ALLAH the Exalted has said:
“Those of the believers who sit still,other than those who have a (disabling)hurt are not on an equality with those who strive in the way of ALLAH,with their wealth and live.ALLAH hath conferred on those who stive with their wealth and lives, a rank above the sedentary.Unto each ALLAH hath promised good but HE hath bestowed on those who strive for a great reward above the sedentary.Degrees of rank from HIM,and forgiveness and mercy.ALLAH is ever forgiving,merciful. (4:95-96)”
“Warfare is ordained for you,though it is hateful unto you,but it may happen that ye hate a thing which is good for you,and it may happen that ye love a thing which is bad for you.ALLAH knoweth,ye know not.”(2:216)
Prophet(SAW) has said:
Hazrat Sahl bin Sa’d(RAA) states that Holy Prophet(SAW) said: Guarding the border land(even)for a day is better than the world and all that it contains,and the smallest piece of land in Paradise equal to even your whip, is better than the world and all that it contains.For a person to go on Jihad(fighting or striving)for the sake of ALLAH for a morning or an evening,is better than the world and all that it contains. (Bukhari and Muslim)
Hazrat Anas(RAA) relates that the Holy Prophet(SAW)said: No person who has entered Paradise,would like to come back to this world,even if he may be given all that the world contains,but a Martyr,yearns that he may returns to the world and be slain ten times for the sake of ALLAH on account of the honours that he experienced by virtue of his martyrdem.
According to another version ,(of course)when a martyr sees the honour and esteem of martyrdem,he desires to return to this world.(Bukhari and Muslim)
Hazrat Abu Hurairah (RAA) says that the Holy Prophet(SAW)said a person who is injured in the cause of ALLAH(Jihad)will appear on the day of Judgement with his wounds bleeding,its color will be the color of blood,but its smell will be like the fragrance of Musk.(Bukhari and Muslim)
Hazrat Ibn-Abbas(RAA) says that he heard the Holy Prophet(SAW) say:The fire of Hell will not touch two pairs of eyes,one that sheds tears out of fear of ALLAH and the other that keeps watch through the night in the cause of ALLAH.(Tirmizi)
[This message has been edited by mazloom (edited February 09, 1999).]