It is narrated from Hazrat Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever is wounded in the path of Allah, when he comes on the Day of Resurrection, blood will be flowing from his wound. The color of the blood will be red, but its fragrance will be like musk. Let the one who knows more of the Qur'an go ahead and lower him into the grave.

A Sheikh of Madinah Munawwarah, may Allah have mercy on him, says that there was a deep friendship between me and a scribe of Ubaidullah bin Ziyad, may Allah be pleased with him. I said to him, "Make a copy for me of a letter that Abdullah bin Abi Awfa, may Allah be pleased with him, wrote to Ubaidullah bin Ziyad." He made a copy for me, and in it was: It is narrated from Abdullah bin Abi Awfa, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Do not pray for encountering the enemy, but when you do face the enemy, remain steadfast. Remember, Paradise is under the shade of swords. The practice of the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم was that he would wait until the time of decline (zawal), and when the sun had declined, he would attack the enemy and say: O Allah! Revealer of the Book, Sender of the clouds, Defeater of the armies, defeat them and help us.

Hazrat Yahya bin Abbad (may Allah have mercy on him) says that the virtue of one who performs jihad at sea over one who performs jihad on land is like the virtue of one who performs jihad on land over one who sits at home.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the year of the conquest of Makkah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delivered a sermon leaning against the trunk of a date palm and said: I will tell you about the best and the worst of people. The best person is the one who rides his horse or camel, or walks on foot in the path of Allah, and death comes to him. The worst person is the wicked and shameless one who recites the Book of Allah but does not pay heed to its contents.

Hazrat Abu Talha (may Allah be pleased with him) said regarding the verse of the Holy Qur'an (انْفِرُوا خِفَافًا وَثِقَالاً) that in it, both the young and the old are commanded. Then he said that in my opinion, this verse has not left any excuse for anyone. Then he went to Syria and participated in jihad.

It is narrated from Hazrat Umar bin Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever is killed or dies in the way of Allah will enter Paradise.

A companion (may Allah be pleased with him) says that there are three occasions when supplication is certainly accepted: at the time of rain, at the time of the call to establish prayer, and at the time of standing in the rows during battle.

Hazrat Saeed bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that to spend a day in the company of Allah’s Messenger صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم in the path of Allah for the purpose of jihad, in which the face becomes covered with dust, is better than worshipping for the entire lifespan of Noah if one were to attain it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A disbeliever and his Muslim killer cannot be gathered together in Hell.

Hazrat Wasil bin Saib Raqashi (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Ata bin Rabah (may Allah have mercy on him) asked me: "Which mount is it that is obligatory to keep?" I replied: "A horse." He said: "This is indeed a thing of great reward. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shall I not tell you who among Allah’s servants, after the Prophets, the Siddiqeen, and the martyrs, has the greatest reward with Allah? It is the believing servant who, mounted on his horse in the path of Allah, sits leaning on his spear, and due to sleep sometimes sways to the right and sometimes to the left. He seeks forgiveness from the Most Merciful and curses Satan. For him, the gates of the heavens are opened, and Allah Almighty says to the angels: 'Look at My servant.' The angels also seek forgiveness for him." Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse: __QUR_N__ "Indeed, Allah has purchased from the believers their lives and their properties [in exchange] for that they will have Paradise. They fight in the way of Allah..." (At-Tawbah: 111) __REF_N__