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Sahih Muslim 1876c — Reward or Return Home
The virtue of Jihad and going out (to fight) in the cause of Allah
Allah’s Promise of Reward or Return Home
Sahih Muslim : 1876c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1876c
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحِزَامِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " تَكَفَّلَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ جَاهَدَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ لاَ يُخْرِجُهُ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ إِلاَّ جِهَادٌ فِي سَبِيلِهِ وَتَصْدِيقُ كَلِمَتِهِ - بِأَنْ يُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ أَوْ يَرْجِعَهُ إِلَى مَسْكَنِهِ الَّذِي خَرَجَ مِنْهُ مَعَ مَا نَالَ مِنْ أَجْرٍ أَوْ غَنِيمَةٍ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah has undertaken to provide for one who leaves his home (only) to fight for His cause and to affirm the truth of His word; Allah will either admit him to Paradise or will bring him back home from where he had come out, with his reward and booty.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1876cIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 157USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4628
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1876c
This hadith focuses on one part of the larger teaching about reward for jihad in Allah’s way. It says that Allah has undertaken to provide for the one who leaves home only to fight for His cause and to affirm the truth of His word. The result named in the text is either admission into Paradise or being returned to the home from which he came, along with reward and booty. The wording is clear about intention: the person leaves for that purpose only. For searches like Allah guarantees mujahid hadith, reward or booty hadith, and jihad in Allah’s way hadith, this narration gives a short version of the promise. It does not include the wound description, so the explanation should stay with sincere purpose, Paradise, return home, reward, and booty.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith stresses leaving home only for Allah’s cause and affirming His word.
- The outcomes stated are Paradise or return home with reward and booty.
- This version is shorter than the longer report.
- The teaching should stay tied to the intention and outcome mentioned in the text.
