{"id":18091,"date":"2014-02-09T19:45:43","date_gmt":"2014-02-09T15:45:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dailyhadithonline.com\/?p=18091"},"modified":"2023-09-01T17:40:25","modified_gmt":"2023-09-01T13:40:25","slug":"nothing-in-jihad-but-qital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abuaminaelias.com\/dailyhadithonline\/2014\/02\/09\/nothing-in-jihad-but-qital\/","title":{"rendered":"Hadith on Jihad: Nothing in the path of Allah but fighting?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Abu Huraira reported: We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when a young man approached us. When we saw him, we said, \u201cIf only this young man had given his youth and effort and strength in the path of Allah!\u201d The Prophet heard our conversation, and he said, \u201c<b>Is there nothing in the path of Allah but fighting? Whoever strives for his parents is in the way of Allah. Whoever strives for his family is in the way of Allah. 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