صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الإمارةThe Book on Government
باب ثُبُوتِ الْجَنَّةِ لِلشَّهِيدِ:Chapter: Affirmation of Paradise for the Martyr
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الْأَشْعَثِيُّ ، وَسُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، وَاللَّفْظُ لِسَعِيد ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ عَمْرٍو ، سَمِعَ جَابِرًا ، يَقُولُ : قَالَ رَجُلٌ : أَيْنَ أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنْ قُتِلْتُ ؟ ، قَالَ : " فِي الْجَنَّةِ " ، فَأَلْقَى تَمَرَاتٍ كُنَّ فِي يَدِهِ ثُمَّ قَاتَلَ حَتَّى قُتِلُ " ، وَفِي حَدِيثِ سُوَيْدٍ ، قَالَ رَجُلٌ : لِلنَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ .
It has been reported on the authority of Jabir that a man said: Messenger of Allah, where shall I be if I am killed? He replied: In Paradise. The man threw away the dates he had in his hand and fought until he was killed (i. e. he did not wait until he could finish the dates). In the version of the tradition narrated by Suwaid we have the words:" A man said to the Holy Prophet (ﷺ) . on the day of Uhud......"
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues:
From this hadith, it is understood that when a person, with sincerity of intention, hastens to abandon worldly pleasures for the sake of Paradise, Allah Almighty, appreciating his sincerity, arranges for him to enter Paradise.
Who was this individual? According to Imam Khatib al-Baghdadi,
it was Umair bin Humaam al-Ansari.
However, according to Hafiz Ibn Hajar, this incident is related to the Battle of Badr,
whereas in this hadith, the Battle of Uhud is mentioned.
Therefore, it cannot be Umair, and the mention of Umair will come ahead in the narration of Anas radi Allahu anhu.
From this hadith, it is understood that when a person, with sincerity of intention, hastens to abandon worldly pleasures for the sake of Paradise, Allah Almighty, appreciating his sincerity, arranges for him to enter Paradise.
Who was this individual? According to Imam Khatib al-Baghdadi,
it was Umair bin Humaam al-Ansari.
However, according to Hafiz Ibn Hajar, this incident is related to the Battle of Badr,
whereas in this hadith, the Battle of Uhud is mentioned.
Therefore, it cannot be Umair, and the mention of Umair will come ahead in the narration of Anas radi Allahu anhu.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 4913
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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Regarding the Battle of Badr, it is also narrated about Hazrat Umair bin Hamam (radi Allahu anhu) that he took some dates in his hand and began to eat them. Then he said:
“If I remain alive until I finish eating these dates, then this life of mine will be considered very long.” Then he leapt into the battle and attained the rank of martyrdom (shahadah).
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From these ahadith, it becomes evident the true and everlasting love the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma‘in) had for the religion of Islam.
They would risk their lives to attain Allah’s Paradise and were extremely eager for martyrdom (shahadah) in the cause of Allah.
(Fath al-Bari: 7/443)
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Regarding the Battle of Badr, it is also narrated about Hazrat Umair bin Hamam (radi Allahu anhu) that he took some dates in his hand and began to eat them. Then he said:
“If I remain alive until I finish eating these dates, then this life of mine will be considered very long.” Then he leapt into the battle and attained the rank of martyrdom (shahadah).
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From these ahadith, it becomes evident the true and everlasting love the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma‘in) had for the religion of Islam.
They would risk their lives to attain Allah’s Paradise and were extremely eager for martyrdom (shahadah) in the cause of Allah.
(Fath al-Bari: 7/443)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4046
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
In this narration, "the path of Allah" refers to jihad, although dying in any righteous deed is also considered a martyr's death.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3156
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
From this hadith, it is understood that the reward for a martyr (shaheed) is Paradise, and the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'een) were extremely eager and desirous for Paradise. May Allah, the Exalted, grant us death in the state of martyrdom.
From this hadith, it is understood that the reward for a martyr (shaheed) is Paradise, and the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'een) were extremely eager and desirous for Paradise. May Allah, the Exalted, grant us death in the state of martyrdom.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 1284
