Hadith 10636

حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ , حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي حَفْصَةَ , حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ شِهَابٍ , عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ , عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ , أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَضْحَكُ مِنْ رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتُلُ أَحَدُهُمَا الْآخَرَ , فَيُدْخِلُهُمَا اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ الْجَنَّةَ " , قِيلَ : كَيْفَ يَكُونُ ذَاكَ ؟ قَالَ : " يَكُونُ أَحَدُهُمَا كَافِرًا , فَيَقْتُلُ الْآخَرَ , ثُمَّ يُسْلِمُ فَيَغْزُو فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَيُقْتَلُ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "I am amazed at two men, one of whom killed the other, yet both of them enter Paradise." The people asked, "O Messenger of Allah, how is that?" The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "One man was martyred and entered Paradise. Then Allah turned towards the other, guided him to Islam, and he also fought in the way of Allah and was martyred."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 10636
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: حديث صحيح، وهذا إسناد حسن، خ: 2826، م: 1890