(the mother of the faithful believers) I said, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! We consider Jihad as the best deed." The Prophet ﷺ said, "The best Jihad (for women) is Hajj Mabrur. "
يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ نَرَى الْجِهَادَ أَفْضَلَ الْعَمَلِ أَفَلاَ نُجَاهِدُ قَالَ لاَ لَكِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الْجِهَادِ حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ
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(That she said), "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! We consider Jihad as the best deed. Should we not fight in Allah's Cause?" He said, "The best Jihad (for women) is Hajj-Mabrur (i.e. Hajj which is done according to the Prophet's tradition and is accepted by Allah).
يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ تُرَى الْجِهَادَ أَفْضَلَ الْعَمَلِ أَفَلاَ نُجَاهِدُ قَالَ لَكِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الْجِهَادِ حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ
[Machine] We said, "O Messenger of Allah, we see that Jihad is the best deed. Should we not strive alongside you?" He said, "No, the best Jihad is a performed Hajj. A Hajj that is accepted." And Aisha was his paternal aunt.
قُلْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ نَرَى الْجِهَادَ أَفْضَلَ الْعَمَلِ؛ أَفَلَا نُجَاهِدُ مَعَكَ؟ قَالَ لَا وَلَكِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الْجِهَادِ حَجٌّ مَبْرُورٌ وَكَانَتْ عَائِشَةُ خَالَتَهَا