Silsilah as-Sahihah 2038 — Virtue of jihad

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The example of the one who strives in the path of Allah is like that of a fasting and praying person who does not tire from prayer or fasting until the warrior returns home."