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حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ أَخْبَرَنَا حَبِيبُ بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ بِنْتِ طَلْحَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّهَا قَالَتْيَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَرَى الْجِهَادَ أَفْضَلَ الْعَمَلِ أَفَلَا نُجَاهِدُ قَالَ لَا لَكِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الْجِهَادِ حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ

Narrated by 'Abdurrahman bin Al-Mubarak, narrated by Khalid, informed by Habib bin Abu 'Amrah, from 'Aishah bint Talhah, from 'Aishah, the Mother of the Believers (may Allah be pleased with her), she said: O Messenger of Allah, we consider jihad the best deed; should we not engage in jihad? He said: No, but the best jihad for you (women) is an accepted Hajj.