Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by 'Abdur Rahman bin al-Mubarak al-'AishifromKhalid bin 'Abdullah al-TahanfromHabib bin Abi Fadalan/Fadalafrom'Aisha bint Talhafrom'Aisha bint Abi Bakr
Hadith text · Matn
لاَ، لَكِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الْجِهَادِ حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ
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English translation
Narrated `Aisha:
(the mother of the faithful believers) I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ! We consider Jihad as the best deed." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The best Jihad (for women) is Hajj Mabrur. "
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا حَبِيبُ بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ بِنْتِ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، نَرَى الْجِهَادَ أَفْضَلَ الْعَمَلِ، أَفَلاَ نُجَاهِدُ قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 25, Hadith 8
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 2, Book 26, Hadith 595 (deprecated numbering scheme)