300 hadith
The Prophet ﷺ reported from his Lord [[r4]] that He said, "Any servant of Mine who goes out as a fighter in the cause of Allah, seeking My pleasure, I guarantee that if I return him, I will return him with what he has gained of reward or…
النسائي 3128SahihHe heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Any Muslim man who fights in the path of Allah [[r4]] for even the brief span between two milkings of a she-camel has earned Paradise. Whoever sincerely asks Allah for martyrdom, then dies or is…
الأعظمي 8085HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah has given a guarantee for whoever goes out in His path, going out for no reason other than striving in My path, faith in Me, and belief in My messengers. He is guaranteed by Me that I will admit him to…
مسلم 4860SahihZirr reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Any Muslim man who fights in the cause of Allah [[r4]] for even the brief span between two milkings of a she-camel has earned Paradise. Whoever sincerely asks Allah for martyrdom…
النسائي 3143SahihThe Prophet ﷺ narrated, relating from his Lord [[r5]], that He said, "Any servant of Mine who goes out as a warrior in My path, seeking My pleasure, I guarantee that I will return him with whatever reward and spoils he has gained, and if I…
أحمد 5977SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah has guaranteed for the one who goes out to fight in His cause, whom nothing has driven from his home except striving in His cause and belief in His word, that He will either admit him into Paradise or return him…
مسلم 4861SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah has guaranteed for the one who goes out to fight in His cause, driven out by nothing except striving in His path and belief in His words, that He will either admit him into Paradise or return him to the…
البخاري 3123SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah has guaranteed for the one who goes out to fight in His path, with nothing driving him from his home except striving in His cause and belief in His words, that He will either admit him into Paradise or…
الأعظمي 12472SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah has guaranteed for the one who goes out to fight in His cause, driven out by nothing except striving in His path and belief in His words, that He will either admit him into Paradise or return him to the…
البخاري 7457SahihRawh narrated to them that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever strives in the cause of Allah," and Rawh said, "fights in the cause of Allah from among the Muslims for the time it takes to milk a she-camel, Paradise becomes…
أحمد 22116SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah has guaranteed for the one who goes out in His path, whom nothing brings out except struggle in My path, faith in Me, and belief in My messengers, that He will either admit him into Paradise or return…
مسلم 4859SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The one who fights in the way of Allah [[r4]] is like a person standing in prayer and fasting in his home, never slackening, until he returns with whatever spoils he gains, or Allah takes his soul and admits him into…
أحمد 9648SahihAn Arabi came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "A man fights for renown, another fights to be praised, another fights for spoils, and another fights to show off his position. Which of them is in the path of Allah?" The Messenger of…
أبو داود 2517SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah [[r4]] has guaranteed for the one who goes out in His path, going out only to strive in My path, believing in Me, and affirming My Messenger, that He will admit him into Paradise or return him to the…
أحمد 7157SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "One man fights for the spoils, another fights for fame, and another fights to be seen for his position. Which of them is in the path of Allah?" He replied, "Whoever fights so that the word of Allah…
الأعظمي 7799SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Any Muslim man who fights in the cause of Allah for the time it takes to milk a she-camel between two milkings has earned Paradise. Whoever is wounded in the cause of Allah, or suffers any injury, will come on the Day…
الترمذي 1657SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah has guaranteed for the one who goes out to fight in His cause, leaving his home solely for jihad in His cause and out of belief in His word, that He will either admit him into Paradise or return him to…
