سنن ترمذي

Tirmidhi

 كتاب فضائل الجهاد عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

The Book on Virtues of Jihad

 باب مَا جَاءَ فِيمَنْ سَأَلَ الشَّهَادَةَ

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Hadith 1653

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَهْلِ بْنِ عَسْكَرٍ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ سَهْلَ بْنَ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ يُحَدِّثُ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " مَنْ سَأَلَ اللَّهَ الشَّهَادَةَ مِنْ قَلْبِهِ صَادِقًا ، بَلَّغَهُ اللَّهُ مَنَازِلَ الشُّهَدَاءِ وَإِنْ مَاتَ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ " ، قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : حَدِيثُ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ ، لَا نَعْرِفُهُ إِلَّا مِنْ حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ ، وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ شُرَيْحٍ ، وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ يكنى أبا شريح وهو إسكندراني ، وفي الباب ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ .
It is narrated from Sahl bin Hunaif (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever sincerely asks Allah for martyrdom, Allah will grant him the rank of the martyrs even if he dies on his bed." 1. © Imam Tirmidhi says:
1- The hadith of Sahl bin Hunaif is Hasan Gharib; we know it only from the narration of Abdur Rahman bin Shuraih. This hadith has also been narrated from Abdur Rahman bin Shuraih by Abdullah bin Salih. The kunyah of Abdur Rahman bin Shuraih is Abu Shuraih, and he is an Iskandarani (resident of Alexandria).
2- In this chapter, there is also a narration from Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / كتاب فضائل الجهاد عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 1653
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح، ابن ماجة (2797)
Hadith Takhrij «صحیح مسلم/الإمارة 46 (1909) ، سنن ابی داود/ الصلاة 361 (1520) ، سنن النسائی/الجہاد 36 (3164) ، سنن ابن ماجہ/الجہاد 15 (2797) ، ( تحفة الأشراف : 4655) ، سنن الدارمی/الجہاد 16 (2451) (صحیح)»
Related hadith on this topic
Nasai: 3164 Muslim: 4930 Abu Dawud: 1520 Ibn Majah: 2797
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
That is, even if he does not die as a martyr, he will still be counted among the martyrs and will receive the reward of the martyrs. It is as if, due to sincerely supplicating for martyrdom, he attained this rank.
Believers should continuously supplicate for martyrdom in the path of Allah.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1653
Nasai — Hadith 3164
´Sahl bin Abi Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif narrated from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` "Whoever asks Allah, the mighty and Sublime, sincerely for martyrdom, Allah will cause him to reach the status of the martyrs even of he dies in his bed."
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
“With a sincere heart”—not merely as a rhetorical display, as is commonly practiced. ➋ “Will ask for martyrdom”—this is not a supplication for death itself, but rather a supplication for a good death, whenever it may come. And this is recommended (mustahabb).
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 3164
Muslim — Hadith 4930
It has been reported 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".
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: To have a good intention and to sincerely desire and long for a certain deed from the depths of one’s heart is such a pure act that Allah, the Exalted, out of His grace and mercy, grants a reward and recompense for it even without the actual performance of the deed. May Allah, the Exalted, grant us the ability to have sincerity of intention.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 4930
Abu Dawud — Hadith 1520
Suhail bin Hunaif reported on the authority of his father: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: If anyone asks Allah for martyrdom sincerely, Allah make him reach the ranks of martyrs though he may die on his bed.
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1520. Commentary: For the acceptance of supplication (du'a), it is a condition to supplicate with a sincere heart, because all actions depend upon truthfulness and sincerity. And we ask Allah for success.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1520
Ibn Majah — Hadith 2797
´Sahl bin Abu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif narrated from his father, from his grandfather that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:` “Whoever asks Allah for martyrdom, sincerely from his heart, Allah will cause him to reach the status of the martyrs even if he dies in his bed.”
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
(1)
The blessing of sincerity (ikhlas) is very great.

(2)
Harboring the desire for martyrdom (shahadah) is a very significant deed.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2797
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