This Alliance Between the Muslims and the Crusaders

That This Alliance Between the Muslims and the Crusaders is Like the Hilf al-Fudūl

Extract from: The Exposition Regarding the Disbelief of the one that Assists the Americans
By Shaykh Nāsir bin Hamad al-Fahd
English Translation Pg 144

And from the misconceptions that have also been spread in this issue are the words of some of them:

Entering into the Crusader alliance against “terrorism” is similar to the Hilf al-Fudūl in Jāhiliyyah that the Messenger (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wassallam) praised which was for the sake of fighting oppression!!

The response to that misconception:

First of all, we shall mention the story of the Hilf al-Fudūl then we will respond to this misconception. It appears in the books of biographies and history (the story stating that) there were some tribal groups of the Quraysh gathered together in the house of ‘Abdullāh ibn Jad’ān at-Taymī and they made a contract and agreement together that there shall not be found in Makkah any oppressed person from its people or anyone who entered it from other people except that they will stand up for him and pressure the one who has wronged him until he returns his right to him so the Quraysh called that pledge the pledge of virtue (Hilf al-Fudūl).

Concerning that, the poet said:

Surely the virtuous ones took a pledge and agreement.

That an oppressor would not spend the night in Makkah.

It has been narrated that the Prophet (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wassallam) attended this pledge when he was young, before he was sent (as a Prophet), and he said after the Prophet Hood as is narrated in the Musnad (of Imām Ahmad) and others: “When I was young I witnessed the Hilf al-Fudūl.” (And in another narration: “the Hilf al-Mutībn”) and red camels are not as beloved to me that I [in return for them] should break it.”

The Response to this Misconception:

There are extremely wide differences between the two pledges, nay, there is no resemblance between the two except in name (pledge) only. The differences between the two become clear in the following angles:

The First Angle

The companion of the Hilf al-Fudūl is ‘Abdullāh ibn Jad’ān at-Taymī and, even though he was a Mushrik, he was still eager for virtuous manners for it has been established in the Sahīh from ‘Āishah who said:

“O Messenger of Allāh, in Jāhiliyyah ‘Abdullāh ibn Jad’ān used to keep the ties of relation and feed the poor so will that benefit him?” He (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wassallam) said: “No, it will not benefit him for he never said once: ‘O my Lord forgive me of my sins on the Day of Judgment.’”

What the focus is here is that he was well known for virtuous manners.

As for the companions of the “American alliance,” they are the Americans who are the most in oppression, rebellion and transgression. A summary of their “virtuous manners” has been mentioned in the second area of research in chapter one so refer to it.

The Second Angle

The cause for the Hilf al-Fudūl was some of the oppression that was being perpetrated in Makkah from their people, so they wanted to establish a pledge between themselves in order to lift it and bring justice to the oppressed from the one who oppressed him even if that person be from their own people.

As for the cause behind the “American alliance,” it is not for the lifting of oppression that has been perpetrated against their people and those around them for tens of years, wherein its victims have been millions of murdered and expelled.

Nor was it because of the oppressions of “Israel” that has shed rivers of blood and murdered and expelled thousands of Muslims.

Nor was it because of the atrocities against the Iraqi people that are being bombarded due to the American aggression upon it from ten years until now to the point were millions have been killed and wounded because of them.

Nor was if because of the other oppressions that Chechnya suffers at the hands of the Russians, or the Muslims in the Philippines at the hands of Christians or the Muslims that are being killed in the Maluku islands or those who are being killed in China or others from the sons of this devastated Ummah.

Rather, the cause of the Crusader alliance is the killings of a few thousand from them at the hands of some people who are not known, therefore they wanted to exact revenge from the Muslims and add to their oppressions!!

The Third Angle

In the Hilf al-Fudūl they did not force anyone to enter into their pledge but as for the “American alliance,” it’s basis, as they themselves say, is that who ever is not with us then he is against us, meaning that they are a target of theirs, and that is the start of the oppression.

The Fourth Angle

The objective behind the Hilf al-Fudūl as we mentioned was the removal of oppression from all who were in Makkah however, as for the “American alliance,” it is stopping Islām or at least “cutting it’s fangs” and striking at the “religious ones” from among them as is clear from their primary objectives just as increasing the “American homogony” across the world is from its objectives. Therefore, its real objective is to increase oppression and enslave the people.

The Fifth Angle

In the Hilf al-Fudūl there is nothing more than elimination of oppression, which is something that is attested to and called for in the Sharī’ah. As for the “American alliance” however, its evils are many. We know some of them and yet we are ignorant of most of them. From it’s most important is chasing the terrorists everywhere, and the terrorists are the Muslims, as well as cutting the fangs of terrorism and that is the “Islāmic teachings,” (which is to come, Allāh willing in the tenth angle in refutation of the Seventh Misconception) fighting the support for terrorism, which is the Sadaqah of the Muslims and their Zakāh that is given to the Mujāhidūn, and assisting the American domination in the Muslims lands and continuation of their enslavement of them – so like this in a chain that opposes and contradicts the Sharī’ah of Allāh the Most High.

