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Sunan an-Nasai — The Book of Jihad

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11
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كتاب التطبيق
13
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كتاب الجمعة
15
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17
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كتاب الاستسقاء
18
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كتاب صلاة الخوف
19
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كتاب صلاة العيدين
20
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كتاب قيام الليل وتطوع النهار
21
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22
The Book of Fasting
كتاب الصيام
23
The Book of Zakah
كتاب الزكاة
24
The Book of Hajj
كتاب مناسك الحج
25
The Book of Jihad
كتاب الجهاد
26
The Book of Marriage
كتاب النكاح
27
The Book of the Kind Treatment of Women
كتاب عشرة النساء
28
The Book of Divorce
كتاب الطلاق
29
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كتاب الخيل
30
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كتاب الإحباس
31
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32
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33
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كتاب الهبة
34
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كتاب الرقبى
35
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كتاب العمرى
36
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كتاب الأيمان والنذور
37
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كتاب المزارعة
38
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كتاب تحريم الدم
39
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كتاب قسم الفىء
40
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كتاب البيعة
41
The Book of Al-`Aqiqah
كتاب العقيقة
42
The Book of Al-Fara` and Al-`Atirah
كتاب الفرع والعتيرة
43
The Book of Hunting and Slaughtering
كتاب الصيد والذبائح
44
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45
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46
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47
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48
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49
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كتاب الزينة من السنن
50
The Book of the Etiquette of Judges
كتاب آداب القضاة
51
The Book of Seeking Refuge with Allah
كتاب الاستعاذة
52
The Book of Drinks
كتاب الأشربة

What is Sunan an-Nasai Chapter 25 about?

Read Sunan an-Nasai, Chapter 25: The Book of Jihad. This chapter contains 111 source records; you are reading page 4. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • What The People Of Paradise Wish For
  • What The Martyr Feels Of Pain
  • Asking For Martyrdom
  • Meeting In Paradise Of The one Who Killed And The One Who Was Killed In The Cause Of Allah
  • Explanation of That

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أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَنَسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ يُؤْتَى بِالرَّجُلِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ:‏‏‏‏ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ كَيْفَ وَجَدْتَ مَنْزِلَكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ أَيْ رَبِّ خَيْرَ مَنْزِلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ سَلْ وَتَمَنَّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَرُدَّنِي إِلَى الدُّنْيَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأُقْتَلَ فِي سَبِيلِكِ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لِمَا يَرَى مِنْ فَضْلِ الشَّهَادَةِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'A man from among the people of Paradise will be brought and Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will say: O son of Adam, how do you find your place (in Paradise)? He would say: O Lord, it is the best place. He will say: Ask and wish (for whatever you want). He would say: I ask You to send me back to the world so that I may be killed in Your cause ten time - because of what be sees of the virtue of martyrdom.'

It was narrated that Anas رضی الله عنہ said

أَخْبَرَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيل، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَجْلَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْقَعْقَاعِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ الشَّهِيدُ لَا يَجِدُ مَسَّ الْقَتْلِ إِلَّا كَمَا يَجِدُ أَحَدُكُمُ الْقَرْصَةَ يُقْرَصُهَا .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The martyr does not feel the pain of being killed, except as any one of you feels a pinch.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی الله عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ سَهْلَ بْنَ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ حَدَّثَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَدِّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ سَأَلَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ الشَّهَادَةَ بِصِدْقٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏بَلَّغَهُ اللَّهُ مَنَازِلَ الشُّهَدَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِنْ مَاتَ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoever asks Allah, the mighty and Sublime, sincerely for martyrdom, Allah will cause him to reach the status of the martyrs even of he dies in his bed.

