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سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الجهادJihad (Kitab Al-Jihad)
باب فِي النُّورِ يُرَى عِنْدَ قَبْرِ الشَّهِيدِChapter: Regarding The Visible Light At The Martyr’s Grave.
Hadith 2524
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ عَمْرَو بْنَ مَيْمُونٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ رُبَيِّعَةَ ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ السُّلَمِيِّ ، قَالَ : آخَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْنَ رَجُلَيْنِ فَقُتِلَ أَحَدُهُمَا ، وَمَاتَ الْآخَرُ بَعْدَهُ بِجُمُعَةٍ أَوْ نَحْوِهَا فَصَلَّيْنَا عَلَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَا قُلْتُمْ فَقُلْنَا : دَعَوْنَا لَهُ ، وَقُلْنَا : اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ وَأَلْحِقْهُ بِصَاحِبِهِ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : فَأَيْنَ صَلَاتُهُ بَعْدَ صَلَاتِهِ وَصَوْمُهُ بَعْدَ صَوْمِهِ ؟ " شَكَّ شُعْبَةُ فِي صَوْمِهِ وَعَمَلُهُ بَعْدَ عَمَلِهِ إِنَّ بَيْنَهُمَا كَمَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ .
Narrated Ubaydullah ibn Khalid as-Sulami: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ made a brotherhood between two men, one of whom was killed (in Allah's path), and a week or thereabouts later the other died, and we prayed at his funeral). The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked: What did you say? We replied: We prayed for him and said: O Allah, forgive him, and join him to his companion. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: What about his prayers since the time the other died, and his fasting since the time the other died--the narrator Shubah doubted the words, "his fasting--and his deeds since the time the other died. The distance between them is just like the distance between heaven and earth.
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Brief Explanation
1؎: It is possible that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam came to know that, even without martyrdom, this person's deeds—due to the abundance of his sincerity and humility and submissiveness—were equal to the deeds of a martyr. Then, because he was given further opportunity for action, his reward surpassed that of the martyr. How many martyrs are there who do not attain the rank and status of the truthful (siddiqin).
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
Life is an extremely precious possession.
Every moment that passes, a person is either elevating his status with Allah or lowering it.
The martyr (shaheed) has a special rank and status.
However, some who are not martyrs (ghayr-shuhada) will attain lofty ranks due to their sincerity (ikhlas), piety (taqwa), and abundance of deeds.
For example, Abu Bakr as-Siddiq radi Allahu anhu is the most superior in the Ummah of Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
Even though he was not honored with the distinction of martyrdom (shahadah).
Life is an extremely precious possession.
Every moment that passes, a person is either elevating his status with Allah or lowering it.
The martyr (shaheed) has a special rank and status.
However, some who are not martyrs (ghayr-shuhada) will attain lofty ranks due to their sincerity (ikhlas), piety (taqwa), and abundance of deeds.
For example, Abu Bakr as-Siddiq radi Allahu anhu is the most superior in the Ummah of Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
Even though he was not honored with the distinction of martyrdom (shahadah).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2524
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1987. Commentary:
➊ In this narration, the teacher of Hazrat Amr ibn Maymun is a Companion (Sahabi), and he is narrating from another Companion. If one Companion does not mention the intermediary of another Companion, the reliability of the narration’s chain (isnad) is not weakened; however, mentioning the intermediary is preferable. This is why Hazrat Amr ibn Maymun expressed his happiness regarding this narration.
➋ Thus, in the funeral prayer, one should make a general supplication for forgiveness and elevation of ranks. Referring to a specific personality or attributing something to them is not appropriate, because the true status of every person is known only to Allah Ta’ala. However, reference to qualities can be made, such as: “O Allah! Join him with the martyrs (shuhada) and the righteous (salihin),” etc.
➌ A long life filled with righteous deeds (a‘mal salihah) is a blessing for a Muslim person.
➍ Due to an increase in humility, submission, sincerity, and piety (taqwa), sometimes a person, even if he passes away on his bed, attains a rank equal to or higher than that of a martyr (shaheed).
➊ In this narration, the teacher of Hazrat Amr ibn Maymun is a Companion (Sahabi), and he is narrating from another Companion. If one Companion does not mention the intermediary of another Companion, the reliability of the narration’s chain (isnad) is not weakened; however, mentioning the intermediary is preferable. This is why Hazrat Amr ibn Maymun expressed his happiness regarding this narration.
➋ Thus, in the funeral prayer, one should make a general supplication for forgiveness and elevation of ranks. Referring to a specific personality or attributing something to them is not appropriate, because the true status of every person is known only to Allah Ta’ala. However, reference to qualities can be made, such as: “O Allah! Join him with the martyrs (shuhada) and the righteous (salihin),” etc.
➌ A long life filled with righteous deeds (a‘mal salihah) is a blessing for a Muslim person.
➍ Due to an increase in humility, submission, sincerity, and piety (taqwa), sometimes a person, even if he passes away on his bed, attains a rank equal to or higher than that of a martyr (shaheed).
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1987
