and they likewise do not find the means, and it weighs on them to remain behind me. By Him in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad, I long to set out in the path of Allah, be slain, then set out again and be slain, then set out yet again and be slain.” Narrated by Muslim; al-Bukhari records part of it.

“al-kalm”: a wound.

1303 – Also from him: the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “No one is wounded in the path of Allah without coming on the Day of Resurrection with his wound still bleeding: its color will be the color of blood and its fragrance the fragrance of musk.” Agreed upon.

1304 – Muʿadh, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Any Muslim man who fights in the path of Allah for no longer than the time it takes to milk a camel (1) is guaranteed Paradise; and whoever is wounded in the path of Allah or suffers an injury (2) will arrive on the Day of Resurrection with it in its fullest flow—its color saffron, its scent like musk.” Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi, who said: a sound hadith.

1305 – Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: A man from the Companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed through a mountain ravine where there was a small spring of sweet water. It pleased him, so he said, “I wish I could withdraw from people and settle in this ravine, but I shall not do so until I ask the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for permission.” He mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who said, “Do not do so; for the station of any one of you on the frontier in the path of Allah is better than his praying in his house for seventy years. Would you not love that Allah forgive you and admit you to Paradise? Go forth in the path of Allah. Whoever fights in the path of Allah for the span of a camel’s milking has Paradise assured for him.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, who said: a good hadith.

“al-fawāq”: the interval between two milkings.

1306 – And from him as well: It was said, “O Messenger of Allah, what deed equals jihad in the path of Allah?” He replied: