Episode 12

Abu Usamah – The Major Sins Series: 12 – Fleeing from Battle

About this lecture

In this lecture, Abu Usamah discusses the twelfth major sin in Al-Imam Al-Dhahabi's *Kitab Al-Kabair*: fleeing from the battlefield. He presents the Quranic and prophetic evidence for this prohibition, outlines the legitimate exceptions, and uses the topic as a springboard for a broader discussion on the obligation and virtues of jihad, the elevated status of the martyr, and the urgent need for Muslims to physically and mentally prepare themselves. He firmly rejects both the extremist distortion of jihad and the apologetic denial of it, calling for a balanced, scholarly understanding rooted in the Quran and Sunnah.