Bukhari and Muhammad's tactics in war.

Book 4 of Bukhari's Hadith is full of Jihad, portraying the totalitarian Muhammad as a great Jihadic leader, resolute in battle, eager to crush his enemies with force, using guile, surprise and ruthlessness. This of course means that Islam is peace and love.

If the Infidel will not willingly embrace 'Submission' [Islam] to Muhammad-Allah, then fight them until they convert.

4:192

Narrated Sahl bin Sad:

That he heard the Prophet on the day (of the battle) of Khaibar saying, "I will give the flag to a person at whose hands Allah will grant victory." So, the companions of the Prophet got up, wishing eagerly to see to whom the flag will be given, and everyone of them wished to be given the flag. But the Prophet asked for 'Ali. Someone informed him that he was suffering from eye-trouble. So, he ordered them to bring 'Ali in front of him. Then the Prophet spat in his eyes and his eyes were cured immediately as if he had never any eye-trouble. 'Ali said, "We will fight with them (i.e. infidels) till they become like us (i.e. Muslims)." The Prophet said, "Be patient, till you face them and invite them to Islam and inform them of what Allah has enjoined upon them. By Allah! If a single person embraces Islam at your hands (i.e. through you), that will be better for you than the red camels."

Use guile, surprise and terror when 'striving' or fighting the Jew and Infidel enemy. If they are unarmed civilians too bad. Kill them.

4:198

Narrated Ka'b bin Malik:

Whenever Allah's Apostle intended to carry out a Ghazwa, [military expedition] he would use an equivocation to conceal his real destination till it was the Ghazwa of Tabuk which Allah's Apostle carried out in very hot weather. As he was going to face a very long journey through a wasteland and was to meet and attack a large number of enemies. So, he made the situation clear to the Muslims so that they might prepare themselves accordingly and get ready to conquer their enemy. The Prophet informed them of the destination he was heading for (Ka'b bin Malik used to say, "Scarcely did Allah's Apostle set out for a journey on a day other than Thursday.")

4:193

Narrated Anas:

Whenever Allah's Apostle attacked some people, he would never attack them till it was dawn. If he heard the Adhan (i.e. call for prayer) he would delay the fight, and if he did not hear the Adhan, he would attack them immediately after dawn. We reached Khaibar [Jewish tribe] at night.

4:195

Narrated Anas:

The Prophet set out for Khaibar [Jewish settlement] and reached it at night. He used not to attack if he reached the people at night, till the day broke. So, when the day dawned, the Jews came out with their bags and spades. When they saw the Prophet; they said, "Muhammad and his army!" The Prophet said, Allahu--Akbar! (Allah is Greater) and Khaibar is ruined, for whenever we approach a nation (i.e. enemy to fight) then it will be a miserable morning for those who have been warned."

Why all the Jihad ? Muhammad is the earthly-temporal god who wants you to submit to him, so he can 'save you' and render positive accounts on your behalf with the Allah-thing.

4:196

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah 's Apostle said, " I have been ordered to fight with the people till they say, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,' and whoever says, 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah,' his life and property will be saved by me except for Islamic law, and his accounts will be with Allah, (either to punish him or to forgive him.)"

What I learnt from these pages of Book 4 from Bukhari.

1. When Moslems attack their enemy they should use deception and surprise.

2. Killing unarmed civilians who will not submit to Muhammad is fine.

3. Muhammad was a war leader who used various tactics to achieve his aims.

4. War was common and expected from Moslems during the reign of King Muhammad.

Nice cult.