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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?

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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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