Re: struggle in the way of Allah(jihad)
One thing you all need to consider is that there are many scholars out there who say Physical Fighting is not part of Jihad. One of them is Hamza Yousuf.
Qitaal (fighting) is in fact the greatest type of Jihaad. This is proved by the following Hadith:
Amr bin Absah narrates: A man said O Messenger of Allah what is Islam? He said, “Islam is submission of your heart, and that the Muslims are safe from your tongue and your hands” He said: “What is the best of Islam?” The Messenger of Allah said, “Iman (Faith)” He said what is faith? The Messenger of Allah replied, “To believe in Allah, His angels, His books, His Messengers, and the resurrection after death” He said, “What is the best of Iman?” The Messenger of Allah said, “Hijrah” He said what is hijrah? The Messenger of Allah said, “To leave sins behind” He said, “What is the best of hijrah?” The Messenger of Allah said, “Jihad” He said what is the best of jihad? The Messenger of Allah said, “the one whose horse is slain and his blood is spilled”
(Ahmad – al Tabarani – al Bayhaqi)