Masuala ya usalama wa ndani, uwezo wa kueneza da‘wah, na kuzuia mashambulizi ya kigeni yanashughulikiwa na jeshi.

The issues of internal security, the ability to spread da‘wah, and repel foreign attacks are taken care of by the army.

Allah (SWT) ameamuru Waislamu kueneza Uislamu duniani, na ameweka njia ya kufanya hivyo kuwa ni da‘wah na Jihad, na kwamba Jihad ni fardhi. Kwa hiyo, kila Mwislamu mwanaume anayefikia umri wa miaka kumi na tano analazimika kujiandikisha jeshini na kupata mafunzo ya kijeshi ili kujiandaa kwa Jihad. Allah (SWT) anasema,

Allah (swt) has obligated us to spread Islam to the world and has specified the method as da‘wah and Jihad, and that Jihad is fard. Accordingly, every male Muslim who reaches the age of fifteen is obliged to enlist in the army and undergo military training to prepare for Jihad. Allah (swt) says,.

"Na piganeni nao hadi pasiwepo na fitina wala dhulma, na dini iwe ya Allah peke yake, kila mahali." [TMQ 8:39].

“And fight them (on) until there is no more tumult or oppression, and there prevails justice and faith in Allah, altogether and everywhere.” [TMQ 8:39].

Mtume ﷺ alisema, "Na pigeni vita dhidi ya watu wanaomshirikisha Allah kwa mali zenu, mikono yenu na ndimi zenu."

The Prophet (saw) said, “And fight the people who associate (things) with Allah with your wealth, your hand and your tongue.”.

Jeshi limegawanywa katika sehemu mbili. Kwanza, kuna 'wanajeshi wa kudumu', ambao wameajiriwa kama askari wa jeshi la Dola na wanalipwa mishahara kutoka bajeti ya Dola. Pili, kuna 'wanajeshi wa akiba', ambao wanajumuisha Waislamu wote wenye uwezo wa kupigana, na huitwa kazini pale mahitaji ya askari yanapohitaji hivyo.

The army is divided into two sections. Firstly, there are the ‘regulars’, who are employed as soldiers of the State’s army and who are paid salaries from the State’s budget. Secondly, there are the ‘reservists’, who comprise of all the Muslims who are capable of fighting, and are mobilised when the demand for soldiers requires it.

Kwa kawaida ni Khalifa ndiye kiongozi wa jeshi; yeye huteua kamanda mkuu, jenerali kwa kila brigedi, na kamanda kwa kila divisheni. Mabrigedia na makamanda huteua vyeo vingine vilivyobaki vya jeshi. Wajumbe wa makao makuu ya jeshi huteuliwa kulingana na utamaduni wao wa kijeshi na mkuu wa majeshi.

It is generally the Khaleefah who is the leader of the army; he appoints the commander-in-chief, a general for each brigade and a commander for each division. The brigadiers and commanders appoint the remaining ranks of the army. Members of the general staff are appointed according to their military culture by the general chief of staff.

Jeshi la Khilafah ni jeshi moja, lililo katika kambi maalum. Baadhi ya kambi hizi lazima ziwe katika majimbo (wilayaat) tofauti na maeneo ya kimkakati, na nyingine lazima zibaki kuwa vikosi vya kupigana vinavyotembea kila wakati. Kambi hizo zimepangwa katika makundi mengi, na kila kundi hupewa namba inayoambatana na jina lake, kama vile Jeshi la 1, Jeshi la 3, au linaweza kupewa jina la jimbo (wilayah) au wilaya ('imala).

The army of the Khilafah is one army, which is located in specific camps. Some of these camps must be located in different provinces (wilayaat) and strategic locations, and some must remain permanently mobile fighting forces. The camps are organised in numerous groups, each one of which is given a number to accompany its name, such as the 1st Army, the 3rd Army, or it can be named after a province (wilayah) or district (‘imala).

Moja ya kazi za jeshi, katika Uislamu, ni kutekeleza wajibu wa Jihadi - mapambano ya kimwili (katika uwanja wa vita) dhidi ya kafiroon (makafiri), iwe ya kushambulia au ya kujihami, ili Jina (dini) la Allah (swt) lipate kutawala. Allah (swt) aliamuru maandalizi ya Jihadi katika aya:

One of the functions of the army, in Islam, is to fulfil the obligation of Jihad - the physical fighting (in the field of battle) against the kafiroon (disbelievers), be it offensive or defensive, in order to make the Name (deen) of Allah (swt) dominant. Allah (swt) ordered the preparation for Jihad in the ayah:

"Jiandaeni kwa ajili yao (wasioamini) kwa kadiri mnavyoweza, kwa nguvu za kijeshi na farasi waliofungwa, ili kwa hilo mtie hofu katika nyoyo za adui wa Allah na adui wenu, na wengine wasiokuwa wao ambao hamwajui. Allah anawajua. Chochote mnachotumia katika njia ya Allah kitalipwa kwenu kikamilifu, wala hamtadhulumiwa." [TMQ 8:60]

“Make ready for them (the unbelievers) all you can of (armed) force and of horses tethered, that thereby you may strike fear into the hearts of the enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others beside them whom you know not. Allah knows them. Whatsoever you spend in the way of Allah it will be repaid for you in full, and will not be wronged.” [TMQ 8:60].

