Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said that if any of you is afflicted with cowardice, then he should never participate in jihad.

Hazrat Yazid bin Bishr Suksaki, may Allah have mercy on him, says that when I came to Madinah, I went to the service of Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both. At that time, an Iraqi man came to him and said, "O Abdullah bin Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both! What is the matter that you perform Hajj and Umrah but have stopped striving in the path of Allah (jihad)?" Hazrat Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, replied, "May you perish! The foundation of faith is five things: that you worship Allah, establish prayer, pay zakat, perform Hajj, and fast in Ramadan." The man said, "Will you tell me these things again?" Hazrat Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "O servant of Allah! Worship Allah, establish prayer, pay zakat, perform Hajj, and fast in Ramadan. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, told us just like this. After these, jihad is a good deed."

Hazrat Nafi' states that Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) used to send his sons for jihad and would provided them with mounts. Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) was of the opinion that after prayer, the most virtuous deed is striving in the path of Allah.

Hazrat Umayyah Shami narrates that Hazrat Makhool and Hazrat Raja bin Haywah used to stay at the rear part of the army and would not separate from it.

Hazrat Sha'bi says that the one who prevails in the path of Allah is superior to a martyr.