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

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Al-Bukhāri

Authenticity grade : Authentic

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

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ المُؤْمِنِينَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، نَرَى الجِهَادَ أَفْضَلَ العَمَلِ، أَفَلاَ نُجَاهِدُ؟ قَالَ: «لَا، لَكُنَّ أَفْضَلُ الجِهَادِ: حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ».

‘Ā’ishah, Mother of the Believers, (may Allah be pleased with her) reported saying: O Messenger of Allah, we consider Jihad the best deed; should we not perform Jihad? He said, "No; rather, the best Jihad is Mabrūr (accepted) Hajj."

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

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 : Virtue of Hajj and Umrah