Sahl bin Abi Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif رضی الله عنہ narrated from his father, from his grandfather, that

أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ ثَعْلَبَةَ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ ابْنَ حُجَيْرَةَ يُخْبِرُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُقْبَةَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ خَمْسٌ مَنْ قُبِضَ فِي شَيْءٍ مِنْهُنَّ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ:‏‏‏‏ الْمَقْتُولُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ شَهِيدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْغَرِقُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ شَهِيدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْمَبْطُونُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ شَهِيدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْمَطْعُونُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ شَهِيدٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالنُّفَسَاءُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ شَهِيدٌ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: There are five things, whoever dies of any of them is a martyr. The one who is killed in the cause of Allah is a martyr; the one who dies of an abdominal complaint in the cause of Allah is a martyr; the one who dies of the plague in the cause of Allah is a martyr; and the woman who dies in childbirth in the cause of Allah is a martyr.

It was narrated from 'Uqbah bin 'Amir رضی الله عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا بَحِيرٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ خَالِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي بِلَالٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْعِرْبَاضِ بْنِ سَارِيَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَخْتَصِمُ الشُّهَدَاءُ وَالْمُتَوَفَّوْنَ عَلَى فُرُشِهِمْ إِلَى رَبِّنَا فِي الَّذِينَ يُتَوَفَّوْنَ مِنَ الطَّاعُونِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيَقُولُ الشُّهَدَاءُ:‏‏‏‏ إِخْوَانُنَا قُتِلُوا كَمَا قُتِلْنَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَقُولُ الْمُتَوَفَّوْنَ عَلَى فُرُشِهِمْ:‏‏‏‏ إِخْوَانُنَا مَاتُوا عَلَى فُرُشِهِمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَمَا مُتْنَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ رَبُّنَا انْظُرُوا إِلَى جِرَاحِهِمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنْ أَشْبَهَ جِرَاحُهُمْ جِرَاحَ الْمَقْتُولِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّهُمْ مِنْهُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَعَهُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِذَا جِرَاحُهُمْ قَدْ أَشْبَهَتْ جِرَاحَهُمْ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The martyrs and those who dies in their beds referred a dispute to our Lord concerning those who dies of the plague. The martyrs said: 'Our brothers were killed as we were killed.' And those who dies in their beds said: 'Our brothers dies on their beds as we died.' Our Lord said: 'Look at their wounds; if their wounds; if their wounds are like the wounds of those who were killed then they are of them and belong with them.' And their wounds were like their (the martyrs') wounds.

It was narrated from Al-'Irbad bin Sariyah رضی الله عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَعْجَبُ مِنْ رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتُلُ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لَيَضْحَكُ مِنْ رَجُلَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقْتُلُ أَحَدُهُمَا صَاحِبَهُ ثُمَّ يَدْخُلَانِ الْجَنَّةَ .

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, likes it when there are two men, one of whom killed the other, then they both enter Paradise. And another time he said: He laughs at two men, one of whom killed the other, then they both entered Paradise.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی الله عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَضْحَكُ اللَّهُ إِلَى رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتُلُ أَحَدُهُمَا الْآخَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كِلَاهُمَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ يُقَاتِلُ هَذَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيُقْتَلُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَتُوبُ اللَّهُ عَلَى الْقَاتِلِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيُقَاتِلُ فَيُسْتَشْهَدُ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Allah laughs at two men, one of whom killed the other but they both entered Paradise. The first one fought in the cause of Allah and was killed, then Allah accepted the repentance of the one who killed him, and he fought and was martyred.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی الله عنہ that

قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ الْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنِ السِّمْطِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَلْمَانَ الْخَيْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ رَابَطَ يَوْمًا وَلَيْلَةً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَانَ لَهُ كَأَجْرِ صِيَامِ شَهْرٍ وَقِيَامِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ مَاتَ مُرَابِطًا أُجْرِيَ لَهُ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ مِنَ الْأَجْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأُجْرِيَ عَلَيْهِ الرِّزْقُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَمِنَ مِنَ الْفَتَّانِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoever guards Ribat (the frontier) for one day and one night, will be given a reward like that for fasting and praying Qiyam for a month, and whoever dies at Ribat (guarding the frontier) will be rewarded, and he will be given provision, and he will be kept safe from Al-Fattan. According to As-Sindi, the preferred pronunciation is Al-Fattan, plural of Fatan refering to Al-Munkar and An-Nakir, while Al-Fattan would refer to Ash-Shaitan or the like, among the punishment of the grave, or, the angels of chastisement.