البخاري 7463SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah has guaranteed for the one who goes out, going out in His path, driven by nothing except striving in My path, faith in Me, and belief in My messengers, that I will either admit him into Paradise or…
الأعظمي 7727SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "The example of the one who strives in the path of Allah, and Allah knows best who truly strives in His path, is like that of one who fasts and stands in prayer constantly. Allah has guaranteed for the…
الأعظمي 7732SahihHe heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever fights in the path of Allah for even the brief span between two milkings of a she-camel has earned Paradise. Whoever sincerely asks Allah for martyrdom and then dies or is killed will receive…
أبو داود 2541SahihWe laid siege with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at the fortress of Taif. Muaz said, I heard Ubayy say, "at the fortress of Taif" and "at the stronghold of Taif," using both expressions. I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever shoots an…
أبو داود 3965SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "One man fights for the spoils, another fights to be remembered, and another fights to be seen for his standing. Which of them is in the path of Allah?" He replied, "Whoever fights so that the word of…
الأعظمي 12471SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "One man fights for spoils, another fights for fame, and another fights to be seen. Which of them fights in the path of Allah?" He replied, "Whoever fights so that the word of Allah may be supreme is…
الأعظمي 12383SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The one who strives in the path of Allah is guaranteed by Allah, either to be taken into His forgiveness and mercy, or to be returned with reward and spoils. The likeness of the one who strives in the path of Allah is…
ابن ماجه 2754HasanAbu Musa said that a man asked, or a man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting with his head lowered. He said, "What is fighting in the cause of Allah [[r4]]? For one of us fights out of zeal or out of…
أحمد 19740SahihHe narrated to them that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever among the Muslim men fights in the path of Allah for the time it takes to milk a she-camel, Paradise becomes obligatory for him. Whoever sincerely asks Allah for…
أحمد 22014SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "The one who strives in the path of Allah, and Allah knows best who truly strives in His path, is like the one who fasts continually and stands in prayer through the night. Allah has guaranteed for the…
البخاري 2787SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah has guaranteed for the one who goes out in His path, motivated by nothing except faith in Me and belief in My messengers, that He will return him with whatever reward or spoils he has gained, or admit him into…
البخاري 36SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about a man who fights out of bravery, a man who fights out of zeal for his tribe, and a man who fights to show off. Which of these is in the path of Allah? He replied, "Whoever fights so that the word of…
الترمذي 1646SahihA man asked the Prophet ﷺ, while the Prophet had his head lowered, "Messenger of Allah, what counts as fighting in the cause of Allah Almighty? For one of us fights out of zeal, and another fights out of anger. Does he receive a reward?"…
أحمد 19739SahihWe laid siege with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to the fortress of Taif, or the palace of Taif. He said, "Whoever delivers an arrow in the cause of Allah [[r4]] will have a degree in Paradise." That day, I delivered sixteen arrows. He also…
أحمد 19428SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about a man who fights out of bravery, a man who fights out of tribal loyalty, and a man who fights to be seen. Which of these is in the path of Allah? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "Whoever fights so…
مسلم 4920SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "The true fighter is the one who fights against his own soul for Allah," or he said, "in the cause of Allah." [[r4]]
أحمد 23951BSahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that Allah [[r4]] says, "The one who strives in My path is under My guarantee. If I take his soul, I will grant him Paradise as his inheritance, and if I return him, I will return him with reward or spoils."
الأعظمي 7729HasanHe heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "Any Muslim man who fights in the cause of Allah [[r4]] for the time it takes between two milkings of a she-camel will be granted Paradise."
