Tawba 120-121
120- IT IS NOT RIGHT FOR THOSE RESIDENT IN MEDINA AND THOSE AROUND IT TO STAY BEHIND ALLAH’S MESSENGER OR NOT TO WANT TO SUFFER WHAT HE SUFFERS, FOR WHENEVER THEY SUFFER THIRST, TIREDNESS OR HARDSHIP OR HUNGER IN THE CAUSE OF ALLAH, AND WHENEVER THEY STEP IN A PLACE THAT UPSETS THE DISBELIEVERS, AND WHENEVER THEY DO AN ENEMY HARM, A GOOD DEED WILL BE WRITTEN FOR THEM, FOR ALLAH DOES NOT RENDER THE WORK OF THOSE WHO DO GOOD DEEDS IN VAIN.
121- AND EVERY TIME THEY SPEND WHETHER LITTLE OR PLENTY, OR CROSS A VALLEY, IT WILL BE WRITTEN FOR THEM AND ALLAH WILL RECOMPENSE THEM ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF THEIR DEEDS.
Allah's messenger, prayer and peace upon him, is our example, Allah the highest sent a man as a messenger, so that we can follow his example. The Muslims the time of the Tabok campaign, those who went out with Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, endured all that he had to endure. Those who didn't go, thought that they would spare themselves the suffering of the journey, and the potential fight expected with the Roman Empire army.
Allah the highest rewards the believers greatly for being patient when they suffer any affliction such as sickness, for Allah's messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “Whatever affects the believer of pain, or tiredness, or sickness, or grief, or worry saddening him, but Allah will make it a ransom for his sins”. (M: Ber; 52 & B: Marda; 1 & T: Janaez; 1 & A: 2; 303)
The suffering a believer endures in the cause of Allah by his free choice is even more greatly rewarded, and this is what Allah the Highest is telling us in these two Ayahs. However Allah the Highest commands us to do what is humanly possible, for a human prophet is commanded to do the same, and the prophet is a human being.
Allah the Highest rewards us for the tiredness, thirst, hunger, etc. which we endure in his cause. Also for spending in his cause, in a small or big way, or doing what will affect the morale of the disbelievers, like marching into their land or any action which shows the strength of the Muslims.
The army for the Tabok campaign was called “the army of hardship”, for they were short of money, although it was the biggest army that Mohamed, prayer and peaces upon him, lead in his life time. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, preached, encouraging the Muslims to join the army and to supply it with what it needed. Othman Ibn Afan said: “I will supply a hundred camels, with their saddles and reins”. Then Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, preached and Othman said: “I will supply a hundred more camels with their saddles and reins”. Then Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, preached, and Othman said: “I will supply a hundred more camels with their saddles and reins”. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, then said: “Othman need not do any more after this”. (A: 4; 75 & T: Manaqeb)
It is also reported that while “the army of hardship” was being prepared, Othman Ibn Afan went to Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, with a thousand dinars (gold coins) and he poured them in his lap. Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, went on turning them with his hand and said: “Nothing the son of Afan does after this will do him harm”. (A: 5; 63 & T: Manaqeb)
Othman Ibn Afan, and the other Muslims knew that whatever was in store for them with Allah the Highest, of the reward, is greater and more lasting that what they have now, therefore, people were prepared to sacrifice what they had, including their own lives, gladly.
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