"Salman Al-Farisi passed by Shurahbil bin As-Simt while he was in garrison in which he and his companions were suffering from difficulties. He said to him: 'Shall I narrate to you - O Ibn As-Simt - a Hadith I heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ?' He said: 'Of course.' He said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying: "(Ribat) Guarding the frontier for a day in the cause of Allah is more virtuous" - and perhaps he said: "better, than fasting a month and standing (in prayer) for it. And whoever dies in it, he is protected from the trials of the grave, and his deeds (continuously) multiplied until the Day of Resurrection.  

أَلاَ أُحَدِّثُكَ يَا ابْنَ السِّمْطِ بِحَدِيثٍ سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ بَلَى قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ رِبَاطُ يَوْمٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَفْضَلُ وَرُبَّمَا قَالَ خَيْرٌ مِنْ صِيَامِ شَهْرٍ وَقِيَامِهِ وَمَنْ مَاتَ فِيهِ وُقِيَ فِتْنَةَ الْقَبْرِ وَنُمِّيَ لَهُ عَمَلُهُ إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ  

[Machine] "Shall I not guide you to something that will be of great benefit to you?" The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A day spent in the way of Allah is better than fasting and praying all night for a month. And whoever dies while actively engaged in the cause of Allah, his deeds will continue to be rewarded, and he will be protected from the trials of the grave."  

لَهُ أَلَا أُرَغِّبَنَّكَ فِيمَا أَنْتَ فِيهِ؟ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «رِبَاطُ يَوْمٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ خَيْرٌ مِنْ صِيَامِ شَهْرٍ وَقِيَامِهِ وَمَنْ مَاتَ مُرَابِطًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ جَرَى لَهُ عَمَلُهُ أَوْ أَعْمَالُهُ وَوُقِيَ فِتْنَةَ الْقَبْرِ»  

"رباطُ يوْمٍ فِى سبيل اللَّهِ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ صِيامَ شَهْرٍ وقِيامِهِ، ومنْ مات مُرابطًا فِى سِبيلِ اللَّهِ أُجيرِ مِنْ فِتنةِ القَبْر، ويجْرِى لَهُ صالِحُ ما كان يعْملُ إِلى يوْمِ القِيامةِ".