English
Zayd ibn Khalid narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoever equips a fighter in the way of Allah has fought, and whoever looks after a fighter’s family with goodness has fought.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 2843 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 1895a (unverified) 98% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 3
(3) Regarding the saying: Whoever equips a fighter, etc.: In Al-Durr al-Mukhtar: Ibn al-Kamal defined jihad as exerting effort in fighting in the way of Allah, directly or by assisting with wealth, opinion, increasing numbers, or otherwise.
Note 3
(٣) قوله: من جهز غازيا إلخ: وقال في (الدر المختار): وعرَّف الجهاد ابن الكمال بأنه بذل الوسع في القتال في سبيلالله مباشرةً أو معاونةً بمال أو رأي أو تكثير سواد أو غير ذلك.