Prophet Muhammad [saws] as The Warrior

[Umm Muhammad]

[Umm Muhammad]

'Umar sent the command to Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with them) to set out to Iraq in preparation for the battle with the Persians. He sent the following advice:

"I am ordering you and the troops who are with you to fear Allah in all circumstances, for fear of Allah is the best weapon against the enemy and the strongest weapon in war. I am commanding you and those who are with you to be more careful in avoiding sin than in avoiding your enemy, for the sins of the army are to be feared more than their enemy. The Muslims are supported by their enemy's disobedience towards Allah; were it not for that, we would not have any strength, for our numbers are not like theirs and our weapons are not like theirs. If we were equally matched in sin, they would have an advantage over us in strength, and if we did not have an advantage over them by our virtue, we would not be able to defeat them by our strength. [....]"