Daily Hadith Mon 19-Dec-2011 - 24 Muharram 1433 حديث اليوم
Obligation of Jihad
Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Every slave of Allah who observes Saum (fasting) for a day in the Cause of Allah, Allah will keep his face from Hell-fire at a distance of seventy years."[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].


Commentary:
This Hadith has already been mentioned. The above mentioned Ahadith give the glad tidings to those who spend in the way of Allah and strive in His Cause. This means that every endeavour in the Jihad has truthful reward.

234/1339 - Riyad Us-Saliheen (Gardens of the Righteous)
باب فضل الجهاد
وعنْ أبي سَعيدٍ ، رضي اللَّه عَنْهُ ، قال : قال رسُولُ اللَّه صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم : « ما مِنْ عبدٍ يصومُ يوْماً في سبِيلِ اللَّهِ إلاَّ باعد اللَّه بِذلكَ اليوم وَجْهَهُ عَنِ النَّارِ سبْعِين خَرِيفاً » متفقٌ عليهِ .
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Mon 19-Dec-2011 - 24 Muharram 1433