Sunan Abu Dawud #2487

Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ التَّنُوخِيُّ أَبُو الْجَمَاهِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْهَيْثَمُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي الْعَلاَءُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ائْذَنْ لِي فِي السِّيَاحَةِ ‏.‏ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ إِنَّ سِيَاحَةَ أُمَّتِي الْجِهَادُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ‏"‏ ‏.‏
A man said: Messenger of Allah, allow tourism for me. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The tourism of my people is striving in the path of Allah, the Exalted.
Narrated by Narrated AbuUmamah:

Context

In this hadith, a man requests permission from the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) to engage in tourism. The Prophet (ﷺ) responds by stating that the true tourism for his community is striving in the path of Allah. This highlights the value of jihad as a form of dedication and service.

Modern Application

This teaching encourages individuals today to view their efforts in community service and social justice as a form of 'tourism' in the spiritual sense. It inspires people to engage in meaningful actions that contribute to the greater good.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Good Deeds and Jihad because it emphasizes the significance of striving for a noble cause as a form of worship.

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This hadith is #2487 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Jihad (Kitab Al-Jihad). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated AbuUmamah:.

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