—guiding even a single person is better for you than owning a whole herd of red-haired camels, and Allah alone grants success.

1291 – Salman (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, “Keeping guard on the frontier for one day and night is better than fasting and praying for a whole month. Should he die while on duty, the deeds he used to do will continue to be written for him, his provision will continue to reach him, and he will be safe from the Examiner.” Muslim transmitted it.

1292 – Fadala ibn ʿUbayd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Every deceased person has his deeds sealed shut, except the one stationed on the frontier in Allah’s cause—his deeds keep increasing until the Day of Resurrection, and he is protected from the trial of the grave.” Related by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi, who graded it “sound and authentic.”

1293 – ʿUthman (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, “Guarding the frontier for a single day in Allah’s path is better than a thousand days spent anywhere else.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, who said, “A sound and authentic hadith.”

1294 – Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ declared, “Allah has taken it upon Himself to guarantee Paradise to anyone who goes out in His path, driven by nothing but striving in My cause, faith in Me, and belief in My messengers; or else He will return him to the home from which he set out, laden with whatever reward he has earned.”