Hadiths on Excellence of Jihad

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 whole month. If a person dies (while performing Ribāt), he will receive the reward for his righteous deeds perpetually, will receive his provision, and will be saved from the trials of the grave 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 the Day of Judgment, and he will be secure from the trial in the grave. 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 or booty. 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 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 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 is that of musk. 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 replied: "In Paradise." So the man threw some dates that were in his hand and fought until he was killed 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 absence properly has indeed taken part in the fight himself 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 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 surely admitted to Paradise 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 martyr. He will wish to return to the world and be killed ten more times on account of the honor that he will find 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 Mujāhid returns 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 Resurrection for what the horse has eaten or drunk and for its dung and urine 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 or injured in the cause of Allah, it will come on the Day of Judgment bleeding the most it ever bled, but its color will be like saffron and its fragrance will be like musk Authentic hadith If I am killed for the cause of Allah, will my sins be forgiven? 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 who dies fighting in the cause of Allah 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 O Messenger of Allah, who is the best among people? 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 warrior Authentic hadith Returning from battle is like going to battle Good hadith If anyone does not fight in the cause of Allah, equip a warrior in the cause of Allah, or stay behind to look after a warrior's family, Allah shall afflict him with a calamity before the Day of Judgment Authentic hadith Whoever dies without having fought (in the cause of Allah) or having thought of fighting (in the cause of Allah) will die while having one of the qualities of hypocrisy 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 of them) Authentic hadith ‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: I asked for the permission of the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) to make Jihad, so he said: Your Jihad is pilgrimage