It was narrated from Salman Al-Khair رضی الله عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنِ السِّمْطِ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ سَلْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ رَابَطَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ يَوْمًا وَلَيْلَةً، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَانَتْ لَهُ كَصِيَامِ شَهْرٍ وَقِيَامِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنْ مَاتَ جَرَى عَلَيْهِ عَمَلُهُ الَّذِي كَانَ يَعْمَلُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَمِنَ الْفَتَّانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأُجْرِيَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقُهُ .

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Whoever guards Ribat (the frontier) in the cause of Allah for one day and one night, he will have (a reward) like that of fasting and praying Qiyam for a month. If he dies he will continue to receive reward for what he did, and he will be kept safe from Al-Fattan, and he will be given provision.'

It was narrated that Salman رضی الله عنہ said

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ زُهْرَةَ بْنِ مَعْبَدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو صَالِحٍ مَوْلَى عُثْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ عَفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ رِبَاطُ يَوْمٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ يَوْمٍ فِيمَا سِوَاهُ مِنَ الْمَنَازِلِ .

'I heard 'Uthman bin 'Affan رضی الله عنہ say: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Ribat (guarding the frontier) for one day in the cause of Allah is better in rank than a thousand days spent within the residence.'

It was narrated from Zurah bin Ma'bad: Abu Salih, the freed slave of 'Uthman, said

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْنٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا زُهْرَةُ بْنُ مَعْبَدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ مَوْلَى عُثْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ يَوْمٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ أَلْفِ يَوْمٍ فِيمَا سِوَاهُ .

Uthman bin 'Affan رضی الله عنہ said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: A day in the cause of Allah is better than a thousand days doing anything else.'

It was narrated that Abu Salih, the freed slave of 'Uthman, said

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ إِسْحَاق بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا ذَهَبَ إِلَى قُبَاءَ يَدْخُلُ عَلَى أُمِّ حَرَامٍ بِنْتِ مِلْحَانَ فَتُطْعِمُهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَكَانَتْ أُمُّ حَرَامٍ بِنْتُ مِلْحَانَ تَحْتَ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَطْعَمَتْهُ وَجَلَسَتْ تَفْلِي رَأْسَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَنَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ اسْتَيْقَظَ وَهُوَ يَضْحَكُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ فَقُلْتُ مَا يُضْحِكُكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ نَاسٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي عُرِضُوا عَلَيَّ غُزَاةً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَرْكَبُونَ ثَبَجَ هَذَا الْبَحْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏مُلُوكٌ عَلَى الْأَسِرَّةِ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَوْ مِثْلُ الْمُلُوكِ عَلَى الْأَسِرَّةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏شَكَّ إِسْحَاق، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنْهُمْ فَدَعَا لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ نَامَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ الْحَارِثُ:‏‏‏‏ فَنَامَ ثُمَّ اسْتَيْقَظَ فَضَحِكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْتُ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ مَا يُضْحِكُكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ نَاسٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي عُرِضُوا عَلَيَّ غُزَاةً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏مُلُوكٌ عَلَى الْأَسِرَّةِ أَوْ مِثْلُ الْمُلُوكِ عَلَى الْأَسِرَّةِ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏كَمَا قَالَ فِي الْأَوَّلِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنْهُمْ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْتِ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ فَرَكِبَتِ الْبَحْرَ فِي زَمَانِ مُعَاوِيَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَصُرِعَتْ عَنْ دَابَّتِهَا حِينَ خَرَجَتْ مِنَ الْبَحْرِ فَهَلَكَتْ .

