Narrated 'Aisha: the mother of the faithful believers, I requested the Prophet permit me to participate in Jihad, but he said, "Your Jihad is the performance of Hajj."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 52: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad), Hadith #127
Narrated 'Aisha: the mother of the faithful believers, I requested the Prophet permit me to participate in Jihad, but he said, "Your Jihad is the performance of Hajj."
This hadith is from the book of Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 127 in book 52 of volume 4.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: Hajj.
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