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I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "The example of a Mujahid in Allah's Cause-- and Allah knows better
who really strives in His Cause----is like a person who fasts and prays continuously. Allah guarantees
that He will admit the Mujahid in His Cause into Paradise if he is killed, otherwise He will return him
to his home safely with rewards and war booty."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 56, Hadith 6
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Somebody asked, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Who is the best among the people?" Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) replied "A
believer who strives his utmost in Allah's Cause with his life and property." They asked, "Who is
next?" He replied, "A believer who stays in one of the mountain paths worshipping Allah and leaving
the people secure from his mischief." Sahih al-Bukhari Book 56, Hadith 5
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Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to visit Umm Haram bint Milhan, who would offer him meals. Umm Haram was the
wife of Ubada bin As-Samit. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), once visited her and she provided him with food and
started looking for lice in his head. Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) slept, and afterwards woke up smiling. Umm
Haram asked, "What causes you to smile, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" He said. "Some of my followers who (in
a dream) were presented before me as fighters in Allah's cause (on board a ship) amidst this sea caused
me to smile; they were as kings on the thrones (or like kings on the thrones)." (Ishaq, a sub-narrator is
not sure as to which expression the Prophet (ﷺ) used.) Umm Haram said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Invoke Allah
that he makes me one of them. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) invoked Allah for her and slept again and woke up
smiling. Once again Umm Haram asked, "What makes you smile, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" He replied,
"Some of my followers were presented to me as fighters in Allah's Cause," repeating the same dream.
Umm Haram said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Invoke Allah that He makes me one of them." He said, "You are
amongst the first ones." It happened that she sailed on the sea during the Caliphate of Mu'awiya bin
Abi Sufyan, and after she disembarked, she fell down from her riding animal and died. Sahih al-Bukhari Book 56, Hadith 7