Hadith 5
The Book of Jihad and Expeditions
ENGLISH
It is narrated on the authority of Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
War is a stratagem.
ARABIC
وَحَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ السَّعْدِيُّ، وَعَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِعَلِيٍّ وَزُهَيْرٍ - قَالَ عَلِيٌّ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ سَمِعَ عَمْرٌو، جَابِرًا يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم
الْحَرْبُ خَدْعَةٌ
Hadith referenceSahih Muslim 5
CollectionSahih Muslim
BookThe Book of Jihad and Expeditions
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