Book 56: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)
Chapter: The superiority of Jihad
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Sahih al-Bukhari 2784 · Book 56, Hadith 3
Chain of Narration (Isnad)
Narrated by 'Aisha bint Abi Bakr 5 narrators
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 2784
In-book reference
Book 56, Hadith 3
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 43
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا حَبِيبُ بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ بِنْتِ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ تُرَى الْجِهَادَ أَفْضَلَ الْعَمَلِ، أَفَلاَ نُجَاهِدُ قَالَ " لَكِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الْجِهَادِ حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ ".
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