صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الإمارةThe Book on Government
باب فَضْلِ الشَّهَادَةِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى:Chapter: The virtue of Martyrdom in the cause of Allah
Hadith 1877
This hadith is listed as number 4867 in Maktaba Shamila
وحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الْأَحْمَرُ ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، وَحُمَيْدٍ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " مَا مِنْ نَفْسٍ تَمُوتُ لَهَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ يَسُرُّهَا أَنَّهَا تَرْجِعُ إِلَى الدُّنْيَا ، وَلَا أَنَّ لَهَا الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا إِلَّا الشَّهِيدُ ، فَإِنَّهُ يَتَمَنَّى أَنْ يَرْجِعَ ، فَيُقْتَلَ فِي الدُّنْيَا لِمَا يَرَى مِنْ فَضْلِ الشَّهَادَةِ " .
It has been narrated on the authority of Anas bin Malik (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:" Nobody who dies and has something good for him with Allah will (ever like to) return to this world even though he were offered the whole world and all that is in its (as an inducement), except the martyr who desires to return and be killed in the world for the (great) merit of martyrdom that he has seen.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues:
➊ The martyr (shahid) attained this status because his soul is present in Paradise, whereas the souls of ordinary Muslims will reach there on the Day of Resurrection.
➋ Allah and His angels bear witness to their being among the people of Paradise, and as soon as the soul departs, it witnesses its own honor and reward.
➌ At the time of death, angels are present with them and take their soul.
➍ Their outward state is a testimony to their faith (iman) and a good ending (husn al-khatimah).
➊ The martyr (shahid) attained this status because his soul is present in Paradise, whereas the souls of ordinary Muslims will reach there on the Day of Resurrection.
➋ Allah and His angels bear witness to their being among the people of Paradise, and as soon as the soul departs, it witnesses its own honor and reward.
➌ At the time of death, angels are present with them and take their soul.
➍ Their outward state is a testimony to their faith (iman) and a good ending (husn al-khatimah).
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 4867
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
➊
In one narration, it is mentioned that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said to Jabir (radi Allahu anhu):
“Do you know what Allah, the Exalted, said to your noble father?” He replied that Allah said:
‘O Abdullah (radi Allahu anhu)! Express any wish so that it may be fulfilled.’
Abdullah (radi Allahu anhu) submitted:
‘O Allah! Bring me back to life so that I may be martyred again in Your path.’
Allah, the Exalted, said that it has already been decreed and decided that whoever has departed from the world will not be sent back under any circumstances.”
(Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi, Tafsir al-Qur’an, Hadith 3010)
➋
From the aforementioned hadith, the greatness of martyrdom (shahadah) becomes evident. In reality, among virtuous deeds, there is only one jihad in which a person offers his life as a sacrifice; therefore, the status of martyrdom has been made very lofty.
And Allah knows best.
➊
In one narration, it is mentioned that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said to Jabir (radi Allahu anhu):
“Do you know what Allah, the Exalted, said to your noble father?” He replied that Allah said:
‘O Abdullah (radi Allahu anhu)! Express any wish so that it may be fulfilled.’
Abdullah (radi Allahu anhu) submitted:
‘O Allah! Bring me back to life so that I may be martyred again in Your path.’
Allah, the Exalted, said that it has already been decreed and decided that whoever has departed from the world will not be sent back under any circumstances.”
(Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi, Tafsir al-Qur’an, Hadith 3010)
➋
From the aforementioned hadith, the greatness of martyrdom (shahadah) becomes evident. In reality, among virtuous deeds, there is only one jihad in which a person offers his life as a sacrifice; therefore, the status of martyrdom has been made very lofty.
And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 2817
