صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الإمارةThe Book on Government
باب ذَمِّ مَنْ مَاتَ وَلَمْ يَغْزُ وَلَمْ يُحَدِّثْ نَفْسَهُ بِالْغَزْوِ:Chapter: Criticism of one who dies without having fought (in Jihad) or having thought of fighting
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَهْمٍ الْأَنْطَاكِيُّ ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ ، عَنْ وُهَيْبٍ الْمَكِّيِّ ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ، عَنْ سُمَيٍّ ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ مَاتَ وَلَمْ يَغْزُ وَلَمْ يُحَدِّثْ بِهِ نَفْسَهُ مَاتَ عَلَى شُعْبَةٍ مِنْ نِفَاقٍ " ، قَالَ ابْنُ سَهْمٍ : قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ : فَنُرَى أَنَّ ذَلِكَ كَانَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .
It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: One who died but did not fight in the way of Allah nor did he express any desire (or determination) for Jihad, died the death of a hypocrite. 'Abdullah bin Mubarak said: We think the hadith pertained to the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) . rted on the authority of Sahl bin Aba Umama bin Sahl bin Hunaif who learned the tradition from his father who (in turn) learned it from his grandfather-that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Who sought martyrdom with sincerity will be ranked by Allah among the martyrs even if he died on his bed. In his version of the tradition Abd Tahir did not mention the words:" with sincerity".
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: There are two forms of hypocrisy:
hypocrisy in belief (nifaq i'tiqadi) and hypocrisy in action (nifaq 'amali).
A person who does not participate in jihad (struggle in the path of Allah) and never even feels the desire for it in his heart,
adopts the attitude of the hypocrites.
Those who stayed behind using excuses and pretexts—this is not something limited only to the era of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam);
this matter exists in every era.
Hypocrisy in belief was specific to your (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) time,
but hypocrisy in action has existed in every era and still exists today—
in fact, it is present in abundance.
Therefore, every Muslim should have a true longing and yearning in his heart for genuine jihad, and jihad is the name for raising high the word of Allah (kalimatullah),
not merely a matter of zeal and fervor.
hypocrisy in belief (nifaq i'tiqadi) and hypocrisy in action (nifaq 'amali).
A person who does not participate in jihad (struggle in the path of Allah) and never even feels the desire for it in his heart,
adopts the attitude of the hypocrites.
Those who stayed behind using excuses and pretexts—this is not something limited only to the era of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam);
this matter exists in every era.
Hypocrisy in belief was specific to your (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) time,
but hypocrisy in action has existed in every era and still exists today—
in fact, it is present in abundance.
Therefore, every Muslim should have a true longing and yearning in his heart for genuine jihad, and jihad is the name for raising high the word of Allah (kalimatullah),
not merely a matter of zeal and fervor.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 4931
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
From this, the importance of jihad becomes clear. Furthermore, it is understood from this that every Muslim should harbor enmity in his heart against disbelief and disbelievers, and should possess this resolve that whenever the stage of jihad arises, he will not refrain from sacrificing his life and wealth.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3099
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
A sincere Muslim desires the dominance of Islam and the Muslims in every circumstance,
and strives for it.
He is eager for jihad and is a supporter and helper of the act of jihad.
If someone does not possess any such quality, then he is a Muslim in name only.
And being deprived of such sentiments is a part of hypocrisy and a great misfortune.
A sincere Muslim desires the dominance of Islam and the Muslims in every circumstance,
and strives for it.
He is eager for jihad and is a supporter and helper of the act of jihad.
If someone does not possess any such quality, then he is a Muslim in name only.
And being deprived of such sentiments is a part of hypocrisy and a great misfortune.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2502
