11-23-2003, 01:50 PM
Assalamu 'alaykum,
The hadeeth goes to say that there were brothers fighting the Romans, and they were martyred, because they penetrated into the forces of the enemy. So some of the mujahideen said: "Oh these people have forced destruction upon themselves by their own hands" so basically Abu Ayoob said: "Verily, this ayah was revealed in our presence, the Ansaar" and he corrected their understanding by saying that the one who doesn't participate in the Jihaad and the one who isn't killed, the one who remains amongst his family, and his wealth and whatever else is beloved to him - he is the one who has caused destruction upon himself.
- Abu Dujanah.