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السنن الكبرى للبيهقي
Sunan al-Kubra al-Bayhaqi
كتاب السير
Book of Military Expeditions
باب: في فضل الجهاد في سبيل الله
Chapter: The virtue of jihad in the way of Allah
Bayhaqi 18487 — The virtue of jihad in the way of Allah
وَعَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ لَوَدِدْتُ أَنْ أُقَاتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ فَأُقْتَلُ، ثُمَّ أُحْيَا فَأُقْتَلُ، ثُمَّ أُحْيَا فَأُقْتَلُ، ثُمَّ أَحْيَا فَأُقْتَلُ ثُمَّ أُحْيَا ". كَانَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ يَقُولُ ثَلَاثًا: أُشْهِدُ اللهَ الْحَدِيثُ الْأَوَّلُ رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ يَحْيَى، وَقَدْ أَخْرَجَا بَاقِيَهُ مِنْ أَوْجُهٍ.
It is narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)! I would love to fight in the path of Allah and be killed, then be brought back to life and be killed, then be brought back to life and be killed, then be brought back to life and be killed, then be brought back to life." Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say three times: I call Allah to witness.
