Mukhtasar Sahih Al-Bukhari
53. The Book of Jihad [fighting for Allahs Cause]
مختصر صحيح البخاري
53/1 Chapter:
The superiority of Jihâd.
باب: فَضْلِ الْجِهَادِ وَالسَّيَرِ
1204
Mukhtasar Sahih Al-Bukhariعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ (ﷺ) فَقَالَ: دُلَّنِي عَلَى عَمَلٍ يَعْدِلُ الْجِهَادَ، قَالَ : (لا أَجِدُهُ) . قَالَ : هَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ إِذَا خَرَجَ الْمُجَاهِدُ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ مَسْجِدَكَ، فَتَقُومَ وَلاَ تَفْتُرَ، وَتَصُومَ وَلاَ تُفْطِرَ؟). قَالَ : وَمَنْ يَسْتَطِيعُ ذَلِكَ.
Narrated Abu Huraira
A man came to Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) and said, "Guide me to such a deed as equals Jihâd (in reward)." He replied, "I do not find such a deed." Then he added, "Can you, while the Muslim fighter has gone for Jihâd, enter your mosque to perform (prayers) without cease and observe Saum (fast) and never break your Șaum (fast)?" The man said, "But who can do that?" [1] [4:44-O.B]
Explanation & Scholarly Notes (Sharh):
[1] Of course, nobody can offer 5alát (prayer) and observe Saum (fast) incessantly, and since the Muslim fighter is rewarded as if he was doing such good impossible deeds, no possible deed equals Jihád in reward.
53/2 Chapter:
The best among the people is that believer who strives his utmost in Allâh's Cause with both his life and property.
باب: أَفْضَلُ النَّاسِ مُؤْمِنٌ مُجَاهِد بَنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ الله
1205
Mukhtasar Sahih Al-Bukhariعَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَفْضَلُ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ (ﷺ) : مُؤْمِنٌ يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ). قَالُوا : ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ: مُؤْمِنٌ فِي شِعْبٍ مِنَ الشَّعَابِ، يَتَّقِي اللَّهَ، وَيَدَعُ النَّاسَ مِنْ شَرِّه).
Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudrî
Somebody asked, "O Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ)! Who is the best among the people?" Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) replied believer who strives his utmost in Allâh's Cause with his life and property." " They asked, "Who is next?" He replied, "A believer who stays in one of the mountain paths worshipping Allâh and leaving the people secure from his mischief." [1] [4:45-0.B]
Explanation & Scholarly Notes (Sharh):
[1] Of course, nobody can offer Salát (prayer) and observe Saum (fast) incessantly, and since the Muslim fighter is rewarded as if he was doing such good impossible deeds, no possible deed equals Jihád in reward.
1206
Mukhtasar Sahih Al-Bukhariعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قال : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ (ﷺ) يَقُولُ : (مَثَلُ الْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِهِ، كَمَثَلِ الصَّائِمِ الْقَائِمِ، وَتَوَكَّلَ اللَّهُ لِلْمُجَاهِدِ فِي سَبِيلِهِ بِأَنْ يَتَوَفَّاهُ: أَنْ يُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ، أَوْ يُرْجِعَهُ سَالِمًا مَعَ أَجْرٍ أَوْ غَنِيمَةٍ) .
Narrated Abu Huraira
I heard Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ), saying, "The example of a Mujâhid in Allâh's Cause-and Allâh knows better who really strives in His Cause-is like a person who observes Șaum (fast) and offers (prayers) continuously. Allâh guarantees that He will admit the Mujahid in His Cause into Paradise if he is killed, otherwise He will return him to his home safely with rewards and war booty." [4:46-O.B]
53/3 Chapter:
The grades of the Mujâhidûn (i.e. Muslim fighters) in Allâh's Cause.
باب: دَرَجَاتِ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ فِي سبيل الله
1207
Mukhtasar Sahih Al-Bukhariوعَنْهُ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ (ﷺ): (مَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ، وَأَقامَ الصَّلاةَ، وَصَامَ رَمَضَانَ، كَانَ حَقًّا عَلَى اللَّهِ أَنْ يُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ، جَاهَدَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، أَوْ جَلَسَ فِي أَرْضِهِ الَّتِي وُلِدَ فِيهَا). فَقَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، أَفَلَا نُبَشِّرُ النَّاسَ؟ قَالَ : (إِنَّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ مِائَةَ دَرَجَةٍ، أَعَدَّهَا اللَّهُ لِلْمُجَاهِدِينَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ، مَا بَيْنَ الدَّرَجَتَيْن كَمَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ، فَإِذَا سَأَلْتُمُ اللَّهَ فَأَسْأَلُوهُ الْفِرْدَوْسَ، فَإِنَّهُ أَوْسَطُ الْجَنَّةِ، وَأَعْلَى الْجَنَّةِ – أَرَاهُ قَالَ : وفَوْقَهُ عَرْشُ الرَّحْمَنِ، وَمِنْهُ تَفَجَّرُ أَنْهَارُ الْجَنَّةِ).
