<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) This Hadith bears glad tidings for the believers that Makkah will never revert to disbelief but will rather remain an abode of Islam until the Day of Judgment.<br> 2) The Muslim defends the religion of Allah and strives against the enemies of Allah so that the Word of Allah reigns supreme. He defends his homeland because it is an Islamic state, thus defending it protects Islam as well as what Muslims hold sacred.<br> <br> <b>Benefit:</b><br> The intended meaning of the statement of the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him): “There is no Hijrah after the conquest,” is relevant to those who had not made Hijrah to him (in Madinah) before the conquest. As for Hijrah from non-Muslim countries, it is valid until the Day of Judgment, because a Muslim is expected to make Hijrah to a country where he can uphold the rites of Allah and preserve his religion. Allah Almighty said: {When the angels take the souls of those who have wronged themselves, they will say, “What was the matter with you?” They will say, “We were oppressed in the land.” They will say, “Was not Allah’s earth spacious enough for you to migrate?” They are those whose refuge will be Hell – what a terrible destination!} [Surat an-Nisā’: 97]<br> When does Jihad become an individual obligation?<br> In the following cases:<br> 1) If the ruler mobilizes people to participate in Jihad for the sake of Allah.<br> 2) If the enemy lays siege to a town, Jihad becomes an individual obligation and every capable inhabitant of that town if obliged to fight because it is a fight to defend inviolable honors.<br> 3) If the two armies, the Muslim and the non-Muslim, come face to face, it is impermissible for anyone to flee: {O you who believe, when you confront the disbelievers in battle, do not turn your backs to them.} [Surat al-Anfāl: 15] The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) warned that: “Fleeing from the battlefield is one of the seven destructive sins.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]<br> 4) If a person is vitally needed for Jihad such that only he can deliver a given task, like having knowledge about a specific weapon, then he must join Jihad.