سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الجهادJihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
باب فِي فَضْلِ الشَّهَادَةِChapter: Regarding The Virtue Of Martyrdom.
Hadith 2520
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاق ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيل بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَمَّا أُصِيبَ إِخْوَانُكُمْ بِأُحُدٍ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ أَرْوَاحَهُمْ فِي جَوْفِ طَيْرٍ خُضْرٍ ، تَرِدُ أَنْهَارَ الْجَنَّةِ تَأْكُلُ مِنْ ثِمَارِهَا وَتَأْوِي إِلَى قَنَادِيلَ مِنْ ذَهَبٍ مُعَلَّقَةٍ فِي ظِلِّ الْعَرْشِ " ، فَلَمَّا وَجَدُوا طِيبَ مَأْكَلِهِمْ وَمَشْرَبِهِمْ وَمَقِيلِهِمْ قَالُوا : مَنْ يُبَلِّغُ إِخْوَانَنَا عَنَّا أَنَّا أَحْيَاءٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ نُرْزَقُ لِئَلَّا يَزْهَدُوا فِي الْجِهَادِ وَلَا يَنْكُلُوا عِنْدَ الْحَرْبِ ، فَقَالَ اللَّهُ سُبْحَانَهُ : أَنَا أُبَلِّغُهُمْ عَنْكُمْ ، قَالَ : فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ وَلا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتًا سورة آل عمران آية 169 إِلَى آخِرِ الْآيَةِ .
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet ﷺ said: When your brethren were smitten at the battle of Uhud, Allah put their spirits in the crops of green birds which go down to the rivers of Paradise, eat its fruit and nestle in lamps of gold in the shade of the Throne. Then when they experienced the sweetness of their food, drink and rest, they asked: Who will tell our brethren about us that we are alive in Paradise provided with provision, in order that they might not be disinterested in jihad and recoil in war? Allah Most High said: I shall tell them about you; so Allah sent down; "And do not consider those who have been killed in Allah's path. " till the end of the verse.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
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In this honor and respect given to the martyrs, there is encouragement and motivation for Muslims not to hesitate in risking their lives for the elevation of Allah’s word.
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The life of the martyrs cannot be compared to this worldly life.
Rather, it is explicitly stated in Surah Al-Baqarah that you cannot comprehend their life.
And after the Resurrection, they will be admitted into Paradise with great honor and respect.
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Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), is superior and higher in rank than these martyrs.
Therefore, his life in the Barzakh (intermediate state) cannot be considered of a lesser degree in any way.
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In this honor and respect given to the martyrs, there is encouragement and motivation for Muslims not to hesitate in risking their lives for the elevation of Allah’s word.
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The life of the martyrs cannot be compared to this worldly life.
Rather, it is explicitly stated in Surah Al-Baqarah that you cannot comprehend their life.
And after the Resurrection, they will be admitted into Paradise with great honor and respect.
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Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), is superior and higher in rank than these martyrs.
Therefore, his life in the Barzakh (intermediate state) cannot be considered of a lesser degree in any way.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2520
