سنن ترمذي
Tirmidhi
كتاب فضائل الجهاد عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلمThe 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).
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 1654
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ مُوسَى، عَنْ مَالِكِ بْنِ يُخَامِرَ السَّكْسَكِيِّ، عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " مَنْ سَأَلَ اللَّهَ الْقَتْلَ فِي سَبِيلِهِ صَادِقًا مِنْ قَلْبِهِ ، أَعْطَاهُ اللَّهُ أَجْرَ الشَّهِيدِ " ، قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
It is narrated from Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Whoever sincerely prays to be killed in the way of Allah, Allah will grant him the reward of martyrdom." © Imam Tirmidhi says: This hadith is Hasan Sahih.
