Hadith 2494

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ السَّلَامِ بْنُ عَتِيقٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُسْهِرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَمَاعَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَوْزَاعِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنِي سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ الْبَاهِلِيِّ ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " ثَلَاثَةٌ كُلُّهُمْ ضَامِنٌ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ رَجُلٌ خَرَجَ غَازِيًا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ عَلَى اللَّهِ حَتَّى يَتَوَفَّاهُ ، فَيُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ أَوْ يَرُدَّهُ بِمَا نَالَ مِنْ أَجْرٍ وَغَنِيمَةٍ ، وَرَجُلٌ رَاحَ إِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ عَلَى اللَّهِ حَتَّى يَتَوَفَّاهُ ، فَيُدْخِلَهُ الْجَنَّةَ أَوْ يَرُدَّهُ بِمَا نَالَ مِنْ أَجْرٍ وَغَنِيمَةٍ ، وَرَجُلٌ دَخَلَ بَيْتَهُ بِسَلَامٍ فَهُوَ ضَامِنٌ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ " .
Abu Umamat Al Bahili reported the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying “There are three persons who are in the security of Allaah, the Exalted. ” “A man who goes out on an expedition to fight in the path of Allaah, the Exalted, is in the security of Allaah, until He takes him unto Him (i. e., he dies) and brings him into Paradise or brings him (alive) with reward and booty he obtains and a man who goes to the mosque is in the security of Allaah, until he takes him unto Him (i. e., he dies), and he brings him into Paradise or brings him with reward and spoils he obtains; and a man who enters his house after giving salutation is in the security of Allaah, the Exalted. ”
Hadith Reference سنن ابي داود / كتاب الجهاد / 2494
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: إسناده صحيح, مشكوة المصابيح (727)
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
The one entering the house should say "as-salamu alaykum" as it is stated (فَإِذَا دَخَلْتُم بُيُوتًا فَسَلِّمُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِكُمْ) (: an-Nur 61): "When you enter houses, greet your people with peace." Another meaning is that in times of tribulation, one should reduce mingling with people for the sake of safety and security.
And if a person remains at home, such a person will be under Allah’s guarantee.
(Khattabi)
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2494