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{{Quote||We were told by Layth, on the authority of 'Ata', on the authority of Abu Rabah, on the authority of Jabir, who said, 'The Prophet (salallaahu 'alayhee wa sallam) returned from one of his battles, and thereupon told us, 'You have arrived with an excellent arrival, you have come from the Lesser Jihad to the Greater Jihad - the striving of a servant (of Allah) against his desires.'<ref>Fayd al-Qadir vol.4 pg. 511</ref>}} | {{Quote||We were told by Layth, on the authority of 'Ata', on the authority of Abu Rabah, on the authority of Jabir, who said, 'The Prophet (salallaahu 'alayhee wa sallam) returned from one of his battles, and thereupon told us, 'You have arrived with an excellent arrival, you have come from the Lesser Jihad to the Greater Jihad - the striving of a servant (of Allah) against his desires.'<ref>Fayd al-Qadir vol.4 pg. 511</ref>}} | ||
In fact, all four schools of [[Sunni]] jurisprudence ([[Fiqh]]) as well as the [[Shi'ite]] tradition make no reference at all to the "greater" jihad, only the lesser.<ref>Ray Harris - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.integralworld.net/harris20.html|2=2011-12-21}} The myth of Islam as a religion of peace] - Integral World, August, 2005</ref> So even before we examine the evidence against the validity of this hadith, we know that the concept of the greater jihad is unorthodox and heretical to the majority of the | In fact, all four schools of [[Sunni]] jurisprudence ([[Fiqh]]) as well as the [[Shi'ite]] tradition make no reference at all to the "greater" jihad, only the lesser.<ref>Ray Harris - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.integralworld.net/harris20.html|2=2011-12-21}} The myth of Islam as a religion of peace] - Integral World, August, 2005</ref> So even before we examine the evidence against the validity of this hadith, we know that the concept of the greater jihad is unorthodox and heretical to the majority of the world's Muslims. | ||
==Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars== | ==Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars== | ||