O Messenger of Allah, we consider Jihad the best deed; should we not perform Jihad? He sai…

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Hadith text: O Messenger of Allah, we consider Jihad the best deed;…

Explanation of the hadith: O Messenger of Allah, we consider Jihad the best deed;…

The Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) used to consider Jihad in the cause of Allah and fighting the enemies among the best of deeds. Therefore, ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) asked the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) if women should perform Jihad.

He (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) guided them to the best Jihad they could perform, namely the Mabrūr Hajj that conforms with the Qur’an and Sunnah and that is free of sin and ostentation.

Lessons: O Messenger of Allah, we consider Jihad the best deed;…

Jihad is one of the best deeds for men.
Hajj is better for women than Jihad and it is one of the best deeds for them.
Deeds vary in their merit according to the doer.
Hajj is called Jihad because it involves striving against one's self, sacrificing money, and exerting physical effort. It is, thus, a physical and financial act of worship, just like Jihad, in the cause of Allah.

Categories : Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship · Hajj and ‘Umrah · Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles · Virtue of Hajj and Umrah

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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