Is the following Hadith authentic?
Sayyiduna Fadalah ibn ‘Ubayd (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said:
“The true mujahid is he who strives against his soul for the pleasure/obedience of Allah Ta’ala”
Answer:
This Hadith has been recorded in several Hadith collections with slight variation in the wording. Imam Tirmidhi and Imam Ibn Hibban (rahimahumallah) have declared the Hadith authentic.
(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 1621, Musnad Ahmad, vol. 6 pgs. 20-21-22, Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 4624, Mustadrak Hakim, vol. 1 pg. 10/11)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar