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Sahih Muslim 1882 (Book 33, Hadith 172) #11982
The Rewards of Jihad

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) encourages Muslims to undertake the hardships of Jihad for a reward better than the world and all that is in it.

It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah said: If some persons of my Umma (were not to undertake the hardships of Jihad), and he (Abu Huraira) then narrated the rest of the hadith and then said: A journey undertaken for jihad in the evening or morning merits a reward better than the world and all that is in it.
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ ذَكْوَانَ، بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ لَوْلاَ أَنَّ رِجَالاً مِنْ أُمَّتِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ وَقَالَ فِيهِ ‏"‏ وَلَرَوْحَةٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَوْ غَدْوَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا

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QUICK LESSONS:
Make efforts towards achieving religious goals and striving towards a higher purpose .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the rewards of undertaking jihad. Jihad is an Arabic word which means ‘struggle’ or ‘striving’ and can refer to any effort exerted in pursuit of a noble cause. In this context, it refers to striving in the way of Allah by engaging in physical battle against enemies who are trying to prevent Muslims from practicing their faith. According to this hadith, those who make such efforts will be rewarded with something better than anything found on earth. This reward could be spiritual or material; either way, it will be greater than anything one could find on earth. Therefore, this hadith encourages Muslims to strive for a higher purpose and not just focus on worldly gains as they will receive something much greater if they do so.

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