Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Jihad (Fighting For Allah’S Cause)

62- بَابُ جِهَادِ النِّسَاءِ:

(62) Chapter. The Jihad of women.

2 hadith · references 2875–2876

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Bukhari · 2875حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ بِنْتِ طَلْحَةَ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا ، قَالَتْ : " اسْتَأْذَنthe mother of the faithful believers, I requested the Prophet (ﷺ) permit me to participate in Jihad, but he said, "Your Jihad is the performance of Hajj."11 narrators·parallel chain Bukhari · 2876سَأَلَهُ نِسَاؤُهُ عَنِ الْجِهَادِ ، فَقَالَ : نِعْمَ الْجِهَادُ الْحَجُّthe mother of the faithful believers The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked by his wives about the Jihad and he replied, "The best Jihad (for you) is (the performance of) Hajj."3 narrators