489 - النَّهيُ عَنِ الفِرارِ مِنَ الحَربِ‏

489. Prohibition of Running Away from the Battle

(وَمَنْ يُوَلِّهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ دُبُرَهُ إِلّا مُتَحَرِّفاً لِقِتَالٍ أَوْ مُتَحَيِّزاً إِلَى‏ فِئَةٍ فَقَدْ بَاءَ بِغَضَبٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَمَأْوَاهُ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ الْمَصِيرُ) .¹

"Whoever turns his back [to flee] from them that day-unless [he is] diverting to fight or retiring towards another troop-shall certainly earn Allah's wrath, and his refuge shall be hell, an evil destination." ²

1468.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - لأصْحابِهِ في حَربِ صِفّينَ - : عاوِدُوا الكَرَّ ، واسْتَحْيوا مِن الفَرِّ ؛ فإنَّهُ عارٌ في الأعْقابِ‏³، ونارٌ يَومَ الحِسابِ ، وطِيبوا عَن أنفُسِكُم نَفْساً ، وامْشُوا إلى‏ المَوتِ مَشْياً سُجُحاً .⁴

1468.Imam Ali (AS) said to his companions in the battle of Siffin, 'Repeat the attack and be ashamed of running away, for it is a disgrace that remains throughout the generations and a burden on their necks and is a fire on the Day of Reckoning. Therefore, sacrifice your souls for other souls and cheerfully walk to death.' ⁵

1469.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : مَن فَرَّ مِن رجُلَينِ في‏القِتالِ مِن الزَّحفِ فَقَد فَرَّ ، ومَن فَرَّ مِن ثَلاثَةٍ في القِتالِ مِن الزَّحفِ فلَم يَفِرَّ .⁶

1469.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, 'He who runs away from the battle when faced with two men from the enemy is a deserter indeed, but if he runs away from facing combat with three men, then he is not a deserter.' ⁷

1470.الإمامُ الرِّضا عليه السلام : حَرّمَ اللَّهُ الفِرارَ مِن الزَّحْفِ ؛ لِما فيهِ مِن الوَهْنِ في‏الدِّينِ ، والاسْتِخْفافِ بالرُّسُلِ والأئمّةِالعادِلةِ عليهم السلام .⁸

1470.Imam al-Rida (AS) said, 'Allah has prohibited running away from the midst of a battle because of what it does in weakening one's religion and degrading the messengers and the just Imams (AS).' ⁹