Did the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say upon his return from one of the غزوات (battles): "We have returned from the minor jihad to the major jihad," and what is the authenticity of this narration?
The Hadith referred to is not authentic, and its chain of narration (isnad) is weak. It is a rejected Hadith (munkar), as stated by Sheikh Al-Albani.
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