Riyad as-Salihin, 1291
Salman (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying, "Observing Ribat in the way of Allah for a day and a night is far better than observing Saum (fasting) for a whole month and standing in Salat (prayer) in all its nights. If a person dies (while performing this duty), he will go on receiving his reward for his meritorious deeds perpetually, and he will be saved from Al- Fattan." <b>[Muslim]</b>.
وعن سلمان رضي الله عنه قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول:
رباط يوم وليلة خير من صيام شهر وقيامه، وإن مات فيه أجري عليه عمله الذي كان يعمل، وأجري عليه رزقه، وأمن الفتان
((رواه مسلم)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 11, Hadith 7
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) They show a special merit for those garrisoned on the frontiers in the cause of Allah, as their good deeds are increased and never come to an end. This makes the believers’ souls long for Jihad in the cause of Allah.<br>
2) They establish the trial of the grave and inform that a person who observes Ribāt will be saved from it.<br>
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<b>Words in the Hadith:</b><br>
The trial in the grave refers to the questioning by the two angels about the dead person’s deity, religion, and prophet.