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went to Quba' he used to come to Umm Haram bint Milhan رضی اللہ عنہا and she would feed him. Umm Haram was married to 'Ubadah bint As-Samit رضی اللہ عنہ. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ entered upon her and she fed him and checked his head for lice. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) fell asleep, then he woke up smiling. She said: 'What is making you smile, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Some people of my Ummah were shown to me, fighting in the cause of Allah and riding across the sea like kings on thrones.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to make me one of them.' So the Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to make me one of them.' So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed for her then he slept again.' (One of narrators) Al-Harith, said (in his narration): He slept then he woke up smiling. I said to him: 'What is making you smile, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Some people of my Ummah were shown to me, fighting in the cause of Allah and riding across the sea like kings on thrones,' as he had said the first time. I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to make me one of them.' He said: 'You will be one of the first.' And she traveled by sea at the time of Mu'awiyah رضی اللہ عنہ, then she fell from her mount when she came out of the sea and died.

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik رضی الله عنہ said

أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبِ بْنِ عَرَبِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أُمِّ حَرَامٍ بِنْتِ مِلْحَانَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ أَتَانَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ عِنْدَنَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَاسْتَيْقَظَ وَهُوَ يَضْحَكُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بِأَبِي وَأُمِّي مَا أَضْحَكَكَ ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ رَأَيْتُ قَوْمًا مِنْ أُمَّتِي يَرْكَبُونَ هَذَا الْبَحْرَ كَالْمُلُوكِ عَلَى الْأَسِرَّةِ ،‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنْهُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَإِنَّكِ مِنْهُمْ ثُمَّ نَامَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ اسْتَيْقَظَ وَهُوَ يَضْحَكُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَسَأَلْتُهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ يَعْنِي مِثْلَ مَقَالَتِهِ،‏‏‏‏ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنْهُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْتِ مِنَ الْأَوَّلِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَتَزَوَّجَهَا عُبَادَةُ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَرَكِبَ الْبَحْرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَرَكِبَتْ مَعَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَلَمَّا خَرَجَتْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قُدِّمَتْ لَهَا بَغْلَةٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَرَكِبَتْهَا فَصَرَعَتْهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَانْدَقَّتْ عُنُقُهَا .

Umm Haram bint Milhan رضی اللہ عنہا said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to us and took a nap in our house, then he woke up smiling. I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be ransomed for you, what has made you smile?' He said: 'I saw some people of my Ummah riding on the sea like kings on thrones.' I said: 'Pray to Allah to make me one of them.' He said: 'You will be one of them.' Then he slept again, and woke up smiling. I asked him and he said the same thing. I said: 'Pray to Allah to make me one of them.' He said: 'You will be one of the first.' Then 'Ubadah bin As-Samit رضی اللہ عنہ married her, and he traveled by sea, and she traveled with him, but when she came ashore a mule was brought to her and she mounted it, and it threw her off and broke her neck.

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik رضی الله عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ عَدِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَبِي أُنَيْسَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَيَّارٍ. ح قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَأَنْبَأَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَيَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَبْرِ بْنِ عَبِيدَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جُبَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ،‏‏‏‏ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَعَدَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏غَزْوَةَ الْهِنْدِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنْ أَدْرَكْتُهَا أُنْفِقْ فِيهَا نَفْسِي وَمَالِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنْ أُقْتَلْ كُنْتُ مِنْ أَفْضَلِ الشُّهَدَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِنْ أَرْجِعْ فَأَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ الْمُحَرَّرُ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) promised us that we would invade India. If I live to see that, I will sacrifice myself and my wealth. If I am killed, I will be one of the best of the martyrs, and if I come back, I will be Abu Hurairah Al-Muharrar. Al-Muharrar: The one freed (from the Fire).

