Sahih al-Bukhari 1861

Book 28: Penalty of Hunting while on Pilgrimage · Hadith 41

Hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا حَبِيبُ بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنَا عَائِشَةُ بِنْتُ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَلاَ نَغْزُوا وَنُجَاهِدُ مَعَكُمْ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ لَكُنَّ أَحْسَنُ الْجِهَادِ وَأَجْمَلُهُ الْحَجُّ، حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَلاَ أَدَعُ الْحَجَّ بَعْدَ إِذْ سَمِعْتُ هَذَا مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم‏.‏

Narrated Aisha (mother of the faithful believers):I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Shouldn't we participate in Holy battles and Jihad along with you?" He replied, "The best and the most superior Jihad (for women) is Hajj which is accepted by Allah." `Aisha added: Ever since I heard that from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) I have determined not to miss Hajj

Ayesha (Ummul-Momineen) bataati hain: Maine kaha: "Ya Allah ke Rasool! Kya humein aapke saath jung aur Jihad mein shamil nahi hona chahiye?" Aap ne jawab diya: "Behtareen aur sabse badaa Jihad (aurton ke liye) Hajj hai jise Allah qubool karta hai." Ayesha ne joda: Jab se maine yeh Allah ke Rasool se suna, maine yeh iraada kar liya ke Hajj kabhi nahi chhodungi.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1861 · Book 28, Hadith 41

Read all hadith in Book 28: Penalty of Hunting while on Pilgrimage