Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Masdad bin Masrhadfrom'Abdul Wahid bin ZiyadfromHabib bin Abi Fadalan/Fadalafrom'Aisha bint Talhafrom'Aisha bint Abi Bakr
Hadith text · Matn
لَكُنَّ أَحْسَنُ الْجِهَادِ وَأَجْمَلُهُ الْحَجُّ، حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ
. فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَلاَ أَدَعُ الْحَجَّ بَعْدَ إِذْ سَمِعْتُ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
English translation
Narrated Aisha (mother of the faithful believers):
I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ! Shouldn't we participate in Holy battles and Jihad along with you?" He replied, "The best and the most superior Jihad (for women) is Hajj which is accepted by Allah." `Aisha added: Ever since I heard that from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) I have determined not to miss Hajj.
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَبِيبُ بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنَا عَائِشَةُ بِنْتُ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلاَ نَغْزُوا وَنُجَاهِدُ مَعَكُمْ فَقَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 28, Hadith 41
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 3, Book 29, Hadith 84 (deprecated numbering scheme)