How many times have you heard this from people: "Islam was spread by the sword." I have heard it way too many times.
It is repeated so often that people start to believe it and then start taking an apologetic approach. Those of a defeatists kind of mentality among Muslims come forward to try and defend Islam, wanting to refute the notion of this so-called lie, denying that Islam was spread by the aid of the sword, eventually saying that jihad is not legislated within Islam, except in the case of defending oneself. In their view in their understanding of Islam, taking the initiative in fighting does not exist.
This goes against the statements of the scholars, let alone the fact that it goes against the Book of Allah and Sunnah.
When Islam was called to by the Messenger, his call was accompanied by the sword, commanding his leaders to do likewise. Went it became apparent to the people that the Muslims were serious, it removed confusion from their minds related to the seriousness of their calling to this religion, which is the only one acceptable to Allah.
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Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Whoever invites to guidance will be rewarded like those who follow him in the guidance are rewarded, and that will not decrease the reward of those who have followed him." [Collected by Imām Muslim]
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