Hadith 140

This hadith is listed as number 360 in Maktaba Shamila

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلَاءِ ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مَخْلَدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، عَنِ الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، " أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ يُرِيدُ أَخْذَ مَالِي ؟ قَالَ : فَلَا تُعْطِهِ مَالَكَ ، قَالَ : أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ قَاتَلَنِي ؟ قَالَ : قَاتِلْهُ ، قَالَ : أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ قَتَلَنِي ؟ قَالَ : فَأَنْتَ شَهِيدٌ ، قَالَ : أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ قَتَلْتُهُ ؟ قَالَ : هُوَ فِي النَّارِ " .
Abu Hurairah (RA) reported: A person came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, what do you think if a man comes to me in order to appropriate my possession? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Don't surrender your possession to him. He (the inquirer) said: If he fights me? He (the Holy Prophet) remarked: Then fight (with him). He (the inquirer) again said: What do you think if I am killed? He (the Holy Prophet) observed: You would be a martyr. He (the inquirer) said: What do you think of him (Messenger of Allah) If I kill him. He (the Holy Prophet) said: he would be in the Fire.
Hadith Reference Sahih Muslim / The Book of Faith / Hadith: 140
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