Riyad as-Salihin, 1288
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Verily! Setting out in the early morning or in the evening in order to fight in Allah's way is better than the world and what it contains." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
لغدوة في سبيل الله أو روحة خير من الدنيا وما فيها
((متفق عليه))
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 11, Hadith 4
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) Jihad in the cause of Allah is one of the best acts of piety. It is better than the world and all the bliss it contains.<br>
2) It exhorts us to conduct Jihad purely for the sake of Allah, not for tribal affiliation or any other cause related to the pre-Islamic time of ignorance.