Abu Salih, the freed slave of Uthman, says: I heard Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) saying from the pulpit: I had concealed a hadith from you which I heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) out of fear that you would separate from me. Then it occurred to me that I should narrate it to you so that everyone may choose for himself what he understands. I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: "Guarding the frontier for one day in the way of Allah is better than guarding for a thousand days elsewhere." __REF_N__ Imam Tirmidhi says: This hadith is hasan sahih gharib.
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب فضائل الجهاد عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 1667
1؎: That is, upon hearing the virtue regarding jihad mentioned in this hadith, you all will separate from us for the sake of guarding and protecting the frontiers.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation: 1: That is, upon hearing the virtue regarding jihad mentioned in this hadith, you people will separate from us for the sake of guarding and protecting the borders.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1667