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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Jihad

Sunan an-Nasa'i 3168

Chapter: The Virtue Of Ar-Ribat (Guarding The Frontier)

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 3168

Narrator:Salmān

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ، عَنْ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنِ السِّمْطِ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏

"‏ مَنْ رَابَطَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ يَوْمًا وَلَيْلَةً كَانَتْ لَهُ كَصِيَامِ شَهْرٍ وَقِيَامِهِ فَإِنْ مَاتَ جَرَى عَلَيْهِ عَمَلُهُ الَّذِي كَانَ يَعْمَلُ وَأَمِنَ الْفَتَّانَ وَأُجْرِيَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقُهُ ‏"

It was narrated that Salman said:

"I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Whoever guards Ribat (the frontier) in the cause of Allah for one day and one night, he will have (a reward) like that of fasting and praying Qiyam for a month. If he dies he will continue to receive reward for what he did, and he will be kept safe from Al-Fattan, and he will be given provision.'"

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 3168).

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Classical commentary

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

قَوْله ( مَنْ رَابَطَ ) أَيْ لَازَمَ الثَّغْر لِلْجِهَادِ ( جَرَى لَهُ مِثْل ذَلِكَ ) أَيْ مَعَ اِنْقِطَاع الْعَمَل فَضْلًا مِنْ اللَّه تَعَالَى فَلَا يُنَافِي هَذَا الْحَدِيث حَدِيث إِذَا مَاتَ اِبْن آدَم اِنْقَطَعَ عَنْهُ عَمَله إِلَّا مِنْ ثَلَاثَة فَإِنَّ الْمُرَاد بَيَان أَنَّهُ لَا يَبْقَى الْعَمَل إِلَّا لِهَؤُلَاءِ الثَّلَاثَة فَإِنَّ عَمَلهمْ بَاقٍ فَلْيُتَأَمَّلْ ( الفُتَّان ) بِضَمِّ فَتَشْدِيد جَمْع فَاتِن وَقِيلَ بِفَتْحِ فَتَشْدِيد لِلْمُبَالَغَةِ وَفُسِّرَ عَلَى الْأَوَّل بِالْمُنْكَرِ وَالنَّكِير وَالْمُرَاد أَنَّهُمَا لَا يَجِيئَانِ إِلَيْهِ لِلسُّؤَالِ بَلْ يَكْفِي مَوْته مُرَابِطًا فِي سَبِيل اللَّه شَاهِدًا عَلَى صِحَّة إِيمَانه أَوْ أَنَّهُمَا لَا يَضُرَّانِهِ وَلَا يُزْ…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3168
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Muslim The hadith No. 3168
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 3168

Other versions

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (4260)مَنْ رَابَطَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ يَوْمًا أَوْ لَيْلَةً كَانَتْ لَهُ كَصِيَامِ شَهْرٍ وَقِيَامِهِ ، فَإِنْ مَاتَ جَرَى عَلَيْهِ عَمَلُهُ الَّذِي يَعْمَلُ وَأَمِنَ الْفَتَّانَ ، وَأُجْرِيَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقُهُ

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Authentic Riyad as-Salihin 1291

Observing Ribāt (guarding the Muslim frontiers in the cause of Allah) for a day and a night is better than fasting and standing for night prayer for a whole month. If a person dies (while performing Ribāt), he will receive the reward for his righteous deeds perpetually, will receive his provision, and will be saved from the trials of the grave

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"‏رباط يوم وليلة خير من صيام شهر وقيامه، وإن مات فيه أجري عليه عمله الذي كان يعمل، وأجري عليه رزقه، وأمن الفتان‏"

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"Whoever guards Ribat (the frontier) for one day and one night, will be given a reward like that for fasting and praying Qiyam for a month, and whoever dies at Ribat (guarding the frontier) will be rewarded, and he will be given provision, and he will be kept safe from Al-Fattan." [1] [1] According…

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