Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When your brothers are martyred, Allah Almighty places their souls in green birds. They go to the rivers of Paradise, eat the fruits of Paradise, and roam wherever they wish in Paradise. When they see their excellent abode and the best food and drink, they say: If only our people knew what Allah has created for us, so that they too would desire jihad and not hold back from it. Allah Almighty says: I will inform your brothers of these things. Then they become happy and express joy. This is referred to in the verses of the Holy Qur’an. Translation: Do not think of those who are slain in the way of Allah as dead. They are not dead, but alive with their Lord, receiving provision. They rejoice in what Allah has bestowed upon them of His bounty, and they rejoice for those who have not yet joined them from behind, that there shall be no fear upon them, nor shall they grieve. They rejoice in Allah’s favor and bounty, and in the fact that Allah does not let the reward of the believers go to waste. (Aal-e-Imran: 169-171)