The Sixth Angle

The ones who took part in the Hilf al-Fudūl, from Taym, Zahrah, Asad and others had no motive or desire behind their alliance save virtuous manners and cooperation against the oppressors from their people even though their Dīn was one and they were all Mushrikūn.

As for the participants in the “American alliance,” they are all of the disbelievers almost and it is they who are the basis for the oppression that is currently over the servants and lands and they have vile political, economic, and religious motives behind this alliance and their alliance is for harming the Muslims and increasing their atrocities so therefore, the religions of the participants are varied however their enemy is one!

The Seventh Angle

The Hilf al-Fudūl, as was mentioned by the people (scholars) of the sīrah, depended upon the rank and position of it participants in the lifting of oppression, so there was not in it any forbidden means for the actualization of its objectives.

As for the “American alliance,” it has two means:

One: The peaceful means. This is by them taking who they call “terrorists,” and they are from the Muslims, and presenting them in front of the American Tāghūt: the man made law.

Two: The means of war. That is through pulverizing and striking the lands of the Afghān, as was expressed by their President Bush, along with carrying out their other objectives mentioned before.

Cooperation in either of the two means is Kufr and apostasy. The first one is seeking judgment in the Tāghūt and the second one is Mudhāharah of the Kuffār against the Muslims in oppression, tyranny, and transgression.

The Eighth Angle

Regarding the end results of the two pledges:

As for the Hilf al-Fudūl, they lifted much oppression in their lands to the point were it remained in their history even after Islām. As for the “American alliance,” it has added to the oppression in the earth after this alliance. From its results from after only one month approximately:

1. More than one thousand Afghān civilians have been killed (from them women, elderly and children).

2. Many times that number of Afghān civilians have been wounded.

3. The destruction of numerous cities and striking them with tons of bombs.

4. The removal of numerous villages and wiping them off the face of the earth.

5. Adding to the afflictions of the Afghān by destroying their benefits, despite how little it is, such as the hospitals, dispensaries and conveniences.

6. Increasing the bombardment upon over twenty million Afghān (20,000,000).

7. Expelling millions of civilians and removing them from their lands.

8. The imprisonment of hundreds of Muslims on the basis of mere suspicion.

9. Increasing the domination of the Kuffār over the Muslims, such as the domination of the Russians over Chechnya and the domination of the worshippers of the cow (the Hindus) over the Kashmiris.

10. Making things difficult for the Islāmic relief organizations using as proof the argument that they support terrorism.

Not to mention other afflictions that have occurred because of this alliance.

The Ninth Angle

And this is the most important angle: its Sharī’ah ruling.

This is based on the fact that entering into the likes of Hilf al-Fudūl is legislated because it is established on an Islāmic basis which is lifting oppression and oppression is forbidden in the Sharī’ah as he (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wassallam) said in an authentic Hadīth: “Beware of oppression for verily oppression will be darkness on the Day of Judgment.” As well as a Hadīth Qudsī in the Sahīh (al-Bukhārī): “O my slaves, verily I have forbade oppression upon myself and have made it forbidden between yourselves so do not oppress one another.” As well as other textual evidence.

The commitment of a forbidden act was not necessitated by entering into it’s likes (Hilf al-Fudūl), nor was there in it any Mudhāharah of the Kuffār against the Muslims or seeking judgment in other than what Allāh has revealed.

As for entering into the “American alliance,” it is composed of numerous compound evils. From there is:

1. Mudhāharah of the Kuffār against the Muslims, and that is Kufr.

2. Seeking judgment in the Tāghūt, and that is Kufr.

3. Adding to the afflictions upon the Muslims from the Afghan, killing their children, women, and elderly as well as expelling many of them from their lands.

4. Increasing the oppression and transgression upon the earth without right.

5. Stretching the oppressive American domination to the Muslim regions of near Asia.

We ask Allāh the Most High to exact revenge from America and its allies speedily and not delayed and we (ask Him) to cool the eyes of the Muslims with the victory of Islām and the Muslims.

The participation of prophet Muhammad (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wassallam) in Al- Fudūl Alliance

Democracy religion by Muhammad Al-Maqdasi
Pg 64 (English Translation).

Fourth Sophism (Shub’ha)

Some of their foolish persons lean against the participation of the Prophet Muhammad in Al- Fudūl Alliance before he was assigned the mission to permit and approve the participation in the polytheistic legislative parliaments.

We say regarding this, and success is from Allah.

The one who pretends by this sophism either does not know what Al- Fudūl Alliance is, and talks about what he does not know. Or he knows the facts and mixes the truth with falsehood upon the creature, to mix the darkness with the light and polytheism with Islam.

Because Al- Fudūl Alliance-as Ibn Ishaq mentions, also Ibn Katheer (Al-Bidayal Wal Nihaya, Ch 2, Pg 291) and Al-Qurtabi (Al-Jami’ Li-Ahkam Al-Quran, Ch 33, Pg 6 and Ch 169, Pg 1) in his interpretation and others, was formed when some ttribes of Quraysh met in the house of Abdullah Ibn Jad’an because of his honour and lineage. They agreed and contracted to help any oppressed person in Makkah until the oppressor retracts his oppression. So Quraysh called the alliance “Al- Fudūl Alliance, meaning the alliance of virtues.

