Hadiths · 35 hadiths

Excellence of Jihad

  1. The Messenger of Allah dispatched a secret troop of ten men under the leadership of ‘Āsim ibn Thābit al-AnsāriSahih (authentic)al-Bukhari · البخاري
  2. Two groups of my Ummah Allah shall protect from the Fire: a group that invades India and a group that will be with ‘Īsa ibn Maryam (peace be upon both of them)Sahih (authentic)an-Nasa'i and Ahmad · النسائي وأحمد
  3. There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than on these days," referring to the first ten days of Dhul-HijjahSahih (authentic)al-Bukhari and Abu Dawud · البخاري وأبو داود، واللفظ له
  4. Whoever sincerely asks Allah for martyrdom, Allah will make him reach the status of martyrs even if he dies on his bedSahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  5. Whoever equips a fighter in the cause of Allah has indeed taken part in the fight himself; and whoever looks after the dependents of a fighter in his absence…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  6. Anyone whose feet get covered with dust in the cause of Allah will not be touched by the FireSahih (authentic)al-Bukhari · البخاري
  7. The martyr feels nothing from the agony of death except as one of you feels from the sting of an antHasan (good)at-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah, an-Nasa'i, ad-Darimi and Ahmad
  8. If I am killed for the cause of Allah, will my sins be forgiven?Sahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  9. O Messenger of Allah, who is the best among people?Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon)
  10. Whoever dies without having fought (in the cause of Allah) or having thought of fighting (in the cause of Allah) will die while having one of the qualities of…Sahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  11. Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: I asked for the permission of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to make Jihad, so he…Sahih (authentic)al-Bukhari · البخاري
  12. Observing Ribāt (guarding the Muslim frontiers in the cause of Allah) for a day and a night is better than fasting and standing for night prayer for a whole…Sahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  13. The actions of every dead person come to a halt except the one who is garrisoned on the frontier in the way of Allah. His deeds will keep growing till the Day…Sahih (authentic)Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi and Ahmad
  14. Allah has guaranteed for the one who fights in His cause to admit him into Paradise if He takes his soul, or to return him safe and sound with reward or booty.Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon)
  15. Observing Ribāt (guarding the Muslims' frontiers) for one day in the cause of Allah is better than the world and everything in itSahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  16. A single journey undertaken in the early morning or in the evening in the cause of Allah is better than whatever the sun rises and sets uponSahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon)
  17. No one is wounded in the way of Allah except that he comes on the Day of Judgment with his wound bleeding; the color is that of blood, and the smell is that of…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  18. A man asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) during the Battle of Uhud: "If I am killed, where do you think I would be?" He replied…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  19. He did a little but was greatly rewardedSahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه
  20. Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of ResurrectionSahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon)
  21. Allah forgives everything for the martyr except the debtSahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  22. Fight in the cause of Allah, for he who fights in the Cause of Allah for a period of time equal to that between two milkings of a she-camel, will be surely…Hasan (good)at-Tirmidhi and Ahmad · الترمذي وأحمد
  23. He who weeps out of fear of Allah, will not enter the Hell till the milk returns into the udderSahih (authentic)at-Tirmidhi, an-Nasa'i and Ahmad · الترمذي والنسائي وأحمد
  24. No one who enters Paradise would love to return to the life of this world even if he would be given everything that the world contains, except for the martyr…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon) · متفق عليه بروايتيه
  25. The example of a Mujāhid in the cause of Allah is like a person who keeps fasting, praying and reciting the verses of Allah unfailingly until the Mujāhid…Sahih (authentic)Al-Bukhari and Muslim (agreed upon)
  26. If somebody keeps a horse in Allah's cause motivated by his faith in Allah and his belief in His promise, then he will be rewarded on the Day of Resurrection…Sahih (authentic)al-Bukhari · البخاري
  27. Whoever shoots an arrow in the cause of Allah will receive the same reward of freeing a slaveSahih (authentic)Abu Dawud, Ahmad, at-Tirmidhi and an-Nasa'i
  28. Paradise is guaranteed for any Muslim who fights in the cause of Allah for the length of time between two milkings of a she-camel. Anyone is wounded or injured…Sahih (authentic)Abu Dawud, Ahmad, at-Tirmidhi, an-Nasa'i, Ibn Majah and ad-Darimi
  29. Of the people who live the best kind of life is the man who holds the reins of his horse in the way of AllahSahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم
  30. Anyone among you stays behind and takes good care of the family and property of a warrior (in the cause of Allah) will receive half the reward of the warriorSahih (authentic)Muslim · مسلم

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