Narrated Abu Huraira
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever believes in Allâh and His Messenger (ﷺ), performs Iqamat-as-Salât [1], and observes Saum (fasts) of the month of Ramaḍân, then it will be a promise binding upon Allâh to admit him to Paradise, no matter whether he fights in Allâh's Cause or remains in the land where he is born." The people said, O Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ)! Shall we acquaint the people with this good news?" He said, Paradise has one hundred grades which Allâh has reserved for the Mujahidûn who fight in His Cause, and the distance between each of two grades is like the distance between the heaven and the earth. So, when you ask Allâh (for something), ask for Al-Firdaus which is the middle (best) and the highest part of Paradise. And above it (Al-Firdaus Paradise) is the Throne of the Beneficent (i.e. Allâh), and from it gush forth the rivers of Paradise." [4:48-0.B]
Explanation & Scholarly Notes (Sharh):
[1] The performance of Salát (prayers). This is not understood by many Muslims. It means: (A) Each and every Muslim, male or female, is obliged to offer his Salát (prayers) regularly five times a day at the specified times; the male in the mosque in congregation and the female at home. As the Prophet (ﷺ) has said: "Order your children for Salát (prayers) at the age of seven and beat them (about it) at the age of ten". The chief (of a family, town, tribe, etc.) and the Muslim ruler of a country are held responsible before Allah in case of nonfulfilment of this obligation by the Muslims under his authority.
(B) To offer the Salát (prayers) in a way just as Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). offered it with all its rules and regulations, i.e. standing, bowing, prostrating, sitting etc. as he (ﷺ) has said: "Offer your Salát (prayers) the way you see me offering them." Please see Ahadith Nos. 702, 703, 704, 723, 786, 787,Vol. 1,SahIh Al-Bukhári for the Prophet's way of offering Salát (prayer), in the Book of Characteristics of the Salát (prayer) and that the Salát (prayer) begins with TakbIr (Alldhu-Akbar) with the recitation of Surat Al-Fâtiha etc. along with its various postures, standing, bowing, prostrations, sitting etc. and it ends with TaslIm.
(B) To offer the Salát (prayers) in a way just as Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). offered it with all its rules and regulations, i.e. standing, bowing, prostrating, sitting etc. as he (ﷺ) has said: "Offer your Salát (prayers) the way you see me offering them." Please see Ahadith Nos. 702, 703, 704, 723, 786, 787,Vol. 1,SahIh Al-Bukhári for the Prophet's way of offering Salát (prayer), in the Book of Characteristics of the Salát (prayer) and that the Salát (prayer) begins with TakbIr (Alldhu-Akbar) with the recitation of Surat Al-Fâtiha etc. along with its various postures, standing, bowing, prostrations, sitting etc. and it ends with TaslIm.
53/4 Chapter:
To proceed in Allâh's Cause in the forenoon and in the afternoon. A place in Paradise as small as the bow of one of you (is better than the world and whatever is in it).
باب: الْغَدْوَةِ وَالرَّوْحَةِ فِي سَبِيل اللهِ، وَقَابُ قَوسِ أَحَدِكُمْ فِي الجَنَّةِ
1208
Mukhtasar Sahih Al-Bukhariعَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ (ﷺ) قَالَ: (لَغَدْوَةٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَوْ رَوْحَةٌ، خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا) .
Narrated Anas bin Mâlik
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A single endeavour (of fighting) in Allâh's Cause in the forenoon or in the afternoon is better than the world and whatever is in it." [4:50-O.B]
1209
Mukhtasar Sahih Al-Bukhariعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ (ﷺ) قَالَ: (لَقَابُ قَوْسِ الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا تَطْلُعُ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ وَتَغْرُبُ. وَقَالَ: (لَغَدْوَةٌ أَوْ رَوْحَةٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا تَطْلُعُ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ وَتَغْرُبُ).
Narrated Abu Huraira
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A place in Paradise as small as a bow is better than all that on which the sun rises and sets (i.e. all the world)." He also said, "A single endeavour in Allâh's Cause in the afternoon or in the forenoon is better than all that on which the sun rises and sets." [4:51-O.B]
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