i do jihad too

i saw this on a big banner outside a mosque while on a long 67 ride. the parts in quotes are almost exactly what was on the banner. the rest are similar but not exact.

a man asked a prophet, "should i participate in jihad?"

the prophet said, "are your parents living?"

the man replied, "yes, they are."

the prophet said, "do jihad for their benefit."

i thought it was rather funny considering the common interpretation of jihad as holy war, or 'bomb-the-infidels campaign'.

"it can imply striving to live a moral and virtuous life, spreading and defending islam, and fighting injustice and oppression, among other things."
- wikipedia