The Life & Character of the Seal of Prophets (sa) - Volume II — Page 82
Seal of the Prophets - Volume II 82 sacred objects. It is also related in various narrations that when the Holy Prophet sa would dispatch a company, he would exhort them: بَشِّرُوْا وَلَا تُنَفِّرُوْا وَیَسِّرُوْا وَلَا تُعَسِّرُوْا “Give glad-tidings to the people i. e. , attempt to keep them pleased, and do not follow a course of action which brings about hatred in the hearts of people; create ease for them, and do not put them to difficulty. ” 1 13. It was a sure practice of the Holy Prophet sa that upon dispatching a party, company, or army, he would appoint an Amīr 2 over them and would state that “Even if there are three men, they should appoint a Amīr from among themselves. ” The Holy Prophet sa would strictly order obedience to the Amīr , and say that, “Even if an ignorant Abyssinian slave is appointed as a leader upon you, render him full obedience. ” However, he would also instruct that if the Amīr issued an order which contradicted a clear commandment of God or His Messenger, then not to obey him in such a matter. Even in this case, however, respect should be maintained. 14. During a Ghazwah , when the Holy Prophet sa or his Companions would ascend a height, they would recite the Takbīr , i. e. , profess the greatness of Allāh. When they would descend a height, they would recite Tasbīḥ , i. e. , profess the glory of Allāh. 15. On a journey, the Companions were instructed not to set up camp in a manner as would prove to be inconvenient to others. Furthermore, upon decampment, they were instructed not to march in a manner as would obstruct a path. The Holy Prophet sa was so strict in this regard that on one occasion, he announced that, “An individual who does not take into consideration the convenience of others in camping and decampment, would be deprived of the spiritual reward of Jihād. ” 16. When the Holy Prophet sa encountered the enemy, he would supplicate before the commencement of fighting. 1 Ṣaḥīḥu Muslim, Kitābul-Jihād Was-Siyar, Bābu Fil-Amri Bit-Taisīri Wa Tarkit-Tanfīr, Ḥadīth No. 4525 2 A leader or head of a group [Publishers]