the sake of Allah
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1 That I will attain the reward of those who strive for the sake of Allah
Abdullah bin 'Amr ( May Allah be pleased with him ) reported that a person came to Allah's Apostle ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) and sought permission (to participate) in Jihad, whereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said:
Are your parents living? He said: Yes. Thereupon he ( the Holy Prophet) said: You should put in your best efforts (in their) service.
[ Muslim ]
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2 That I will attain the reward of those who strive for the sake of Allah
Abdullah bin 'Amr ( May Allah be pleased with him ) reported that a person came to Allah's Apostle ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) and sought permission (to participate) in Jihad, whereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said:
Are your parents living? He said: Yes. Thereupon he ( the Holy Prophet) said: You should put in your best efforts (in their) service.
[ Muslim ]
It was narrated that Mu’awiyah bin Jahimah As-Sulaimi said:
“I came to the Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I want to go for Jihad with you, seeking thereby the Face of Allah and the Hereafter.’ He said: ‘Woe to you! Is your mother still alive?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Go back and honor her.’ Then I approached him from the other side and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I want to go for Jihad with you, seeking thereby the Face of Allah and the Hereafter.’ He said: ‘Woe to you! Is your mother still alive?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Go back and honour her.’ Then I approached him from in front and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, I want to go for Jihad with you, seeking thereby the Face of Allah and the Hereafter.’ He said: ‘Woe to you! Is your mother still alive?’ I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Go back and serve her, for there is Paradise.’”
[ Sunan Ibn Majah ]
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3 I will receive multiplied rewards if I spend sincerely for the sake of Allah.
Allah said ( interpretation of the meaning ) :
{ And whatever you give for interest [i.e., advantage] to increase within the wealth of people1 will not increase with Allāh. But what you give in zakāh,2 desiring the face [i.e., approval] of Allāh - those are the multipliers. }
Quran ( 30 : 39 )
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4 To receive the reward of sacrificing for the sake of Allah
Abu Hurairah ( May Allah be pleased with him ) reported:
The Messenger of Allah ( may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said, "He who takes a bath on Friday, like the bath for ceremonial purity, and then goes (to the mosque), he is like one who offers a camel as a sacrifice to seek the Pleasure of Allah; and he who comes at the second hour is like one who offers a cow to win the Pleasure of Allah; and he who comes at the third hour is like one who offers a ram with horns (in sacrifice); and he who comes at the fourth hour is like one who offers a hen; and he who comes at the fifth hour is like one who offers an egg. And when the Imam ascends the pulpit, the angels (who write the names of those who come to the mosque before the coming of the Imam) close (their record) in order to listen to the Khutbah."
[ Al-Bukhari and Muslim ].
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5 To strive for the sake of Allah
Narrated `Aisha: (the mother of the faithful believers) ( May Allah be pleased with her ) I said,
"O Allah's Messenger! We consider Jihad as the best deed." The Messenger of Allah ( may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him ) said, "The best Jihad (for women) is Hajj Mabrur. "
Sahih al-Bukhari
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6 To collect the money that is necessary for spending for the sake of Allah
Thauban ( May Allah be pleased with him ) reported the Messenger of Allah as saying,
“The most excellent dinar a man spends is one he spends on his family"
Muslim
