Narrated Abdullah ibn Masud: The Prophet ﷺ said: Our Lord Most High is pleased with a man who fights in the path of Allah, the Exalted; then his companions fled away (i. e. retreated). But he knew that it was a sin (to flee away from the battlefield), so he returned, and his blood was shed. Thereupon Allah, the Exalted, says to His angels: Look at My servant; he returned seeking what I have for him (i. e. the reward), and fearing (the punishment) I have, until his blood was shed.
Hadith Referenceسنن ابي داود / كتاب الجهاد / 2536
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:حسن | زبیر علی زئی:إسناده حسن, مشكوة المصابيح (1251)
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