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"Have you not seen those who were told to hold back their hands (from fighting) and perform As- Salaat (Iqaamat-as-Salaat), and give Zakaat, but when the fighting was ordained for them, behold! a section of them fear men as they fear Allaah or even more, They say: "Our Lord! Why have you ordained for us fighting? Would that you had granted us respite for a short period?" Say: "Short is the enjoyment of this world, The Hereafter is (far) better for him who fears Allaah, and you shall not be dealt with unjustly even equal to the Fatila (a scalish thread in the long slit of a date-stone)." [An-Nisaa' (4):77]

Narrated 'Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakra's father:

Once the Prophet was riding his camel and a man was holding its rein. The Prophet asked, "What is the day today?" We kept quiet, thinking that he might give that day another name. He said, "Isn't it the day of Nahr (slaughtering of the animals of sacrifice)" We replied, "Yes." He further asked, "Which month is this?" We again kept quiet, thinking that he might give it another name. Then he said, "Isn't it the month of Dhul-Hijja?" We replied, "Yes." He said, "Verily! Your blood, property and honor are sacred to one another (i.e. Muslims) like the sanctity of this day of yours, in this month of yours and in this city of yours. It is incumbent upon those who are present to inform those who are absent because those who are absent might comprehend (what I have said) better than the present audience." [The Book of Knowledge Volume 1, Book 3, Hadeeth 67]