Hadith 2782
Narrated `Abdullah bin Masud: I asked Allah's Apostle, "O Allah's Apostle! What is the best deed?" He replied, "To offer the prayers at their early stated fixed times." I asked, "What is next in goodness?" He replied, "To be good and dutiful to your parents." I further asked, what is next in goodness?" He replied, "To participate in Jihad in Allah's Cause." I did not ask Allah's Apostle anymore and if I had asked him more, he would have told me more.
Hadith 2783
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Allah's Apostle said, "There is no Hijra (i.e. migration) (from Mecca to Medina) after the Conquest (of Mecca), but Jihad and good intention remain; and if you are called (by the Muslim ruler) for fighting, go forth immediately.
Hadith 2784
Narrated `Aisha: (That she said), "O Allah's Apostle! 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).
Hadith 2785
حَدَّثَنَا
إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا
عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا
هَمَّامٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جُحَادَةَ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي
أَبُو حَصِينٍ أَنَّ
ذَكْوَانَ حَدَّثَهُ ، أَنَّ
أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ حَدَّثَهُ ، قَالَ : " جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : دُلَّنِي عَلَى عَمَلٍ يَعْدِلُ الْجِهَادَ ، قَالَ : لَا أَجِدُهُ ، قَالَ : هَلْ تَسْتَطِيعُ إِذَا خَرَجَ الْمُجَاهِدُ أَنْ تَدْخُلَ مَسْجِدَكَ فَتَقُومَ ، وَلَا تَفْتُرَ ، وَتَصُومَ ، وَلَا تُفْطِرَ ، قَالَ : وَمَنْ يَسْتَطِيعُ ذَلِكَ ، قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ : إِنَّ فَرَسَ الْمُجَاهِدِ لَيَسْتَنُّ فِي طِوَلِهِ ، فَيُكْتَبُ لَهُ حَسَنَاتٍ " .
Narrated Abu Huraira: A man came to Allah's Apostle and said, "Instruct me as to such a deed as equals Jihad (in reward)." He replied, "I do not find such a deed." Then he added, "Can you, while the Muslim fighter is in the battle-field, enter your mosque to perform prayers without cease and fast and never break your fast?" The man said, "But who can do that?" Abu- Huraira added, "The Mujahid (i.e. Muslim fighter) is rewarded even for the footsteps of his horse while it wanders bout (for grazing) tied in a long rope."