🟡 The Virtue of Ribaat and How to Get the Same Virtue, By Allah’s Permission 🟡
Ribaat means standing guard at the edge of the land’s border with the right intention, to protect the Muslims
And the virtue of those Muraabit (those doing Ribaat) is mentioned in this hadeeth:
In Sahih Muslim Salman Al-Farisi, may Allah be pleased with him, said that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
((Ribaat for a day and a night is better than fasting the days of a month and its Qiyam (voluntary prayer at night). If one dies in Ribaat, his regular righteous deeds that he used to perform will keep being added to his account, and he will receive his provision, and will be saved from the trials of the grave. ))
And this other hadeeth mentions some specific good deeds that it’s hoped one gets the same virtue of a Muraabit, as explained by Shaykh Ibn Baaz, may Allah have mercy upon him:
Also in Sahih Muslim, from Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet ﷺ said:
((Shall I tell you about actions with which Allah forgives sins and raises one’s level? Performing perfect wudoo in uncomfortable conditions, the many steps one takes to the Masajid, and awaiting prayer after the prayer; this is the Ribaat, this is the Ribaat, this is the Ribaat.))