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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الجهاد
The Chapters on Jihad
بَابُ : فَضْلِ الْحَرْسِ وَالتَّكْبِيرِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ
Chapter: The virtue of guarding the frontiers and saying the Takbir in the cause of Allah
Sunan Ibn Majah 2771 — The virtue of guarding the frontiers and saying
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لِرَجُلٍ : " أُوصِيكَ بِتَقْوَى اللَّهِ ، وَالتَّكْبِيرِ عَلَى كُلِّ شَرَفٍ " .
´It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to a man:` “I advise you to fear Allah and to say the Takbir (Allahu Akbar) in every high place.”
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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There is a need to fear Allah and keep piety (taqwa) in mind at all times, but it is especially necessary to observe this during jihad, so that one may easily act upon difficult matters such as sincerity of intention, obedience to the leader of jihad, patience in the face of hardships, and avoidance of betrayal regarding war booty (mal-e-ghanīmah), etc.
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Even during ordinary travel, it is Sunnah to say "Allahu Akbar" when ascending to a high place and "Subhan Allah" when descending. (Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Jihad, Chapter: Saying Takbir when ascending a height, Hadith: 2994)
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There is a need to fear Allah and keep piety (taqwa) in mind at all times, but it is especially necessary to observe this during jihad, so that one may easily act upon difficult matters such as sincerity of intention, obedience to the leader of jihad, patience in the face of hardships, and avoidance of betrayal regarding war booty (mal-e-ghanīmah), etc.
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Even during ordinary travel, it is Sunnah to say "Allahu Akbar" when ascending to a high place and "Subhan Allah" when descending. (Sahih al-Bukhari, al-Jihad, Chapter: Saying Takbir when ascending a height, Hadith: 2994)
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2771
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
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O Allah! Fold up the distance of the journey for him and make the travel easy for him.
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O Allah! Fold up the distance of the journey for him and make the travel easy for him.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3445