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی الله عنہ said

حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيل بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا سَيَّارٌ أَبُو الْحَكَمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جَبْرِ بْنِ عَبِيدَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَعَدَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ غَزْوَةَ الْهِنْدِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنْ أَدْرَكْتُهَا أُنْفِقْ فِيهَا نَفْسِي وَمَالِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِنْ قُتِلْتُ كُنْتُ أَفْضَلَ الشُّهَدَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِنْ رَجَعْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ الْمُحَرَّرُ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) promised that we would invade India. If I live to see that I will sacrifice myself and my wealth. If I am killed, I will be one of the best of the martyrs, and if I come back, I will be Abu Hurairah Al-Muharrar.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی الله عنہ said

أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَسَدُ بْنُ مُوسَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرٍ الزُّبَيْدِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَخِيهِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ لُقْمَانَ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى بْنِ عَدِيٍّ الْبَهْرَانِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ عِصَابَتَانِ مِنْ أُمَّتِي أَحْرَزَهُمَا اللَّهُ مِنَ النَّارِ:‏‏‏‏ عِصَابَةٌ تَغْزُو الْهِنْدَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَعِصَابَةٌ تَكُونُ مَعَ عِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلَام .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'There are two groups of my Ummah whom Allah will free from the Fire: The group that invades India, and the group that will be with 'Isa bin Maryam, peace be upon him.'

It was narrated that Thawban رضی الله عنہ, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said

أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا ضَمْرَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ السَّيْبَانِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي سُكَيْنَةَ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْمُحَرَّرِينَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ رَجُلٍ مَنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَمَّا أَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِحَفْرِ الْخَنْدَقِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَرَضَتْ لَهُمْ صَخْرَةٌ حَالَتْ بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ الْحَفْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَخَذَ الْمِعْوَلَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَوَضَعَ رِدَاءَهُ نَاحِيَةَ الْخَنْدَقِ وَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَعَدْلا لا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ [سورة الأنعام آية 115] ،‏‏‏‏ فَنَدَرَ ثُلُثُ الْحَجَرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَسَلْمَانُ الْفَارِسِيُّ قَائِمٌ يَنْظُرُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَبَرَقَ مَعَ ضَرْبَةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَرْقَةٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ الثَّانِيَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَعَدْلا لا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ [سورة الأنعام آية 115]،‏‏‏‏ فَنَدَرَ الثُّلُثُ الْآخَرُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَبَرَقَتْ بَرْقَةٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَرَآهَا سَلْمَانُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ ضَرَبَ الثَّالِثَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَتُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَعَدْلا لا مُبَدِّلَ لِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ[ سورة الأنعام آية 115]،‏‏‏‏ فَنَدَرَ الثُّلُثُ الْبَاقِي،‏‏‏‏ وَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَخَذَ رِدَاءَهُ وَجَلَسَ قَالَ سَلْمَانُ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ رَأَيْتُكَ حِينَ ضَرَبْتَ مَا تَضْرِبُ ضَرْبَةً إِلَّا كَانَتْ مَعَهَا بَرْقَةٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ يَا سَلْمَانُ رَأَيْتَ ذَلِكَ ؟ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِي وَالَّذِي بَعَثَكَ بِالْحَقِّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَإِنِّي حِينَ ضَرَبْتُ الضَّرْبَةَ الْأُولَى رُفِعَتْ لِي مَدَائِنُ كِسْرَى وَمَا حَوْلَهَا وَمَدَائِنُ كَثِيرَةٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَتَّى رَأَيْتُهَا بِعَيْنَيَّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ لَهُ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ حَضَرَهُ مِنْ أَصْحَابِهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَفْتَحَهَا عَلَيْنَا وَيُغَنِّمَنَا دِيَارَهُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيُخَرِّبَ بِأَيْدِينَا بِلَادَهُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَدَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِذَلِكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ ضَرَبْتُ الضَّرْبَةَ الثَّانِيَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَرُفِعَتْ لِي مَدَائِنُ قَيْصَرَ وَمَا حَوْلَهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَتَّى رَأَيْتُهَا بِعَيْنَيَّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَفْتَحَهَا عَلَيْنَا وَيُغَنِّمَنَا دِيَارَهُمْ وَيُخَرِّبَ بِأَيْدِينَا بِلَادَهُمْ فَدَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِذَلِكَ ثُمَّ ضَرَبْتُ الثَّالِثَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَرُفِعَتْ لِي مَدَائِنُ الْحَبَشَةِ وَمَا حَوْلَهَا مِنَ الْقُرَى حَتَّى رَأَيْتُهَا بِعَيْنَيَّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ دَعُوا الْحَبَشَةَ مَا وَدَعُوكُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَاتْرُكُوا التُّرْكَ مَا تَرَكُوكُمْ .

