Abu Musa Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that a companion (Lahik bin Dumayrah) came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: A person participates in battle to gain spoils of war, a person participates in battle for fame, and a person participates in battle so that his bravery becomes renowned—so which of these fights in the way of Allah? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Whoever participates in battle with the intention that the word of Allah alone should be exalted, only he fights in the way of Allah.

Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man came to the service of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! What is the situation of fighting in the way of Allah? For among us, some fight out of anger and some out of zeal." So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his head towards him, and he raised it because the questioner was standing, then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever fights so that the word of Allah may be exalted, he is fighting in the way of Allah."

Hazrat Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, actions are judged by intentions, and every person will get what he intended. So, whoever migrates for Allah and His Messenger, then his migration is for Allah and His Messenger. And whoever migrates for worldly gain or to marry a woman, then his migration is for that for which he migrated.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to visit Umm Haram (may Allah be pleased with her). (She was the maternal aunt of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), who was married to Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit.) One day, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) went to her, and she presented food to him and began to pick lice from his head. During this time, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) fell asleep. When he woke up, he was smiling. Umm Haram (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "I asked, O Messenger of Allah! What makes you smile?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Some people of my Ummah were presented before me, and they were riding in the middle of the sea in the way of Allah, just as kings sit on their thrones, or as kings ride on moving thrones." (This doubt was from the narrator Ishaq.) Umm Haram (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "I submitted, O Messenger of Allah! Pray to Allah that He makes me among them." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed for her. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) rested his head and slept again. This time too, when he woke up, he was smiling. I asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What makes you smile?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Some people of my Ummah were presented before me, and they were going for battle in the way of Allah, as before." This time too, he said the same. She narrated, "I submitted, O Messenger of Allah! Pray to Allah for me that He makes me among them." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "You will be among the first army (that will undertake jihad by sea)." Accordingly, during the time of Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him), Umm Haram (may Allah be pleased with her) traveled by sea, and when she came out of the sea, her mount threw her down, and she passed away in that accident.

Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A man was going somewhere. On the way, he saw a branch full of thorns, so he removed it from the path. Allah Almighty (just because of this act) became pleased and forgave him. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that martyrs are of five kinds: those who die in a plague, those who die of stomach ailments (such as cholera, etc.), those who drown, those who die by being crushed by a wall or any other thing, and those who are martyred in the way of Allah (while fighting in jihad).

Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Death by plague is considered martyrdom for every Muslim.

Hazrat Mughirah bin Shu'bah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Some people of my Ummah will always remain dominant, until the Day of Resurrection or death comes, even at that time they will remain dominant.

Hazrat Muawiyah bin Abi Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: "There will always remain a group in my Ummah who will be steadfast on the command of Allah; those who try to humiliate them and those who oppose them will not be able to harm them in any way, until the Day of Resurrection comes and they will remain in this state."

Hazrat Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Travel is a portion of torment; it deprives a person of his food, drink, and sleep (of everything). Therefore, when one has fulfilled his need, he should return home immediately."

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would not arrive home (from a journey) at night, but would arrive in the morning or at noon (at any time from after the decline of the sun until sunset).