It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that on the day when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed the people at Tabuk, he also said: There is no one among the people like the man who, holding the reins of his horse and avoiding the evils of people, is striving in the way of Allah. And that man is also unparalleled who, living in the blessings of the countryside, hosts guests and fulfills his due rights.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الجهاد / 4814
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده صحيح، أخرجه الطبراني: 12924، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 1987 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 1987»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Jihad is an unparalleled act of worship; it is a furnace through which faith (iman) and conviction (yaqin) are refined. It is obligatory upon every Muslim to develop and maintain the capability to perform jihad.