Hadith 19739

حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يَعْنِي الْبَكَّائِيَّ ، قال : حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورٌ ، عَن شَقِيقِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ ، عَن أَبِي مُوسَى الْأَشْعَرِيِّ ، قَالَ : سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ مُنَكِّسٌ ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، مَا الْقِتَالُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ؟ فَإِنَّ أَحَدَنَا يُقَاتِلُ حَمِيَّةً ، وَيُقَاتِلُ غَضَبًا ، فَلَهُ أَجْرٌ ؟ قَالَ : فَرَفَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَيْهِ ، وَلَوْلَا أَنَّهُ كَانَ قَائِمًا ، مَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَيْهِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " مَنْ قَاتَلَ لِتَكُونَ كَلِمَةُ اللَّهِ هِيَ الْعُلْيَا ، فَهُوَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the service of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! (peace and blessings be upon him) Tell me, a man fights to prove his bravery, a man fights out of national pride, and a man fights for show (ostentation). Among them, who is the one fighting in the way of Allah?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had his head lowered. Upon hearing his question, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his head. If he had not been standing, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would not have raised his head to look at him. And the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The one who fights so that the word of Allah may be exalted, he is the one fighting in the way of Allah."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / تتمہ مُسْنَدِ الْكُوفِيِّينَ / 19739
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 123، م: 1904