Mtume ﷺ alionyesha nguvu ya Dola kwa kupitisha jeshi la Waislamu ndani ya Madina kabla ya kwenda Tabuk kwa vita. Kitendo hiki kiliwatia hofu adui. Kama alivyosema ﷺ: “Nimepewa ushindi kwa hofu iliyotupwa katika mioyo ya maadui zangu hata kutoka umbali wa safari ya mwezi mmoja.”

The Prophet (saw) showed the power of the State by marching the Muslim army inside Madinah before they went to Tabuk for war. This action frightened the enemy. As he (saw) said, “I have been given the victory by the terror thrown in the hearts of my enemies even from the distance of one month travelling.”.

Kazi hizi zote za jeshi zinahusiana na kulinda usalama wa nje wa Dola.

These functions of the army are all related to maintaining the external security of the State.

Sera ya nje ya Dola ya Kiislamu ni kueneza Uislamu duniani kote. Njia ambayo Dola hutumia kuufikisha Uislamu ni da‘wah na Jihad. Kwa hiyo, kwa kuwa Ummah umempa mamlaka Imam au Khaleefah wa kuongoza Jihad hii, ni muhimu kwamba kiongozi wa jeshi awe mkuu wa dola. Nabii ﷺ alianzisha mahusiano na wengine kwa msingi wa kueneza Uislamu. Alithibitisha Mkataba wa Hudaybiyah ili kujipatia nafasi ya kueneza Uislamu katika Rasi ya Arabia yote. Nabii ﷺ alikuwa mkuu wa dola huko Madinah, na aliielekeza jeshi kwenda katika vita vyote vilivyofanyika wakati wake. Baada yake, Khulafaa Rashidoon nao ndio waliotoa amri za mahali na wakati jeshi lipaswe kupigana. Kutokana na mambo haya inadhihirika kwamba mkuu wa dola ndiye mtu anayehusika na uongozi wa jeshi.

Jeshi kwa kawaida ndicho chombo kinachofungua nchi nyingine kwa da‘wah ya Uislamu. Kwa hiyo, wanajeshi wanapaswa kuwa na kiwango cha juu cha kifikra. Yaani, wanapaswa kuwa na elimu nzuri kuhusu Uislamu na waweze kuufikisha ujumbe kwa watu wengine. Zaidi ya hayo, wanajeshi wanapaswa kuwa na ufahamu wa kisiasa ili waendelee kuwa makini na wasidanganywe na wapinzani.

The army is usually the tool that opens up other countries to the da‘wah of Islam. Thus, the army personnel have to be intellectually elevated. Meaning, that they have to be well educated about Islam and be able to convey the message to other people. Furthermore, the personnel have to be politically aware so that they remain focused and are not manipulated by the opponents.

Jeshi ni sehemu muhimu ya kufikisha ujumbe wa Uislamu kwa ulimwengu. Watu wake, kwa hiyo, sharti wawe na elimu ya juu ya Uislamu, na imani thabiti. Jeshi lazima liweke mkazo katika kujenga watu wenye sifa hizi ndani ya safu zake. Jeshi lenye imani imara hakika litaweza kuwashinda wapinzani wake. Tunaona hili likiwa hivyo wakati wa Mtume ﷺ. Waislamu walizidiwa idadi katika vita vingi vya mwanzo, lakini kwa msaada wa Allah (SWT) walipata ushindi. Hili tuliliona katika vita vya Badr ambapo kulikuwa na uwiano wa 3 kwa 1, na katika vita vya Ahzab, ambapo kulikuwa na uwiano wa 4 kwa 1.

The army is an integral part of delivering the message of Islam to the world. Its people must, therefore, be highly educated in Islam, and with firm iman. The army must place emphasis on building people with these characteristics within its ranks. An army with strong iman will surely be able to defeat its opponents. We find this to be the case in the time of the Prophet (saw). Muslims were outnumbered in many of the early battles, but with the help of Allah (swt) still achieved victory. This we saw in the battle of Badr where there was a 3 to 1 ratio and in the battle of Ahzab, where there was a 4 to 1 ratio.