And with the same chain of narration, it is narrated (from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The example of the one who strives in the path of Allah is like that of a person who continuously fasts without any break and always performs prayer until the warrior returns (to his home)."

And with the same chain of narration, it is narrated from (Sayyiduna Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever sets out from his home for jihad in the way of Allah, with nothing in view except jihad in the way of Allah, (the exaltation of) the word of Allah, and affirming it, then Allah guarantees him Paradise: that He will admit him into it, or return him to his home with reward or spoils (of war)."

And with this chain (it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Allah laughs at two men (in a manner befitting His Majesty), one of whom kills the other, yet both enter Paradise. One fights in the way of Allah and is killed, then Allah grants the killer the ability to repent (accept Islam), then he fights and is martyred."

And with the same chain of narration, it is narrated from (Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "By Him in Whose hand is my soul! Whoever among you is wounded in the way of Allah—and Allah knows who is wounded in His way—then this person will come on the Day of Resurrection with his wound bleeding. Its color will be like blood and its fragrance will be like musk."

And with this same chain (it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "By the One in Whose hand is my soul! I wish that I fight in the way of Allah, then be killed, then be brought back to life (so I may fight again), then be killed, then be brought back to life, then be killed." Then Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, said three times: "I bear witness by Allah."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If I did not fear hardship for my ummah, I would have liked not to stay behind from any military expedition that sets out in the way of Allah. But I do not have anything for your mounts, nor do the people have mounts so that they may set out (in the way of Allah), and it would be difficult for the people if they were to stay behind from me. Thus, I wish that I fight in the way of Allah and be killed, then be brought back to life, then be killed, then be brought back to life, then be killed."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Atik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to visit Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) during his illness and saw that he had become unconscious due to the severity of his pain. The Prophet (peace be upon him) called out to him, but he (Abdullah bin Thabit, may Allah be pleased with him) did not respond. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) recited «انا لله وانااليه راجعون» and said: "O Abu Rabi'! We are helpless regarding you." Then the women began to speak loudly and weep. (Jabir) Ibn Atik (may Allah be pleased with him) began to silence them, but the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Leave them. When he passes away, then let no one wail (with a loud voice)." The people asked: O Messenger of Allah! What is the meaning of «وجوب» ? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "When he passes away." Then his daughter said (calling out to her father): By Allah! I think you wished to be martyred and you had prepared to go out for jihad! So the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Allah has raised his reward according to his intention. And what do you consider martyrdom to be?" The people said: To be killed in the way of Allah. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Besides being killed in the way of Allah, there are seven other types of martyrdom: the one who dies in a plague is a martyr, the one who drowns is a martyr, the one who dies of pleurisy (a disease of the side/ribs) is a martyr, the one who dies of a stomach disease is a martyr, the one who dies by burning is a martyr, the one who dies by being crushed under a roof or wall is a martyr, and the woman who dies in childbirth is a martyr."

And with this same chain (it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "A man was walking on a path when he saw a thorny branch on the road, so he removed it from the path. Allah appreciated this and forgave him." And the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "There are five types of martyrs: the one who dies of plague, the one who dies of a stomach illness, the one who drowns, the one who dies under a collapsed building, and the one who is martyred in the way of Allah." And the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "If people knew what (reward) is in the call to prayer and the first row, and they had no way except to draw lots, they would draw lots. And if they knew how much (reward) there is in coming early for the Zuhr prayer, they would compete with each other to get ahead. And if they knew what (reward) is in the Isha and Fajr prayers, they would surely come, even if they had to crawl on their knees."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“(Some) horses are a source of reward for a person, some are a means of protection, and some are a burden (sin) upon a person. The horses that are a source of reward are those which a person keeps ready in the way of Allah (for jihad), then he lets their reins loose in a field or garden, so as far as they graze in that place or garden, good deeds are written for him. And if they break their reins and climb one or two elevations, then for their footsteps and droppings, good deeds are written for that person. And if they pass by a stream and drink water from it, and their owner did not bring them there to give them water, even then good deeds are written for him, and this is a reward for him. The second person is the one who keeps them to fulfill his needs, to remain independent from others, and to avoid begging from others, and does not forget Allah’s right upon their necks and backs, then these are a protection for that person. And (the third) person who keeps horses out of pride, showing off, and enmity towards Muslims, then these are a sin for him.”The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about donkeys, so he said:“Nothing has been revealed to me regarding them except this comprehensive and unique verse: «فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُ وَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُ» So whoever does an atom’s weight of good will see it, and whoever does an atom’s weight of evil will see it.”

And with the same chain of narration, it is narrated from (Sayyiduna Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Goodness has been written on the foreheads of horses until the Day of Resurrection."