Hadith on Jihad: Seeking knowledge is jihad in way of Allah

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever goes out seeking knowledge is in the way of Allah until he returns.

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2647

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Tirmidhi

عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ خَرَجَ فِي طَلَبِ الْعِلْمِ كَانَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ

2647 سنن الترمذي كتاب العلم باب فضل طلب العلم

4/386 المحدث الترمذي خلاصة حكم المحدث حسن غريب في سنن الترمذي

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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