Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: "One expedition in the sea is equal to ten expeditions on land, and whoever drowns in the sea is like a martyr soaked in blood on land."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: "Jihad in the sea is better for me than spending a qintar of gold in the way of Allah."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) says: "Jihad at sea is the best, if it were not for the fear that a person, being close to martyrdom, would seek salvation from Allah."

Hazrat Ka'b al-Ahbar (may Allah have mercy on him) says: "The warrior of the sea has superiority over the warrior of the land, because when he sets foot in the sea, the gates of Paradise are opened. If he is killed or drowned, he receives the reward of two martyrs."

Hazrat Ka'b al-Ahbar (may Allah have mercy on him) says: "When a person boards a boat, all his past sins are forgiven as if he were born from his mother's womb, and the one who drowns in the sea is like a martyr drenched in blood, and the one who is patient is as if he has a royal crown on his head."

Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "If I were a man, I would only perform jihad at sea, because I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever becomes dizzy at sea is like a martyr drenched in blood on land."