Jami' at-Tirmidhi The Book on Virtues of Jihad

Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1658

Chapter: Which Deed Is The Most Virtuous ?

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1658

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَىُّ الأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ أَوْ أَىُّ الأَعْمَالِ خَيْرٌ قَالَ ‏

"‏ إِيمَانٌ بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قِيلَ ثُمَّ أَىُّ شَيْءٍ قَالَ ‏"‏ الْجِهَادُ سَنَامُ الْعَمَلِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قِيلَ ثُمَّ أَىُّ شَيْءٍ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ ثُمَّ حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ ‏"

Narrated Abu Hurairah:

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was asked: 'Which deed is the most virtuos ? And which deed is the best ?' He (ﷺ) said: 'Faith in Allah and His Messenger.' It was said: 'Then what ?' He said: 'Jihad is the hump (the most prominent) of the deeds.' Then what O Messenger of Allah ? He said: 'Then Hajj Mabrur.'"

[Abu 'Eisa said:] This Hadith is Hasan Sahih, it has been reported through other routes from Abu Hurairah from the Prophet (ﷺ).

Reported by At-Tirmidhi (No. 1658).

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Al-Mubarakfuri — Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi

( حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ ) هُوَ اِبْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الْكِلَابِيُّ أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ الْكُوفِيُّ ( عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو ) اِبْنِ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ وَقَّاصٍ اللَّيْثِيِّ الْمَدَنِيِّ. قَوْلُهُ : ( إِيمَانٌ ) التَّنْكِيرُ لِلتَّفْخِيمِ ( قِيلَ : ثُمَّ أَيُّ شَيْءٍ ؟ قَالَ : الْجِهَادُ سَنَامُ الْعَمَلِ ) وَفِي رِوَايَةِ الْبُخَارِيِّ : قِيلَ ثُمَّ مَاذَا ؟ قَالَ : " الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ " , وَهُوَ ظَاهِرٌ. وَأَمَّا رِوَايَةُ التِّرْمِذِيِّ هَذِهِ , فَالظَّاهِرُ أَنَّ الْجَوَابَ فِيهَا مَحْذُوفٌ وَأُقِيمَ دَلِيلُهُ مَقَامَهُ , وَالتَّقْدِيرُ : قِيلَ ثُمَّ أَيُّ شَيْءٍ ؟ قَالَ " الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّهُ سَنَامُ الْعَمَلِ ". هَذَا مَا عِنْدِي وَاَللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ. وَسَنَامُ…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH	AuthenticHasan Sahih	The hadith	No. 1658
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH	Good chain (hasan)Isnaad Hasan	The chain only	No. 1658
Ahmad Shakird. 1377 AH	AuthenticHasan Sahih	The hadith	No. 1658
Bashar Awwad Ma'ruf	AuthenticHasan Sahih	The hadith	No. 1658

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The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked: "Which deed is the best?" He (ﷺ) replied, "Faith in Allah and His Messenger." Then he was asked: "What is next?" He replied, "Jihad (holy fighting) in the Cause of Allah." Then he was asked, "What is after that?" He (ﷺ) replied, "Hajj Mabrur (an accepted pilgrimage)."…

وعنه قال‏:‏ سئل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أي العمل أفضل‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏إيمان بالله ورسوله‏"‏ قيل‏:‏ ثم ماذا‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏الجهاد في سبيل الله‏"‏ قيل ثم ماذا‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏حج مبرور‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏"‏المبرور‏"‏ هو…

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 3129

"Belief in Allah and Jihad in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime."

"‏ إِيمَانٌ بِاللَّهِ وَجِهَادٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Dharr + 8 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2784

(That she said), "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We consider Jihad as the best deed. Should we not fight in Allah's Cause?" He said, "The best Jihad (for women) is Hajj-Mabrur (i.e. Hajj which is done according to the Prophet's tradition and is accepted by Allah).

تُرَى الْجِهَادَ أَفْضَلَ الْعَمَلِ، أَفَلاَ نُجَاهِدُ قَالَ ‏"‏ لَكِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الْجِهَادِ حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 4985

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] was asked: "Which deed is best?" "He said: Faith in Allah [SWT] and His messenger [SAW]."

أَىُّ الأَعْمَالِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ ‏"‏ الإِيمَانُ بِاللَّهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 7198

حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامٌ عَنْ يَحْيَى عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَفْضَلُ الْأَعْمَالِ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ إِيمَانٌ لَا…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 4 other versions Arabic only

Not graded Musnad Ahmad 17146

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Narrated by Amr ibn al-‘Ās Arabic only

Jami' at-Tirmidhi 1658

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"Belief in Allah and Jihad in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime."

(That she said), "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We consider Jihad as the best deed. Should we not fight in Allah's Cause?" He said, "The best Jihad (for women) is Hajj-Mabrur (i.e. Hajj which is done according to the Prophet's tradition and is accepted by Allah).

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] was asked: "Which deed is best?" "He said: Faith in Allah [SWT] and His messenger [SAW]."

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"Belief in Allah and Jihad in the cause of Allah, the Mighty and Sublime."

(That she said), "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! We consider Jihad as the best deed. Should we not fight in Allah's Cause?" He said, "The best Jihad (for women) is Hajj-Mabrur (i.e. Hajj which is done according to the Prophet's tradition and is accepted by Allah).

The Messenger of Allah [SAW] was asked: "Which deed is best?" "He said: Faith in Allah [SWT] and His messenger [SAW]."

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