Hadith 22585

حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ , حَدَّثَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا قَتَادَةَ ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّهُ قَامَ فِيهِمْ فَذَكَرَ لَهُمْ الْجِهَادَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَالْإِيمَانَ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ أَفْضَلِ الْأَعْمَالِ ، فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ قُتِلْتُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ يُكَفِّرُ عَنِّي خَطَايَايَ ؟ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " نَعَمْ , إِنْ قُتِلْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَأَنْتَ صَابِرٌ مُحْتَسِبٌ مُقْبِلٌ غَيْرُ مُدْبِرٍ " , ثُمَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " كَيْفَ قُلْتَ ؟ " قَالَ : أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ قُتِلْتُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ يُكَفِّرُ عَنِّي خَطَايَايَ ؟ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " نَعَمْ , إِنْ قُتِلْتَ وَأَنْتَ صَابِرٌ مُحْتَسِبٌ مُقْبِلٌ غَيْرُ مُدْبِرٍ ، إِلَّا الدَّيْنَ ، فَإِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام قَالَ لِي ذَلِكَ " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood among the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) and mentioned that striving in the path of Allah (jihad fi sabilillah) and having faith in Allah are the most virtuous of all deeds. Then a man stood up and asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "O Messenger of Allah! Tell me, if I am martyred in the path of Allah, will Allah, by its blessing, expiate all my sins?" The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied, "Yes! If you are martyred in the path of Allah in such a way that you remained steadfast with the intention of reward, advanced forward, and did not retreat, then Allah will expiate your sins." After some time had passed, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him, "What did you say?" He repeated the same question, so the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave the same answer, but with this exception: "Except for debt. Jibreel (peace be upon him) informed me of this in the same way."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الأنصار رضي الله عنهم / 22585
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، م: 1885