This excerpt is taken from the book Fazail al-Jihad by Sheikh Abi Abdul Saboor Abdul Ghafoor Damani.
حدثني بسر بن سعيد قال حدثني زيد بن خالد رضى الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال من جهز غازيا فى سبيل الله فقد غزا ومن خلف غازيا فى سبيل الله بخير فقد غزا.
"(Abu Salamah says) Basar bin Saeed narrated to me, he said Zaid bin Khalid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated to me that indeed the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'Whoever provides equipment to one who fights in the way of Allah, it is as if he himself participated in the jihad. And whoever takes care of the household of the warrior in a good manner, it is as if he himself participated in the battle.'"
Reference: (Sahih Bukhari and Muslim) (Narrated by Bukhari, Book of Jihad and Expedition, Chapter on the virtue of equipping a warrior or taking care of his family in a good way, wording as it is, Number: 2843 / Muslim, Book of Leadership, Chapter on the virtue of helping the warrior in the way of Allah with a mount, etc., and taking care of his family in a good way, Number: 1895)
Benefits and Issues
➊ Assisting in any good deed is equivalent to participating in that good deed.
➋ Financial support in jihad is also considered part of jihad.
➌ When more than one person participates in a good deed, all of them receive the full reward; the reward of one is not reduced to give to another.
➍ The ability to do good is also a favor from Allah Almighty, and receiving reward for it is an additional favor from Allah Almighty.
➎ The good outcomes of the services of a Mujahid fi Sabilillah: For example, the person who provided travel expenses to the Mujahid and prepared him for jihad fi Sabilillah, and similarly the person who took care of the warrior’s household, all of them participated in jihad fi Sabilillah.
