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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Jihad

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3118

Chapter: The Virtue Of Going Out Before Noon In The Cause Of Allah, The Mighty and Sublime

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3118

Narrator:Sahl ibn Sa‘d

أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

"‏ الْغَدْوَةُ وَالرَّوْحَةُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا ‏"

It was narrated that Sahl bin Sa'd said:

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Going out before noon or after noon, in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, is better than this world and everything in it.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 3118) and Al-Bukhari (No. 2794).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( الْغَدْوَة إِلَخْ ) أَيْ سَاعَة مِنْ أَوَّل النَّهَار أَوْ آخِره ( أَفْضَل مِنْ الدُّنْيَا ) أَيْ مِنْ إِنْفَاقهَا أَوْ هُوَ عَلَى اِعْتِقَادهمْ الْخَيْر فِي حُصُول الدُّنْيَا وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْلَم.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3118
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 3118
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3118

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (4209)الْغَدْوَةُ وَالرَّوْحَةُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا

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