November 20, 2011|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.irfi.org/articles/articles_251_300/52_weak_ahadith.htm&date=2011-11-20|deadurl=no}}</ref>
The "lesser versus greater jihad" hadith's [[isnad]] (the completeness of the chain of narrators and the reputation of each individual narrators within the chain of oral tradition) has been categorized by scholars as "weak" (da`if), and generally in [[Islamic law]], only the authentic ([[sahih]]) and good (hasan) hadiths are used in deriving the rules. The weak hadiths have no value for the purpose of [[Shariah|Shari'ah]].<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?pagename=IslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar/FatwaE/FatwaE&cid=1119503547442|title= May People Act According to a Weak Hadith?|publisher= Islam Online|author= Muzammil Siddiqi|series= Fatwa Bank|date= September 27, 2003|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=https%3A%2F%2Fweb.archive.org%2Fweb%2F20061216005731%2Fhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.islamonline.net%2Fservlet%2FSatellite%3Fpagename%3DIslamOnline-English-Ask_Scholar%2FFatwaE%2FFatwaE%26cid%3D1119503547442&date=2014-03-15|deadurl=yes}}</ref> Contemporary Islamic scholars have even classed it as "maudu" (fabricated), meaning this narration, by some, is not even considered to be a hadith at all.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.irfi.org/articles/articles_251_300/52_weak_ahadith.htm|title= 52 Weak Ahadith|publisher= Islamic Research Foundation International|author= Ibrahim B. Syed|date= accessed November 20, 2011|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.irfi.org/articles/articles_251_300/52_weak_ahadith.htm&date=2011-11-20|deadurl=no}}</ref>


Dr. Abudllah Yusuf Azzam:
Dr. Abdullah Azzam:


{{Quote||[It] is in fact a false, fabricated hadith which has no basis. It is only a saying of Ibrahim Ibn Abi `Abalah, one of the Successors, and it contradicts textual evidence and reality... The word "jihad", when mentioned on its own, only means combat with weapons, as was mentioned by Ibn Rushd, and upon this the four Imams have agreed.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.religioscope.com/info/doc/jihad/azzam_caravan_6_conclusion.htm|title= Join the Caravan: Conclusion|publisher= Religioscope (originally from al-haqq.org)|author= Imam Abdullah Azzam|date= December 2001|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.religioscope.com%2Finfo%2Fdoc%2Fjihad%2Fazzam_caravan_6_conclusion.htm&date=2014-03-16|deadurl=no}}</ref>}}
{{Quote||[It] is in fact a false, fabricated hadith which has no basis. It is only a saying of Ibrahim Ibn Abi `Abalah, one of the Successors, and it contradicts textual evidence and reality... The word "jihad", when mentioned on its own, only means combat with weapons, as was mentioned by Ibn Rushd, and upon this the four Imams have agreed.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.religioscope.com/info/doc/jihad/azzam_caravan_6_conclusion.htm|title= Join the Caravan: Conclusion|publisher= Religioscope (originally from al-haqq.org)|author= Imam Abdullah Azzam|date= December 2001|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.religioscope.com%2Finfo%2Fdoc%2Fjihad%2Fazzam_caravan_6_conclusion.htm&date=2014-03-16|deadurl=no}}</ref>}}
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{{Quote||The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of the Martyr.}}  
{{Quote||The ink of the scholar is more holy than the blood of the Martyr.}}  


This hadith has also been classed as Maudu (fabricated).
This hadith has also been classed as Maudu (fabricated), even by its originating source.


Dr. Suhaib Hassan:
Dr. Suhaib Hassan:


{{Quote||Mentioned by al-Manjaniqi is his collection of ahadith of older narrators reporting from younger ones, on the authority of al-Hasan al-Basri. Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi said that it is maudu as a narration from the Prophet (s.a.w), '''but that is a statement of al-Hasan al-Basri''' [Kashf al-Khafa, no. 2276].<ref name="Suhaib Hassan">Dr. Suhaib Hassan - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.thereligionislam.com/islamicideology/scienceofhadith.htm|2=2011-11-20}} The Science of Hadith] - TheReligionIslam</ref>}}
{{Quote||Mentioned by al-Manjaniqi is his collection of ahadith of older narrators reporting from younger ones, on the authority of al-Hasan al-Basri. Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi said that it is maudu as a narration from the Prophet (s.a.w), '''but that is a statement of al-Hasan al-Basri''' [Kashf al-Khafa, no. 2276].<ref name="Suhaib Hassan">{{cite web|url= http://www.thereligionislam.com/islamicideology/scienceofhadith.htm|title= The Science of Hadith|publisher= TheReligionIslam|author= Dr. Suhaib Hassan|date= accessed November 20, 2011|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.thereligionislam.com/islamicideology/scienceofhadith.htm&date=2011-11-20|deadurl=no}}</ref>}}


Shaikh Abdullah Faisal:
Shaikh Abdullah Faisal:
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'''Surah An Nisa verse 95:'''
'''Surah An Nisa verse 95:'''


"Not equal are those of the believers who sit at home(except those who are disabled by injury or are blind or lame), and those who strive hard and fight in the Cause of Allah with their wealth and lives. Allah has preferred in grades those who strive hard and fight with their wealth and their lives above those who sit at home."<ref>Shaikh Abdullah Faisal - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.missionislam.com/knowledge/books/100FabricatedHadith.pdf|2=2011-11-20}} 100 Fabricated Hadiths] - Darul Islam Publishers, 2000</ref>}}
"Not equal are those of the believers who sit at home(except those who are disabled by injury or are blind or lame), and those who strive hard and fight in the Cause of Allah with their wealth and lives. Allah has preferred in grades those who strive hard and fight with their wealth and their lives above those who sit at home."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.missionislam.com/knowledge/books/100FabricatedHadith.pdf|title= 100 Fabricated Hadiths|publisher= Darul Islam Publishers|author= Shaikh Abdullah Faisal|date= 2000|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.missionislam.com/knowledge/books/100FabricatedHadith.pdf&date=2011-11-20|deadurl=no}}</ref>}}


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