ابن ماجه 2792SahihWe laid siege with the Prophet of Allah ﷺ to the fortress of Taif, and I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever delivers an arrow to its mark will have a rank in Paradise." That day I delivered sixteen arrows to their mark. I also…
أحمد 17022SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever leaves his house as a fighter in the path of Allah [[r4]]," then he gestured with three of his fingers, the middle finger, the index finger, and the thumb, joining them together, and said, "and…
أحمد 16414DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah has given a guarantee for whoever goes out to fight in His path, driven from his home by nothing but jihad in His path and faith in His words, that He will either admit him into Paradise or return him…
مالك 1002SahihWe were besieging, alongside the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, the fortress of Taif. Muaz said, "I heard Ubayy say, 'at the fortress of Taif, at the stronghold of Taif,' all of this." I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever shoots an arrow…
الأعظمي 6124SahihAn Arabi said to the Prophet ﷺ, "One man fights for spoils, another fights to be remembered, and another fights to be seen for his standing. Which of them is in the path of Allah?" He replied, "Whoever fights so that the word of Allah may…
البخاري 3126SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "A man fights out of tribal loyalty, another fights out of bravery, and another fights to be seen. Which of these is in the path of Allah?" He replied, "Whoever fights so that the word of Allah may be…
البخاري 7458SahihAn Arabi came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "A man fights to be remembered, another fights for spoils, and another fights to be seen for his position. Which of them is in the path of Allah?" He replied, "Whoever fights so that the…
النسائي 3138SahihWe were besieging the fortress of Taif alongside the Prophet of Allah ﷺ when I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever strikes a target with an arrow will earn a rank in Paradise." That day, I struck the mark with sixteen arrows. I…
الأعظمي 7980SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Our Lord [[r4]] marvels at a man who fights in the way of Allah and is defeated, but then realizes his duty and returns to the battle until his blood is shed. Allah [[r4]] says to His angels, 'Look at My…
الأعظمي 383SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "One man fights for spoils, another fights for fame, and another fights to be seen in his position. Which of them fights in the cause of Allah?" He replied, "Whoever fights so that the word of Allah may…
البخاري 2810SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Strive in the path of Allah, for jihad in the path of Allah [[r5]] is a gate among the gates of Paradise, through which Allah [[r5]] delivers a person from anxiety and grief."
أحمد 22680HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "The example of the Mujahid in the path of Allah, and Allah knows best who truly strives in His path, is like that of one who fasts and stands in prayer continuously. Allah has guaranteed for the…
النسائي 3126SahihAn Arabi came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, one man fights for spoils, another fights to be remembered, and another fights to be seen for his standing. Which of them is in the path of Allah?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
أحمد 19596SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, "Messenger of Allah, what counts as fighting in the cause of Allah? For one of us fights out of anger, and another fights out of tribal loyalty." The Prophet ﷺ raised his head toward him, and he only…
الأعظمي 7800SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah smiles at two men, one of whom kills the other, yet both enter Paradise. One fights in the cause of Allah and is killed, then Allah accepts the repentance of his killer, who then fights and is…
الأعظمي 8082SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that Allah [[r4]] says, "The one who strives in the path of Allah is under My guarantee. If I take his soul, I will grant him Paradise as his inheritance, and if I return him, I will return him with reward or…
الترمذي 1620HasanA man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about fighting in the cause of Allah [[r4]]. The man said, "One fights out of anger, and another fights out of zeal." He raised his head toward him, and he only raised his head because the man was…
مسلم 4922SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is wounded in the cause of Allah will come on the Day of Resurrection with his wound the color of saffron and its scent like musk, bearing the seal of the martyrs. Whoever sincerely asks Allah for…
أحمد 22110SahihMuawiya wanted to seize a piece of land belonging to Abdullah bin Amr called al-Waht. He ordered his servants, and they put on their armor and prepared to fight. I came to him and asked, "What is this?" He replied, "I heard the Messenger of…
أحمد 6913DaifA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, what will I receive if I fight in the path of Allah until I am killed?" He replied, "Paradise." When the man turned to leave, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Except for…
أحمد 17254DifficultA man asked, "Messenger of Allah, tell me about jihad and military expeditions." He replied, "Abdullah bin Amr, if you fight with patience and seeking reward from Allah, Allah will resurrect you as one who was patient and sought His reward.…
أبو داود 2519HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Our Lord marvels at a man who fought in the cause of Allah, and his companions were defeated. Knowing the consequence of fleeing, he turned back and fought until his blood was shed. Allah the Exalted then…
الأعظمي 7756SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked about a man who fights out of bravery, one who fights out of tribal loyalty, and one who fights to be seen by others. Which of these is fighting in the cause of Allah the Exalted? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
أحمد 19631SahihWhile we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, a young man appeared before us coming from the mountain pass. When we caught sight of him, we said, "If only this young man would devote his youth, energy, and strength to the cause of…
الأعظمي 5408HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever fights in the path of Allah for the span of a camel's milking, paradise becomes obligatory for him." The span of a camel's milking refers to the time it takes for her milk to flow for the one milking her.
أحمد 22050Sahih