Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever is wounded in the way of Allah will come on the Day of Resurrection in such a state that the smell (of the blood flowing from the wound) will be like the fragrance of musk and its color will be like saffron, and upon it will be the seal of the martyrs. Whoever sincerely asks Allah for martyrdom, Allah will grant him the reward of a martyr, even if he dies on his bed."

One of the companions of the Messenger passed by a valley in which there was a small spring of sweet water, and its fragrance greatly pleased him. He (thought to himself): If I separate myself from the people and devote myself in this valley... But first, I will consult the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). When he mentioned this to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: "Do not do so, for your staying in the path of Allah is better than sixty years of individual prayer. Do you not wish that Allah should forgive you and admit you to Paradise? Strive in the path of Allah; whoever strives in the path of Allah for the duration between two milkings of a she-camel, Paradise becomes obligatory for him."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man brought a bridled she-camel and said: O Messenger of Allah! This she-camel is for jihad in the way of Allah. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "For you, in exchange for it, there will be seven hundred she-camels in Paradise, all of them bridled."

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: "The example of the one who strives in the path of Allah is like that of a fasting and praying person who does not tire from prayer or fasting until the warrior returns home."

Sayyiduna Abu Sa‘id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man came to me and said: Advise me with something. I said: The question you have asked me, I had asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) the same question before you (and he said): "I advise you to fear Allah, for it is the foundation of everything. Adhere to jihad, for it is the monasticism of Islam, and be constant in the remembrance of Allah and the recitation of the Qur’an, for it is a source of mercy for you in the heavens and a source of mention for you on the earth."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "There are two types of expeditions: (1) Whoever seeks Allah's pleasure (by striving), obeys the ruler, spends good wealth, and avoids corruption, then his sleeping and waking are all acts of worship; and (2) whoever strives out of pride, showing off, and for fame, disobeys the ruler, and spreads corruption in the land, then he will not return equal (in reward)—rather, he will return bearing the burden of sins."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Ubādah bin Sāmit (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:“Fight in the way of Allah, for it is one of the gates of Paradise (the Gate of Jihād), and Allah removes through it grief, pain, and distress.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Hunaif (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "As soon as the first drop of a martyr's blood falls, all his sins are forgiven, except for debt."

Habib bin Shihab Anbari says that I heard from my father, he says: My friend and I went to Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them), and at the door of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) we met Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him). He asked: Who are you? We introduced ourselves. He said: Go to those people who have only dates and water, (here) every man is barely managing his own sustenance. We said: Your treasures are more, so do this much that you seek permission for us from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them). He sought permission, and we heard Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrating a hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed (the people) on the day of Tabuk and said:“The person who holds the reins of his horse and strives in the path of Allah, and avoids the evils of people, he is unparalleled among people. And that person is also unparalleled, who settles in a deserted place, tends to his sheep and goats, hosts guests, and fulfills their rights.”I said: Did you really hear the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say these things? He said: (Yes) he said them. I asked again: Did you really hear him say these things? He said: (Yes) he said them. I asked again: Did you really hear the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say these things? He said: (Yes) he said them. I said Allahu Akbar and Alhamdulillah and thanked Him.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Umm Mubashshir (may Allah be pleased with her), the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best man in terms of rank and status is the one who is mounted on the back of his horse, frightening his enemies and they are frightening him."