The hadith: The mujahid is the one who strives against his own self for the sake of Allah
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Q 5: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Mishkat al-Masabih 33, 34Sahīh, Isnād Hasan (Zubair `Aliza'i) .
A 5: This hadith is narrated with similar wordings. Imam Ahmad narrated it from Fadalah ibn 'Ubayd with the wording:Mishkat al-Masabih 33, 34Sahīh, Isnād Hasan (Zubair `Aliza'i) , and in another wording: "in the path of Allah." Al-Tirmidhi narrated it with the wording: Mishkat al-Masabih 33, 34Sahīh, Isnād Hasan (Zubair `Aliza'i) . Al-Tirmidhi said: In this chapter, there are narrations from 'Uqbah ibn 'Amir and Jabir , and the hadith of Fadalah is hasan sahih. Ibn Hibban also narrated the hadith in his (Sahih) with two wordings: one is like the first narration of Imam Ahmad . The second is with the wording: Sahih Ibn Hibban 23:156 . And Al-Hakim narrated it with the wording: Mishkat al-Masabih 33, 34Sahīh, Isnād Hasan (Zubair `Aliza'i) and he authenticated it according to the conditions of the two Shaykhs.
the mujahid is he who strives with himself regarding obedience to God
المجاهد من جاهد نفسه في ذات اللهA 5: This hadith is narrated with similar wordings. Imam Ahmad narrated it from Fadalah ibn 'Ubayd with the wording:
the mujahid is he who strives with himself regarding obedience to God
المجاهد من جاهد نفسه في طاعة اللهthe mujahid is he who strives with himself
المجاهد من جاهد نفسهThe mujahid is the one who strives against his own self for Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He)
المجاهد من جاهد نفسه لله جل وعلاthe mujahid is he who strives with himself regarding obedience to God
المجاهد من جاهد نفسه بالطاعة
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