Sahih al-Bukhari 2786

Book 56: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad) · Hadith 5

Hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَطَاءُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ اللَّيْثِيُّ، أَنَّ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ حَدَّثَهُ قَالَ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَفْضَلُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ مُؤْمِنٌ يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ ‏"‏ مُؤْمِنٌ فِي شِعْبٍ مِنَ الشِّعَابِ يَتَّقِي اللَّهَ، وَيَدَعُ النَّاسَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:Somebody asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Who is the best among the people?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied "A believer who strives his utmost in Allah'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 Allah and leaving the people secure from his mischief

Abu Saeed Al-Khudri bataate hain: Kisi ne pucha: "Ya Allah ke Rasool! Logon mein sabse behtareen kaun hai?" Allah ke Rasool ne jawab diya: "Woh momin jo apni jaan aur maal se Allah ki raah mein poori mehnat karta hai." Unhone pucha: "Iske baad kaun?" Aap ne jawab diya: "Woh momin jo kisi pahad ki wadi mein rehte huye Allah ki ibadat karta hai aur logon ko apni buraee se mehfooz rakhtaa hai."

Sahih al-Bukhari 2786 · Book 56, Hadith 5

Read all hadith in Book 56: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)