Hadith 712
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Hadith.2220 - A man came to Imam Ali ibn Al-Husayn (as) and said:
"You have preferred Hajj over Jihad, while Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, says: 'Indeed, Allah (swt) has purchased from the believers their lives and their wealth in exchange for Paradise'" (Surah At-Tawbah, 9:111).
Imam Ali ibn Al-Husayn (as) replied: "Read what comes after it."
The man continued: 'Those who repent, worship, praise...' (Surah At-Tawbah, 9:112) until he reached the end of the verse.
Then Imam Ali ibn Al-Husayn (as) said: "When you see these qualities (in people), then Jihad alongside them is better than Hajj."
2220 - وَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى عَلِيِّ بْنِ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ فَقَالَ قَدْ آثَرْتَ اَلْحَجَّ عَلَى اَلْجِهَادِ وَ قَدْ قَالَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ « إِنَّ اَللّٰهَ اِشْتَرىٰ مِنَ اَلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَنْفُسَهُمْ وَ أَمْوٰالَهُمْ بِأَنَّ لَهُمُ اَلْجَنَّةَ » إِلَى آخِرِهَا فَقَالَ لَهُ عَلِيُّ بْنُ اَلْحُسَيْنِ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ «فَاقْرَأْ مَا بَعْدَهَا فَقَالَ « اَلتّٰائِبُونَ اَلْعٰابِدُونَ اَلْحٰامِدُونَ » إِلَى أَنْ بَلَغَ آخِرَ اَلْآيَةِ فَقَالَ «إِذَا رَأَيْتَ هَؤُلاَءِ فَالْجِهَادُ مَعَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ اَلْحَجِّ».
Tags
Warfare/Jihad
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