Hadiths on Jihad

Authentic hadith Two groups of my Ummah Allah shall protect from the Fire: a group that invades India and a group that will be with ‘Īsa ibn Maryam (peace be upon both Authentic hadith Observing Ribāt (guarding the Muslim frontiers in the cause of Allah) for a day and a night is better than fasting and standing for night prayer for a Authentic hadith The actions of every dead person come to a halt except the one who is garrisoned on the frontier in the way of Allah. His deeds will keep growing till Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) arranged for a horse race among the horses that had been especially prepared for that purpos Authentic When Allah gathers the first and the last on the Day of Judgment, a banner will be raised for every traitor, and it will be said: This is the betrayal Authentic hadith A spy from among the polytheists came to the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) while he was on a journey. Authentic that a woman was found killed in one of the expeditions of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), and so the Messenger of Allah (m Authentic hadith O people, do not wish to meet the enemy, and ask Allah for safety Authentic hadith Allah has guaranteed for the one who fights in His cause to admit him into Paradise if He takes his soul, or to return him safe and sound with reward Authentic Observing Ribāt (guarding the Muslims' frontiers) for one day in the cause of Allah is better than the world and everything in it Authentic Whoever fights so that the word of Allah be supreme is indeed in the cause of Allah Authentic hadith A single journey undertaken in the early morning or in the evening in the cause of Allah is better than whatever the sun rises and sets upon Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) divided the spoils, allotting two shares to the horse and one share to the man. Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to grant some of those whom he sent in a detachment a special share of the w Authentic hadith The property of Banu An-Nadīr was among what Allah, the Almighty, bestowed upon His Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) as spoils Authentic hadith No one is wounded in the way of Allah except that he comes on the Day of Judgment with his wound bleeding; the color is that of blood, and the smell i Authentic hadith Whoever kills someone in battle, having a proof for that, his belongings are his. Authentic hadith We participated with the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) in seven battles wherein we ate locusts. Authentic Whoever sincerely asks Allah for martyrdom, Allah will make him reach the status of martyrs even if he dies on his bed Authentic hadith A man asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) during the Battle of Uhud: "If I am killed, where do you think I would be?" He r Authentic hadith The spoils of war were not made lawful for any people before us, then Allah made the spoils of war lawful for us when He saw our weakness and helpless Authentic Whoever equips a fighter in the cause of Allah has indeed taken part in the fight himself; and whoever looks after the dependents of a fighter in his Authentic hadith At the time of the battle of Uhud, my father called me at night and said: I have a feeling that I will be the first to be killed from among the Prophe Authentic No prophet had been sent before me by Allah except that he had disciples and companions from his nation who adhered to his way and followed his comman Authentic hadith A man, who was set for travel, asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him): Which type of Jihad is better? He replied: A word of t Authentic hadith Practice archery, O progeny of Isma‘īl; your forefather was an archer Authentic hadith He did a little but was greatly rewarded Authentic hadith Goodness is tied to the forelocks of horses until the Day of Resurrection Authentic hadith Allah forgives everything for the martyr except the debt Authentic hadith Lands will be laid open for you, and Allah will spare you the fight. So, let none of you fail to play with his arrows Good hadith Fight in the cause of Allah, for he who fights in the Cause of Allah for a period of time equal to that between two milkings of a she-camel, will be s Authentic hadith May Allah have mercy upon Mūsa! He was hurt more than this but remained patient Authentic hadith He who weeps out of fear of Allah, will not enter the Hell till the milk returns into the udder Authentic hadith No one who enters Paradise would love to return to the life of this world even if he would be given everything that the world contains, except for the Authentic Anyone whose feet get covered with dust in the cause of Allah will not be touched by the Fire Good hadith The martyr feels nothing from the agony of death except as one of you feels from the sting of an ant Authentic hadith The example of a Mujāhid in the cause of Allah is like a person who keeps fasting, praying and reciting the verses of Allah unfailingly until the Mujā Authentic hadith If somebody keeps a horse in Allah's cause motivated by his faith in Allah and his belief in His promise, then he will be rewarded on the Day of Resur Authentic O Abu Sa‘īd, whoever is pleased with Allah as a Lord, with Islam as a religion, and with Muhammad as a messenger, Paradise is guaranteed for him Authentic hadith Whoever shoots an arrow in the cause of Allah will receive the same reward of freeing a slave Authentic hadith Paradise is guaranteed for any Muslim who fights in the cause of Allah for the length of time between two milkings of a she-camel. Anyone is wounded o Authentic hadith If I am killed for the cause of Allah, will my sins be forgiven? Authentic hadith Nay, I saw him in the Fire because of a mantle – or a cloak – that he had taken without right (from the war spoils) Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) entered Makkah in the Year of the Conquest wearing a helmet on his head. When he Authentic hadith O people of the Ansār, did I not find you in a state of misguidance then Allah guided you aright through me? Were you not divided then Allah brought y Authentic hadith "He is in Hellfire." The people then went to look at him and found in his place a cloak which he had stolen from the war booty Authentic hadith War is deception Authentic hadith The martyrs are five: the one who dies from plague, who dies from an abdominal disease, who drowns, who dies because debris fell on him, and the one w Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah dispatched a secret troop of ten men under the leadership of ‘Āsim ibn Thābit al-Ansāri Authentic hadith The tourism of my nation is Jihad in the path of Allah, the Exalted Authentic hadith You will receive seven hundred she-camels in return for it on the Day of Resurrection, all wearing bridles Authentic hadith O Messenger of Allah, who is the best among people? Authentic hadith Ibn ‘Umar reported that ‘Umar ibn al-Khattāb wrote to the army commanders about men who stayed for a long time away from their wives. He ordered the [ Authentic hadith The lives of all Muslims are equal; they are one hand against the others. The covenant (given by even the) lowliest of them must be respected. Behold, Authentic hadith Whoever is killed in defense of his wealth is a martyr. Whoever is killed in defense of his family, himself, or his religion is a martyr Authentic hadith Whenever the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) appointed a man to lead an army or a military detachment, he would advise him to fe Authentic There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than on these days," referring to the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah Authentic hadith Of the people who live the best kind of life is the man who holds the reins of his horse in the way of Allah Authentic hadith Anyone among you stays behind and takes good care of the family and property of a warrior (in the cause of Allah) will receive half the reward of the Authentic hadith Returning from battle is like going to battle