Ibn Katheer also says, “Al- Fudūl Alliance was the most noblest and most honourable alliance that the Arabs knew. The fisrt one who talked about and called to it was Al-Zubair Ibn Abdul-Muttalib. The reason for this alliance was that a man from Zubaid came to Makkah with some merchandise. He was attacked by Al Aas Ibn Wa’el who stole his merchandise. Al-Zubaidi then asked some people of Al-Ahlaf to help him, but they refused to attack Al Aas Ibn Wa’el, and insulted Al-Zubaidi. When Al-Zubaidi wanted recompense for the crime against him he went to Abe-Qubais mountain at the sunrise, when the people of Quraysh were at their meeting around the Ka’ba. He called to them to help him and recited some poetry. Al-Zubair Ibn Abdul-Muttalib then stood up and said: “Does that man not have an equalizer?”

So Hashim, Zuhrah and Team Bin Murrah met in the house of Abdullah Ibn Jad’an and he made some food for them. Then they allied at Thul Ghe’dah in a sacred month, and contracted swearing by Allah to be as one hand with the oppressed, upon the oppressor until he gives the oppressed back his right. Whenever or until a sea wets a wool, and whenever of until Thabear and Hear (These are some names of some mountains in Makkah) stand at their place. And they said: “These people had a bounty of the matter.” Then they went to Al-Aas Ibn Wa’el and took Al-Zubaidi’s merchandise and gave it to him. Qasim Ibn Thabit mentioned in an unfamiliar tradition that a man from Khath’am came to Makkah as a pilgrim or to perform the ‘Umrah with his daughter called Al-Qatoul who was very beautiful. Nabeah Bin Al-Hajjaj kidnapped, raped and hid her, so Al-Khath’ami said: “Who can help me?” someone said “you have to go to Al-Fudul Alliance”, then he called “Oh Al-Fudul Alliance”. After that the men encircled him with their swords saying, “You are the succour, why are you complaining?”

He said, “Nabeah raped my daughter and took her compulsory.” Then they went with him until they reached Nabeah’s house. He went out to them and they said: “Bring the slave girl! You know what we are and what we have contracted to do”. He said: “I will do that but leave her with me just this night”. They said: “No, not even for the time of milking a she camel”. Then he brought her to them.

This is a translation of a poem by Al-Zubair about Al-Fudul Alliance:

Al-Fudul contracted and allied not to leave an oppressor at Makkah, they contracted and agreed this matter so the neighbour and the poor were safe with them.

At this alliance and around these purposes, there is what these people show as evidence. Al-Baihaqi and Al-Hameedi narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wassallam) said: “I experienced personally in Abdullah Ibn Jad’an’s house Al-Fudul Alliance. I prefer it to Al-Humr Al-Na’em (One of the best camels the Arabs had), and if I am invited to it in Islam, I will agree to that”. And so Al-Hameedi added, they allied to return Al-Fudul to its people and not to hurt an oppressed by an oppressor.

So, we will ask these people, saying: “What is the guidance in this alliance of virtues that it had to participate in a council that legislates with Allah according to Satan’s constitution? And the people of this council will begin their council with the oath to respect the constitution of Kufr, and its laws, and the loyalty to its slaves and Tawagheet, who attack and fight against Allah’s religion and his followers, and who help and follow Allah’s enemies and their disbelief.

Did Al-Fudul alliance have disbelief, polytheism, legislation with Allah, and a respect of any other religion except Allah’s religion… to make your argument true? If you say (yes), you will pretend that the Prophet (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wassallam) participated in the disbelief and the legislation and followed a religion that was not Allah’s religion, and if he was called to it in Islam he would agree-as you pretend!, anyone who claims this or pretends this, he will show his disbelief and apostasy and atheism to the mankind and Jinn.

If you say: It had no disbelief or legislation; not even any evils, it was just to help the oppressed and the troubled and like these virtues…So, how can you compare it with councils of disbelief, wickedness, and disobedience?

Then we ask them an obvious question and we want a pure, clear testimony for the Prophet Muhammad () through the answer of this question:

“…their testimony will be written, and then they will be asked”
[Az-Zukhruf: 39]

The question is: If the participation in Al-Fudul alliance doesn’t participate unless he swears to respect the Goddesses Al-Lat and Al-Uzza and Manat and swears loyalty to the Kufr of the religion of Quraysh, and its idols, graven images and its ignorance. Then to help the oppressed and the troubled and the like. I say: If the situation was like that, would the prophet Muhammad (sallallāhu ‘alayhi wassallam) participate in it, or would he agree with it, if he was invited to something like it in Islam? Verily he () said: “If I am invited to it in Islam, I will agree to that”

Answer us…oh the people of interests and approvals, people of the parties and festivals!

If they say:” Yes, he would agree and participate in it…and this is what was done”. The Islamic nation will be cleared from him and him from them and they will show their disbelief to the creature. But if they say: “No, he would not do that”, we will say: “Give up these sophistries, caustic arguments and rigmaroles and learn how the argument should be”.