(234) Chapter: Obligation of Jihad

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Fight the polytheists with your wealth, lives and tongues."

[Abu Dawud].

Commentary: This Hadith mentions three categories of Jihad, namely Jihad with wealth, Jihad with one's life and Jihad by speech. One should make Jihad as is warranted by the situation one is confronted with. That is, where a Muslim is required to sacrifice his life, he must sacrifice his life; where he is required to sacrifice his wealth, he should spend wealth; and where he is required to make Jihad by means of his speech, he should do it by speech. One should not hesitate to spend for the sake of Allah what is required by the situation.