This excerpt is taken from Sheikh Abi Abdul Saboor Abdul Ghafoor Damni's book Fazail al-Jihad.
عن الزهري قال أخبرني سعيد بن المسيب أن أبا هريرة قال سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول مثل المجاهد فى سبيل الله والله أعلم بمن يجاهد فى سبيله كمثل الصائم القائم وتوكل الله للمجاهد فى سبيله بأن يتوفاه أن يدخله الجنة أو يرجعه سالما مع أجر أو غنيمة
"Zuhri says that Saeed bin Musayyib informed me that Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه said: I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم say: 'The example of one who strives in the way of Allah, the Mujahid, and indeed Allah alone knows best who truly strives in His way, is like the person who prays consistently at night and fasts consistently during the day. And Allah has taken a responsibility upon Himself for the one who strives in His way that He will grant him martyrdom and admit him to Paradise without reckoning, or He will return him safely home with rewards and spoils of war.'"
Reference: (Sahih Bukhari and Muslim) (Narrated in Bukhari, Book of Jihad and Expedition, Chapter: The best of people is a believer who strives with his self and wealth in the way of Allah, Number: 2787, and the wording is his / Muslim: Book of Leadership, Chapter: The virtue of Jihad and going out in the way of Allah, Number: 1872)
Derived Benefits
➊ That is, only Allah Almighty truly knows the state of one's intention, whether he is sincere or not. If he is sincere, then he is a Mujahid; otherwise, one who fights for worldly wealth, status, and fame is not a Mujahid fi Sabilillah. The example given in the above Hadith regarding prayer and fasting refers to voluntary prayers and voluntary fasts, meaning a person who fasts all day and prays voluntary prayers all night; the rank of a Mujahid is even higher than this.
➋ Evidence of giving an example to explain the issue: From the above Hadith, evidence is found that an example is given to clarify the issue, as the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) gave the example of a Mujahid fi Sabilillah as one who fasts all day and prays voluntary prayers all night.
➌ Guarantee from Allah Almighty for the Mujahid fi Sabilillah: Allah Almighty has guaranteed for the Mujahid fi Sabilillah that if he dies as a martyr in the way of Allah, Allah will admit him to Paradise, and if he returns alive and safe to his home, he will return with reward and recompense. The purpose is that for the Mujahid fi Sabilillah, both dying and living in the way of Allah are successes.
