Bukhari's Hadith Book 4 and the demand for Jihad all the time.

Bukhari's 4^th book of Hadith is a real treat to read. Full of Jihad, obvious mistakes, instant 'revelations' from the moon deity; and all sundry matter of triviality. The first part is about Jihad, and how the 'great man', the 'prophet', Muhammad demanded Jihad in the name of the 'Lord' or ilah of Mecca – who was of course his family's very own deity [they guarded the shrine of the Lord or Baal of Mecca]. As 4:57 states:

“...my maternal uncle said, 'Allah is Greater! [Allahu Akhbar] By the Lord of the Kaba [the Meccan shrine]....' After that they [the Moslems] attacked the rest of the party [enemy tribe] and killed them all except a lame man who went up to the top of the mountain....”

So much love and tolerance in Mein Hadith. Some other verses of Jihad in Book 4, which I understand have nothing whatsoever to do with Muhammad's cult, include:

4:41

Narrated Abdullah bin Masud:

I asked Allah's Apostle, "O Allah's Apostle! What is the best deed?" He replied, "To offer the prayers at their early stated fixed times." I asked, "What is next in goodness?" He replied, "To be good and dutiful to your parents." I further asked, what is next in goodness?" He replied, "To participate in Jihad in Allah's Cause." I did not ask Allah's Apostle anymore and if I had asked him more, he would have told me more.

4:28

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "Avoid the seven great destructive sins." The people enquire, "O Allah's Apostle! What are they? "He said, "To join others in worship along with Allah, to practice sorcery, to kill the life which Allah has forbidden except for a just cause, (according to Islamic law), to eat up Riba (usury), to eat up an orphan's wealth, to give back to the enemy and fleeing from the battlefield at the time of fighting, and to accuse, chaste women, who never even think of anything touching chastity and are good believers.

4:36

Narrated Ibn 'Umar:

Once 'Umar gave a horse in charity to be used in holy fighting. It had been given to him by Allah's Apostle . 'Umar gave it to another man to ride. Then 'Umar was informed that the man put the horse for sale, so he asked Allah's Apostle whether he could buy it. Allah's Apostle replied, "You should not buy it, for you should not take back what you have given in charity."

4:42

Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:

Allah's Apostle said, "There is no Hijra (i.e. migration) (from Mecca to Medina) after the Conquest (of Mecca), but Jihad and good intention remain; and if you are called (by the Muslim ruler) for fighting, go forth immediately.

4:43

Narrated 'Aisha:

(That she said), "O Allah's Apostle! We consider Jihad as the best deed. Should we not fight in Allah's Cause?" He said, "The best Jihad (for women) is Hajj-Mabrur (i.e. Hajj which is done according to the Prophet's tradition and is accepted by Allah)."

4:44

Narrated Abu Huraira:

A man came to Allah's Apostle and said, "Instruct me as to such a deed as equals Jihad (in reward)." He replied, "I do not find such a deed." Then he added, "Can you, while the Muslim fighter is in the battle-field, enter your mosque to perform prayers without cease and fast and never break your fast?" The man said, "But who can do that?" Abu- Huraira added, "The Mujahid (i.e. Muslim fighter) is rewarded even for the footsteps of his horse while it wanders bout (for grazing) tied in a long rope."

4:45

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:

Somebody asked, "O Allah's Apostle! Who is the best among the people?" Allah's Apostle replied "A believer who strives [fights] his utmost in Allah's Cause with his life and property." They asked, "Who is next?" He replied, "A believer who stays in one of the mountain paths worshipping Allah and leaving the people secure from his mischief."

To strive means to fight see 4:46

4:46

Narrated Abu Huraira:

I heard Allah's Apostle saying, "The example of a Mujahid [fighter for Allah] in Allah's Cause-- and Allah knows better who really strives in His Cause----is like a person who fasts and prays continuously. Allah guarantees that He will admit the Mujahid in His Cause into Paradise if he is killed, otherwise He will return him to his home safely with rewards and war booty."

4:48

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, "Whoever believes in Allah and His Apostle, offer prayer perfectly and fasts the month of Ramadan, will rightfully be granted Paradise by Allah, no matter whether he fights in Allah's Cause or remains in the land where he is born." The people said, "O Allah's Apostle ! Shall we acquaint the people with the is good news?" He said, "Paradise has one-hundred grades which Allah has reserved for the Mujahidin who fight in His Cause, and the distance between each of two grades is like the distance between the Heaven and the Earth. So, when you ask Allah (for something), ask for Al-firdaus which is the best and highest part of Paradise." (i.e. The sub-narrator added, "I think the Prophet also said, 'Above it (i.e. Al-Firdaus) is the Throne of Beneficent (i.e. Allah), and from it originate the rivers of Paradise.")

4:50 to 4:74 which describe various battles, Jihadic attacks, campaigns

eg Narrated Jundab bin Sufyan:

In one of the holy Battles a finger of Allah's Apostle (got wounded and) bled. He said, "You are just a finger that bled, and what you got is in Allah's Cause."

Quite a few verses repeat the refrain from Muhammad, that a martyr who died in 'Allah's Cause' would love to 'come back' to Earth and fight many times in Allah's cause, martyring himself over and over again, such are the wonders of paradise which are given by the Meccan moon deity to his cult followers, who die 'striving' in his name.

From the above verses I learnt;

1. Jihad is mandatory and highly esteemed by Allah.

2. Mujahedin or Mujahiddin, fighting for Muhammad and Allah will be granted paradise if they die in battle.

3. Not fighting for Islam is a sin.

4. Allahu Akhbar means the Lord of Mecca [historically this was Baal or Hu'Baal with Hu just an Arabicized prefix of the Mesopotamian moon deity], is the greatest amongst all the Gods.

Nice cult.