The tourism of my nation is Jihad in the path of Allah, the Exalted

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Abu Daoud

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Hadith text: The tourism of my nation is Jihad in the path of Allah,…

عن أبي أمامة رضي الله عنه : أن رجلا، قال: يا رسول الله، ائذن لي في السياحة. فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم : «إن سياحة أمتي الجهاد في سبيل الله عز وجل ».

Explanation of the hadith: The tourism of my nation is Jihad in the path of Allah,…

This Hadīth explains that acts of worship are restricted to matters that have textual evidence. A Muslim is only allowed to perform acts of worship in the way that the pure Shariah has dictated. The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) explained to the man who asked him to be allowed to travel for the sake of worship - which is a habit of the Christians – that the tourism of the Muslims is to spread Islam across the world and to perform Jihad in the path of Allah to elevate His religion.

Categories : Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship · Jihad · Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles · Excellence of Jihad

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