A man among the Companions of the the Prophet (ﷺ) said: When the Prophet (ﷺ) commanded them to dig the trench (Al-Khandaq), there was a rock in their way preventing them from digging. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood, picked up a pickaxe, put his Rida' (upper garment) at the edge of the ditch and said: 'And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice. None can change His Words. And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.' [1] One-third of the rock broke off while Salman Al-Farisi رضی اللہ عنہ was standing there watching, and there was a flash of light when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) struck (the rock). Then he struck it again and said: 'And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice. Nonce can change His Words. And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower' And another third of the rock broke off and there was another flash of light, which Salman saw. Then he struck (the rock) a third time and said: 'And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice. None can change His Words. And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.' The last third fell, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out, picked up his Rida' and sat down. Salman رضی اللہ عنہ said: 'O Messenger of Allah, Each time you struck the rock there was a flash of light.' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to him: 'O Salman, did you see that?' He said: 'Yes, by the One Who sent you with the truth, O Messenger of Allah.' He said: 'When I struck the first blow, the cities of Kisra and their environs were shown to me, and many other cities, and I saw them with my own eyes.' Those of his Companions who were present said: 'O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to grant us victory and to give us their land as spoils of war, and to destroy their lands at our hands.' So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed for that. (Then he said:) 'Then I struck the second blow and the cities of Caesar and their environs were shown to me, and I saw them with my own eyes.' They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to grant us victory and to give us their lands as spoils of war, and to destroy their lands at our hands.' So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prayed for that. (Then he said:) 'Then I struck the third blow and the cities of Ethiopia were shown to me, and the villages around them, and I saw them with my own eyes.' But the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said at that point: 'Leave the Ethiopians alone so long as they leave you alone, and leave the Turks alone so long as they leave you alone.'

It was narrated from Abu Sukainah, a man from among the Muharririn, that

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَا تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يُقَاتِلَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ التُّرْكَ قَوْمًا وُجُوهُهُمْ كَالْمَجَانِّ الْمُطْرَقَةِ يَلْبَسُونَ الشَّعَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَمْشُونَ فِي الشَّعَرِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The Hour will not begin until the Muslims fight the Turks, a people with faces like hammered shields who wear clothes made of hair and shoes made of hair.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی الله عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مِسْعَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ مُصَرِّفٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُصْعَبِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِيهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ ظَنَّ أَنَّ لَهُ فَضْلًا عَلَى مَنْ دُونَهُ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّمَا يَنْصُرُ اللَّهُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةَ بِضَعِيفِهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏بِدَعْوَتِهِمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَصَلَاتِهِمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَإِخْلَاصِهِمْ .

He thought he was better than other Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ). The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) said: Rather, Allah support this Ummah because of their supplication, their Salah, and their sincerity.

It was narrated from Mus'ab bin Sa'd رضی الله عنہ, from his father, that

أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَاحِدِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جَابِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي زَيْدُ بْنُ أَرْطَاةَ الْفَزَارِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ جُبَيْرِ بْنِ نُفَيْرٍ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا الدَّرْدَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ ابْغُونِي الضَّعِيفَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّكُمْ إِنَّمَا تُرْزَقُونَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَتُنْصَرُونَ بِضُعَفَائِكُمْ .

