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رياض الصالحين

Riyad as-Salihin Hadith 1285

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Chapter 1

Chapter context: Obligation of Jihad

- باب وجوب الجهاد وفضل الغدوة والروحة

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Hadith text

Original Arabic

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ سئل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم أي العمل أفضل‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏إيمان بالله ورسوله‏"‏ قيل‏:‏ ثم ماذا‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏الجهاد في سبيل الله‏"‏ قيل‏:‏ ثم ماذا‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏حج مبرور‏"‏‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

Translation

English translation

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked, "Which deed is the best?" He (ﷺ) replied, "Faith in Allah and His Messenger." He (ﷺ) was asked, "What is next?" He (ﷺ) replied, "Jihad (holy fighting) in the Cause of Allah." Then he was asked: "What is after that (in goodness)?" He (ﷺ) replied, "Hajj Mabrur (which is accepted by Allah)." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

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This is Hadith 1285 in Riyad as-Salihin. It appears in Book 12, The Book of Jihad, as in-book entry 1 under the chapter “Obligation of Jihad.”

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