Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: "Standing guard for one day in the path of Allah is more beloved to me than attaining the Night of Qadr in the Sacred Mosque or the Prophet's Mosque, and whoever stands guard for three days has completed ribat, and whoever stands guard for forty days has completed ribat."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him): "Every person's deeds come to an end with his death, except for the one who stands guard in the way of Allah; his reward continues until the Day of Resurrection."

Hazrat Asma bin Rashid (may Allah have mercy on him) says: "I heard some of the noble Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) giving preference to ribat over jihad." I asked my father why? He said: "There are many conditions for jihad which are not present in ribat."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them): "Every deed comes to an end when a person dies, except the deed of one who stands guard at the frontier; his deed continues until the Day of Resurrection."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Fadala bin Ubaid (may Allah be pleased with him): "The deeds of every deceased person are sealed except for the one who stands guard at the frontier in the way of Allah; his deeds continue to increase until the Day of Resurrection and he remains safe from the punishment of the grave."

Hazrat Ata Khorasani, may Allah have mercy on him, says: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah have mercy on this graveyard." He said this three times. It was asked why? He replied: "This is the graveyard of Asqalan." Then Hazrat Ata would perform ribat there for forty days every year until he passed away there.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir al-Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "May Allah have mercy on those who stand guard."

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abdullah bin Muhairiz (may Allah have mercy on him) says that his father said: "Whoever stands guard in the way of Allah, Allah writes for him, in exchange for each day, a reward equal to the number of Muslims or disbelievers he has left behind."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Amr bin Shu'aib (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever reaches old age in the way of Allah, it will be a light for him on the Day of Resurrection." And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to forbid plucking out white hairs.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Amr bin Abasah (may Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:“Whoever has three children die in Islam before reaching puberty, Allah will have mercy on him and admit him to Paradise. And whoever has white hair in the way of Allah, it will be light for him on the Day of Resurrection. And whoever shoots an arrow in the way of Allah, whether it hits or not, will have the reward equal to freeing a slave. And whoever frees a believing slave, Allah will free a limb of his from Hell for every limb of the slave. And whoever spends a pair (of something) in the way of Allah, will enter Paradise through its eight gates.”