He heard Abu Ad-Darda' رضی الله عنہ say: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Bring me the weak, for you only receive provision and Divine support by virtue of your weak ones.'

It was narrated from Jubair bin Nufair Al-Hadrami that

أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ،‏‏‏‏ وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ الْأَشَجِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ جَهَّزَ غَازِيًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَدْ غَزَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ خَلَفَهُ فِي أَهْلِهِ بِخَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَدْ غَزَا .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoever equips a warrior in the cause of Allah has fought, and whoever looks after his family in his absence has fought.

It was narrated from Zaid bin Khalid رضی الله عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ مَهْدِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا حَرْبُ بْنُ شَدَّادٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ يَحْيَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ جَهَّزَ غَازِيًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَدْ غَزَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ خَلَفَ غَازِيًا فِي أَهْلِهِ بِخَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَدْ غَزَا .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever equips a warrior has fought, and whoever looks after his family in his absence has fought.'

It was narrated that Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani رضی الله عنہ said

أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ حُصَيْنَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ يُحَدِّثُ،‏‏‏‏ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَاوَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْأَحْنَفِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ خَرَجْنَا حُجَّاجًا فَقَدِمْنَا الْمَدِينَةَ وَنَحْنُ نُرِيدُ الْحَجَّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَبَيْنَا نَحْنُ فِي مَنَازِلِنَا نَضَعُ رِحَالَنَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِذْ أَتَانَا آتٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ النَّاسَ قَدِ اجْتَمَعُوا فِي الْمَسْجِدِ وَفَزِعُوا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَانْطَلَقْنَا فَإِذَا النَّاسُ مُجْتَمِعُونَ عَلَى نَفَرٍ فِي وَسَطِ الْمَسْجِدِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَفِيهِمْ عَلِيٌّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالزُّبَيْرُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَطَلْحَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَسَعْدُ بْنُ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّا لَكَذَلِكَ إِذْ جَاءَ عُثْمَانُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَلَيْهِ مُلَاءَةٌ صَفْرَاءُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَدْ قَنَّعَ بِهَا رَأْسَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَهَهُنَا طَلْحَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَهَهُنَا الزُّبَيْرُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَهَهُنَا سَعْدٌ ؟ قَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ نَعَمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَإِنِّي أَنْشُدُكُمْ بِاللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ أَتَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ يَبْتَاعُ مِرْبَدَ بَنِي فُلَانٍ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ،‏‏‏‏ فَابْتَعْتُهُ بِعِشْرِينَ أَلْفًا أَوْ بِخَمْسَةٍ وَعِشْرِينَ أَلْفًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اجْعَلْهُ فِي مَسْجِدِنَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَجْرُهُ لَكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏نَعَمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْشُدُكُمْ بِاللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ أَتَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنِ ابْتَاعَ بِئْرَ رُومَةَ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ ،‏‏‏‏ فَابْتَعْتُهَا بِكَذَا وَكَذَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَأَتَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ قَدِ ابْتَعْتُهَا بِكَذَا وَكَذَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اجْعَلْهَا سِقَايَةً لَلْمُسْلِمِينَ وَأَجْرُهَا لَكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْشُدُكُمْ بِاللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ أَتَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَظَرَ فِي وُجُوهِ الْقَوْمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ يُجَهِّزُ هَؤُلَاءِ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَهُ يَعْنِي جَيْشَ الْعُسْرَةِ فَجَهَّزْتُهُمْ حَتَّى لَمْ يَفْقِدُوا عِقَالًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا خِطَامًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ اشْهَدْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏اللَّهُمَّ اشْهَدْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏اللَّهُمَّ اشْهَدْ .

