Translation: Ishaaq bn AbdirRaheem Aboo Aamir
Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah – rahimahuLlaah – was asked: What quality a Muslim soldier should possess?
He answered: ‘Among the qualities of a Muslim soldier is that he must be religious and brave.
He said further: ‘People can be divided into four: The peak of them are those that are religious and the same time brave, then those who are religious but are coward then vice versa: [those that are brave but not religious] then those who lack both: [they are not religious and are not brave].’
Vol 28 p.26
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