مشكوة المصابيح
Mishkat al-Masabih
كتاب الجهاد
The Book of Jihad
(الْعَوْدَةُ مِنَ الْجِهَادِ هِيَ أَيْضًا جِهَادٌ)
(Returning from Jihad is also Jihad)
Hadith 3841
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «قَفْلَةٌ كغزوة» . رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُد
‘Abdallah b. ‘Amr reported God’s Messenger as saying, “Returning home is like going on an expedition.”* * This is interpreted as referring to rewards. Returning after an expedition means that an opportunity is given for rest and refreshment before beginning another, so it merits reward similar to that for setting out. Abu Dawud transmitted it.
