33/30. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1881b — Morning or Evening Journey
The virtue of going out in the morning or the evening in the cause of Allah
Hadith About a Morning or Evening Journey in Allah's Way
Sahih Muslim : 1881b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1881b
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ السَّاعِدِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " غَدْوَةٌ أَوْ رَوْحَةٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا " .
Sahl bin Sa`d As-Sa`idi Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: A journey undertaken in the morning or evening (fond Jihad) in the way of Allah (will merit a reward) better than the world and all that is in it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1881bIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 171USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4641
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1881b
This hadith says that a journey undertaken in the morning or evening in the way of Allah is better than the world and all that is in it. It is very close in meaning to the narration before it, but it includes both morning and evening. The core topic is the reward of Jihad in the way of Allah. The wording uses a simple comparison that readers can understand easily: even a journey at one part of the day for Allah's cause is valued above worldly life and what it contains. The hadith teaches believers to measure value by Allah's reward, not only by what can be seen and owned.
What we learn from this hadith
- A morning or evening journey in Allah's way is given great value.
- The reward is compared with the world and everything in it.
- The hadith teaches a higher view of worth than worldly possession.
- The wording includes both morning and evening journeys.
