Jihad & Military Expeditions

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

This tradition has been handed down through a different chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

A troop of soldiers who fight in tile way of Allah and get their share of the booty receive in advance two-thirds of their reward in the Hereafter and only one-third will remain (to their credit). If they do not...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

A troop of soldiers, large or small, who fight (in the way of Allah), get their share of the booty and return safe and sound, receive in advance two-thirds of their reward (only one-third remaining to their credit to be...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

(The value of) an action depends on the intention behind it. A man will be rewarded only for what he intended. The emigration of one who emigrates for the sake of Allah and His Messenger (ﷺ) is for the sake...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

It has been narrated through a different chain of transmitters on the authority of Sufyan who said that he heard 'Umar b. al-Khattab relate (this tradition) from the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was delivering a sermon from the pulpit.

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

Who seeks martyrdom with sincerity shall get its reward, though he may not achieve it.

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

Who sought martyrdom with sincerity will be ranked by Allah among the martyrs even if he died on his bed. In his version of the tradition Abd Tahir did not mention the words:" with sincerity".

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

One who died but did not fight in the way of Allah nor did he express any desire (or determination) for Jihad died the death of a hypocrite. 'Abdullah b. Mubarak said: We think the hadith pertained to the time...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

We were with the Prophet (ﷺ) on an expedition. He said: There are some people in Medina. They are with you whenever you cover a distance or cross a valley. They have been detained by illness.

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

" They will share with you the reward (for Jihad)."

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

What made you laugh. Messenger of Allah? He said: Some people from my Umma were presented to me who were fighters in the way of Allah and were sailing in this sea. (Gliding smoothly on the water), they appeared to...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

The Prophet (ﷺ) came to us one day and had a nap in our house. When he woke up, he was laughing. I said: Messenger of Allah, what made you laugh? He said: I saw a people from my followers...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

One day the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) slept (at a place) near me. He woke up smiling. She said: Messenger of Allah. what made thee laugh? He said: A people from my followers were presented to me. They were sailing...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) paid a visit to Milhan's daughter, maternal aunt of Anas (and the sister of the Holy Prophet's foster-mother). He placed his head near her (from this point onward, the narrator carried on the previous tradition...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Keeping watch for a day and a night is better (in point of reward) than fasting for a whole month and standing in prayer every night. If a person dies (while, performing...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

This tradition has been handed down on the authority of Salman al-Khair through another chain of transmitters.

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

While a man walks along a path, finds a thorny twig lying on the way and puts it aside, Allah would appreciate it and forgive him The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The martyrs are of five kinds: one who dies of...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

Whom do you consider to be a martyr among you? They (the Companions) said: Messenger, of Allah, one who is slain in the way of Allah is a martyr. He said: Then (if this is the definition of a martyr)...

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

" And one who is drowned is a martyr."

Sahih Muslim

The Book on Government

" A drowned person is a martyr."