We set out as pilgrims and came to Al-Madinah intending to perform Hajj. While we were in our camping place unloading our mounts, someone came to us and said: 'The people have gathered in the Masjid and there is panis.' So we set out and found the people gathered around a group in the middle of the Masjid, among whom were 'Ali, Zubayr, Talhah and Sa'd bin Abi Waqas رضی اللہ عنہم . While we were like that, 'Uthman رضی اللہ عنہ , came, wearing a yellow cloak with which he had covered his head. He said: 'Is Talhah here? Is Az-Zubair here? Is Sa'd here?' They said: 'Yes.' He said: 'I adjure you be the One beside Whom there is none worthy of worship, din't the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Whoever buys the Mirbad [1] of Banu so-and so, Allah will forgive him, and I bought it for twenty or twenty-five thousand, then I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and told him, and he said: Add it to our Masjid and the reward for it will be yours?' They said: 'By Allah, yes.' He said: 'I adjure you by the One beside Whom there is none worthy of worship, didn't the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Whoever buys the well of Rumah, Allah will forgive him, so I bought it for such and such and amount, then I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and told him, and he said: Give it to provide water for the Muslims, and the reward for it will be yours?' They said: 'By Allah, yes.' He said: 'I adjure you by the One beside Whom there is none worthy of worship, didn't the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Whoever equips these (men)- meaning the army of Al-'Usrah (Tabuk) - Allah will forgive him, so I equipped them until they were not lacking even a rope or a bridle?' They said: 'By Allah, yes.' He said: 'O Allah, bear witness, O Allah, bear witness, O Allah, bear witness.' [1] Mirbad: A place for drying dates.

It was narrated that Al-Ahnaf bin Qais said

أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ أَنْفَقَ زَوْجَيْنِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ نُودِيَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ هَذَا خَيْرٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصَّلَاةِ دُعِيَ مِنْ بَاب:‏‏‏‏ الصَّلَاةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجِهَادِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏دُعِيَ مِنْ بَاب:‏‏‏‏ الْجِهَادِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصَّدَقَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏دُعِيَ مِنْ بَاب:‏‏‏‏ الصَّدَقَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصِّيَامِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏دُعِيَ مِنْ بَاب:‏‏‏‏ الرَّيَّانِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ:‏‏‏‏ هَلْ عَلَى مَنْ دُعِيَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْأَبْوَابِ مِنْ ضَرُورَةٍ ؟، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَهَلْ يُدْعَى أَحَدٌ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْأَبْوَابِ كُلِّهَا ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ نَعَمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَأَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنْهُمْ .

The prophet (ﷺ) said: Whoever spends on a pair (of things) in the cause of Allah will be called in Paradise: 'O slave of Allah, here is prosperity.' Whoever is one of the people of Salah, he will be called from the gate of Paradise, Whoever is one of the people of jihad, he will be called from the gate of paradise. Whoever is one of the people of charity, he will be called from the gate of Paradise. Whoever is one of the people who fast, he will be called from the gate of Ar-Rayyan. Abu Bakr رضی الله عنہ , said: O Messenger of Allah, no distress or need will befall the one who is called from those gates. Will there be anyone who will be called from all these gates? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Yes, and I hope that you will be one of them.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی الله عنہ that

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَنْبَأَنَا أَبُو سَلمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ مَنْ أَنْفَقَ زَوْجَيْنِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏دَعَتْهُ خَزَنَةُ الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ يَا فُلَانُ هَلُمَّ فَادْخُلْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ أبُو بَكْرٍ:‏‏‏‏ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ذَاكَ الَّذِي لَا تَوَى عَلَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنِّي لَأَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنْهُمْ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever spends on a pair (of things) in the cause of Allah, the gatekeepers of Paradise will call him from the gates of Paradise (saying): O So-and-so, come and enter!' Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ said: 'O Messenger of Allah, such a person will never perish or be miserable.' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'I hope that you will be one of them.'

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said