It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that her mukatab (contracted slave) came to her with the remaining portion of his contract. She said: After this, do not enter upon me; adhere to jihad in the way of Allah, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever’s heart is touched by the dust of Allah’s path, Allah will make the Fire forbidden for him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I have been commanded to fight against the people until they say LAA ILAAHA ILLALLAH (there is no god but Allah). So when they say this word, they will protect their lives and their wealth from me, except by its right, and their reckoning is with Allah the Exalted. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited these verses: {فَذَکِّرْ إِنَّمَا أَنْتَ مُذَکِّرٌ لَسْتَ عَلَیْھِمْ بِمُسَیْطِرٍ} … So remind, you are only a reminder. You are not a controller over them.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Strive against the polytheists with your wealth, your lives, and your tongues.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no migration after the conquest of Makkah, but (there remains) jihad and intention. And when you are called to go forth, then go forth."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Jihad is the pillar of Islam and its highest peak.

Abu Ishaq says: I said to Sayyiduna Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him): A man attacks the polytheists, is he the one who throws himself into destruction with his own hand? He said: No, because Allah Almighty sent His Messenger and said: Strive in the way of Allah, you will not be held responsible except for your own self. This is about spending wealth.

It is narrated from Amr bin Mirdas, he says: I came to Syria and saw a man with thick lips and a broad nose, weapons were placed before him. Then they asked him, and he was saying: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: O people! Take these weapons and prepare them and strive in the way of Allah with them. I asked: Who is this man? The people informed me that this is Sayyiduna Bilal, may Allah be pleased with him.

It is narrated from Umm al-Mu’minin Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: O Messenger of Allah! Should we not go out to perform jihad with you? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No, your jihad is Hajj Mabroor, this is your jihad.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Ubada bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Engage yourselves in striving in the way of Allah, for it is one of the gates of Paradise, and through it Allah removes distress and sorrow.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him), he was delivering a sermon on the pulpit when he said: I am going to narrate to you a hadith, I myself heard it from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Previously, the only thing that prevented me from narrating this hadith to you was your abundance. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Standing guard for one night in the way of Allah is better than standing in prayer for a thousand nights and fasting during their days.