With the Hadith
Our Slogan Was: "Kill, Kill!"
We greet you all, dear listeners everywhere, in a new episode of your program "With the Hadith," and we begin with the best greeting: Peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you.
Abu Dawood narrated in his Sunan: Hanad narrated to us from Ibn al-Mubarak from Ikrimah ibn Ammar from Iyas ibn Salamah from his father who said: We fought alongside Abu Bakr, may God be pleased with him, during the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him, and our slogan was: "Kill, Kill!"
The author of Awn al-Mabud said: (Our slogan was: "Kill, Kill!"): Ibn al-Athir said: It is a command to die, and what is meant by it is optimism for victory after the command to kill, along with achieving the purpose of the slogan, for they made this word a sign between them to recognize each other because of the darkness of the night, end quote. And the repetition is for emphasis or the intent is that the word was something that was repeated. It was said that the addressee is God Almighty, for He is the One who causes death, so the meaning is, O Helper, kill the enemy. And in Sharh al-Sunnah: O Victorious One, kill, so the addressee is each one of the fighters, mentioned by al-Qari. Al-Mundhiri said: Al-Nasa'i also narrated it.
Abu Dawood narrated: Muhammad ibn Katheer narrated to us, Sufyan informed us from Abu Ishaq from al-Muhallab ibn Abi Sufra who said: Someone who heard the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him, say told me: "If you are attacked at night, then let your slogan be Ha Mim, they will not be helped."
The author of Awn al-Mabud said: (If you are attacked at night): in the passive form, meaning if the enemy attacks you at night, meaning they target you for killing at night and you become mixed with them.
Ibn al-Athir said: Attacking the enemy at night is to target them at night without them knowing, so they are taken by surprise, and it is the night raid, end quote.
(Ha Mim, they will not be helped): Al-Khattabi said: Its meaning is news, and if it were in the sense of supplication, it would be in the jussive mood, meaning may they not be helped, but it is news, as if he said: By God, they will not be helped.
And he said in al-Nihayah: Its meaning is, O God, may they not be helped, and he means by it news, not supplication...
Al-Mundhiri said: Al-Tirmidhi and al-Nasa'i also narrated it, and al-Tirmidhi mentioned that it was narrated from al-Muhallab from the Prophet, peace and blessings of God be upon him, in mursal form.
Dear listeners,
Adopting a slogan that is chanted to distinguish a specific group from others, or a country from others, is permissible. The Muslims used to adopt a slogan that they chanted when meeting other countries in battle, and our first hadith for today shows that the Messenger, may God bless him and grant him peace, approved of that from them... rather, he himself chose the slogan for them in the second hadith.
Therefore, it is permissible for the Islamic state to adopt a slogan to be chanted, distinguishing it from other countries, which it uses in its relations with countries, so that it accompanies the Caliph in his visits or when heads of state visit him. Likewise, it can be used by the general public in their events, chanting it in their forums, public gatherings, schools, broadcasts, and so on.
As for how to chant, i.e., raising or lowering the voice, or with or without nasalization, all of that is permissible. The Muslims used to chant their slogan with a powerful voice according to the occasion in which they proclaimed it.
Hizb ut-Tahrir has adopted in its constitution that the state will have a chant, which it will use where necessary, accompanying the Caliph in his official meetings with heads of state, and the Ummah will also use it on certain occasions.
The following has been taken into account in the chant of the second Rightly Guided Caliphate when it is established, God willing:
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That it mentions the fulfillment of the glad tidings of the Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him, of the return of the second Rightly Guided Caliphate, and the raising of the banner of punishment, the banner of the Messenger of God anew.
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That it mentions the glad tidings of the Messenger of God, peace and blessings of God be upon him, that when the Caliphate is established, the earth will bring forth its treasures, the sky will send down its blessings, and the earth will be filled with justice after it has been filled with injustice.
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That it mentions the conquest and the spreading of good in all parts of the world after the Muslim lands have become within the fold of the Caliphate, and in its forefront are the three mosques to which people travel: the Sacred Mosque, the Prophet's Mosque, and the Al-Aqsa Mosque, after removing the entity of the Jews from its roots.
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That it concludes with the return of the Ummah as God intended it to be: the best nation brought forth for mankind, its ultimate goal being the pleasure of God Almighty, so He honors it with His grace, mercy, and the highest Paradise.
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That the Takbir is repeated in it, for the Takbir has a special place in Islam and in the lives of Muslims, as it is repeated in their victories and in their holidays, and their tongues utter it on every momentous occasion.
Dear listeners:
I ask God Almighty to raise our voices soon in chanting this slogan in celebration of the return of the second Rightly Guided Caliphate, and that is not difficult for God.
Dear listeners, until we meet you with another prophetic hadith, we leave you in God's care, and peace, mercy, and blessings of God be upon you.
