Abu Dawud Book 40, No. 4582. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The best of the actions is to love for the sake of God and to hate for the sake of God.




*Tirmidhi 1070 Narrated AbuUmamah The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Nothing is dearer to Allah than two drops and two marks: a teardrop shed from FEAR of Allah and a drop of BLOOD shed in Allah's cause. Regarding the two marks, they are a mark received in Allah's cause and one caused by observing one of the ordinances of Allah Most High." (repeated in **Tirmidhi 169)




Abu Dawud Book 14, Number 2635: Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: I am commanded to fight with men till they testify that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is His servant and His Apostle, face our qiblah (direction of prayer), eat what we slaughter, and pray like us. When they do that, their life and property are unlawful for us except what is due to them. They will have the same rights as the Muslims have, and have the same responsibilities as the Muslims have.




Tirmidhi 1067 Narrated Al-Miqdam ibn Ma'dikarib
Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "The martyr receives six good things from Allah:
he is forgiven at the first shedding of his blood;
he is shown his abode in Paradise;







Abu Dawud Book 14, Number 2514: Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: When your brethren were smitten at the battle of Uhud, Allah put their spirits in the crops of green birds which go down to the rivers of Paradise, eat its fruit and nestle in lamps of gold in the shade of the Throne. Then when they experienced the sweetness of their food, drink and rest, they asked: Who will tell our brethren about us that we are alive in Paradise provided with provision,in order that they might NOT be disinterested in jihad and recoil in war? Allah Most High said: I shall tell them about you; so Allah sent down; "And do not consider those who have been killed in Allah's path." till the end of the verse.... (sura 3:169)