English translation
4214. It was narrated from Târiq bin Shihâb that a man asked the Prophet ﷺ, when he had put his leg in the stirrup: “Which kind of Jihâd is best?” He said: “A word of truth spoken before an unjust ruler.” (Hasan)
Hadith 4214
The Virtue Of The One Who Speaks The Truth Before An Unjust Ruler
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Darussalam · Volume 5
39. The Book Of Al-Bay'ah (Oath Of Allegiance)[1]Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 4209 ¦ الجزء: 7 ¦ الصفحة: 161
Al-Albani source references (2)
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Source no. 4209 · Volume 9 · Page 281
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (٤٠١١) //، الصحيحة (٤٩١) ، المشكاة (٣٧٠٥) //
- صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 3925 · Volume 3 · Page 882
Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٤٠١١ [الصحيحة ٤٩١، ومشكاة المصابيح ٣٧٠٥].
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Arabic text
4209 - أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ، عَنْ طَارِقِ بْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلًا سَأَلَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقَدْ وَضَعَ رِجْلَهُ فِي الْغَرْزِ، أَيُّ الْجِهَادِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ: «كَلِمَةُ حَقٍّ عِنْدَ سُلْطَانٍ جَائِرٍ»
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It is the best form of Jihâd, because it is likely that one will lose his life by it. On the other hand, a person could defend himself in a battle, but here that is not possible. Hands rise against him from every direction, and he is killed in a very ruthless manner.