What Allâh, The Mighty And Sublime, Guarantees To One Who Strives In His Cause
Darussalam · Volume 4
25. The Book Of JihâdSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 3124 ¦ الجزء: 6 ¦ الصفحة: 17
Source no. 3124 · Volume 7 · Page 196
Sahih
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Source no. 2927 · Volume 2 · Page 654
Sahih
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3126. Abū Hurairah said: “I heard the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ say: ‘The parable of Mujāhid (who strives in the cause of Allāh) – and Allāh knows best who strives in the cause of Allāh – is that of one who fasts and prays Qiyām (continually). Allāh has promised Mujāhid (who strives in His cause), that He will either cause him to die and admit him to Paradise, or, He will bring him back safely with whatever he has earned of reward or spoils of war.” (Sahih)
3124 - أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ شُعَيْبٍ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَقُولُ: «مَثَلُ الْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، كَمَثَلِ الصَّائِمِ الْقَائِمِ، وَتَوَكَّلَ اللَّهُ لِلْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِهِ، بِأَنْ يَتَوَفَّاهُ فَيُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ، أَوْ يُرْجِعَهُ سَالِمًا بِمَا نَالَ مِنْ أَجْرٍ أَوْ غَنِيمَةٍ»
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Allāh knows best because the intention is, and Allāh, Most High, sees the heart. Only the one who goes for Jihād for the sake of Allāh, Most High, shall gain the promised reward. If he struggles for other motives, such Jihād could potentially become the means of going to the Hellfire instead of Paradise.