Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Masdad bin MasrhadfromKhalid bin 'Abdullah al-TahanfromHabib bin Abi Fadalan/Fadalafrom'Aisha bint Talhafrom'Aisha bint Abi Bakr
Hadith text · Matn
لَكِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الْجِهَادِ حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ
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English translation
Narrated `Aisha:
(That she said), "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) ! We consider Jihad as the best deed. Should we not fight in Allah's Cause?" He said, "The best Jihad (for women) is Hajj-Mabrur (i.e. Hajj which is done according to the Prophet's tradition and is accepted by Allah).
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حَبِيبُ بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ بِنْتِ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ تُرَى الْجِهَادَ أَفْضَلَ الْعَمَلِ، أَفَلاَ نُجَاهِدُ قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 56, Hadith 3
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 43 (deprecated numbering scheme)