{"id":2869,"date":"2012-04-12T09:28:03","date_gmt":"2012-04-12T13:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dailyhadithonline.com\/?p=2869"},"modified":"2025-06-26T12:08:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T08:08:23","slug":"jihad-word-allah-highest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abuaminaelias.com\/dailyhadithonline\/2012\/04\/12\/jihad-word-allah-highest\/","title":{"rendered":"Hadith on Jihad: Fighting for freedom to preach, practice Islam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Abu Musa reported: A man asked the Prophet, \u201cA man may fight to be courageous, another may fight for zeal, and another may fight to show off. Which of these is fighting in the way of Allah?\u201d The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, \u201c<strong>He who fights to raise the word of Allah is in the way of Allah<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: S\u0323ah\u0323i\u0304h\u0323 al-Bukha\u0304ri\u0304 123, S\u0323ah\u0323i\u0304h\u0323 Muslim 1904<\/p>\n<p>Grade: <b><i>Muttafaqun Alayhi\u00a0<\/i><\/b>(authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim<\/p>\n<p>Imam Ibn Hajar commented, &#8220;The meaning of the &#8216;word of Allah&#8217; is the invitation (<em>da&#8217;wah<\/em>) to Islam. 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