It was narrated that 'Amr bin Murrah said: "I heard Abu Wa'il say: 'Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari told us that a Bedouin man came to the Prophet (s.a.w) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, a man may fight for spoils of war, and a man may fight so that he will be remembered, and a man may fight to be seen as brave. Which of them is (fighting) in the cause of Allah?" The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "The one who fights so that the word of Allah will be supreme is (fighting) in the cause of Allah."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، وَابْنُ بَشَّارٍ ، وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ الْمُثَنَّى ، قَالاَ : حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مُرَّةَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ أَبَا وَائِلٍ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيُّ ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً أَعْرَابِيًّا أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، الرَّجُلُ يُقَاتِلُ لِلْمَغْنَمِ ، وَالرَّجُلُ يُقَاتِلُ لِيُذْكَرَ ، وَالرَّجُلُ يُقَاتِلُ لِيُرَى مَكَانُهُ ، فَمَنْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ ؟ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : مَنْ قَاتَلَ لِتَكُونَ كَلِمَةُ اللهِ أَعْلَى ، فَهُوَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ.

It was narrated from Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari that a man asked the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) about fighting in the cause of Allah, glorified and exalted is He. He said: "A man may fight out of anger, or for the sake of his tribe." He raised his head to look at him - and he only raised his head because the man was standing - and said: "The one who fights so that the word of Allah will be supreme is (fighting) in the cause of Allah."

وحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ ، عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً سَأَلَ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، عَنِ الْقِتَالِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ، فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ : يُقَاتِلُ غَضَبًا ، وَيُقَاتِلُ حَمِيَّةً ، قَالَ : فَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَيْهِ ، وَمَا رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ إِلَيْهِ إِلاَّ أَنَّهُ كَانَ قَائِمًا ، فَقَالَ : مَنْ قَاتَلَ لِتَكُونَ كَلِمَةُ اللهِ هِيَ الْعُلْيَا ، فَهُوَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ.

It was narrated that Sulaiman bin Yasar said: "The people dispersed from around Abu Hurairah, and Natil, who was from the people of Ash-Sham, said: 'O Shaikh! Tell me a Hadith that you heard from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w).' He said: 'Yes. I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) say: "The first of the people concerning whom judgement will be passed on the Day of Resurrection will be a man who was martyred. He will be brought and [Allah] will remind him of His blessings, and he will acknowledge them. He will say: 'What did you do with them?' He will say: 'I fought for Your sake until I was martyred.' He will say: 'You are lying, rather you fought so that it would be said he is brave, and it was said.' Then he will be ordered to be dragged on his face and thrown into the Fire. "And a man who acquired knowledge and taught it, and read Qur'an, will be brought and (Allah] will remind him of His blessings, and he will acknowledge them. He will say: 'What did you do with them?' He will say: 'I acquired knowledge and taught it, and I read Qur'an for Your sake.' He will say: 'You are lying. You acquired knowledge and taught it so that it would be said, he is a scholar, and you read Qur'an so that it would be said, he is a reciter, and it was said.' Then he will be ordered to be dragged on his face and thrown into the Fire. And a man whom Allah made rich, and to whom He granted all kinds of wealth will be brought, and [Allah] will remind him of His blessings, and he will acknowledge them. He will say: 'What did you do with them?' He will say: 'I did not leave any way in which You love wealth to be spent but I spent it for Your sake.' He will say: 'You are lying, rather you did that that so that it would be said, he is generous, and it was said.' Then he will be ordered to be dragged on his face and thrown into the Fire."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الْحَارِثِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ يَسَارٍ ، قَالَ: تَفَرَّقَ النَّاسُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، فَقَالَ لَهُ نَاتِلُ أَهْلِ الشَّامِ : أَيُّهَا الشَّيْخُ ، حَدِّثْنَا حَدِيثًا سَمِعْتَهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : إِنَّ أَوَّلَ النَّاسِ يُقْضَى يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَلَيْهِ رَجُلٌ اسْتُشْهِدَ ، فَأُتِيَ بِهِ فَعَرَّفَهُ نِعَمَهُ فَعَرَفَهَا ، قَالَ : فَمَا عَمِلْتَ فِيهَا ؟ قَالَ : قَاتَلْتُ فِيكَ حَتَّى اسْتُشْهِدْتُ ، قَالَ : كَذَبْتَ ، وَلَكِنَّكَ قَاتَلْتَ لأَنْ يُقَالَ : جَرِيءٌ ، فَقَدْ قِيلَ ، ثُمَّ أُمِرَ بِهِ فَسُحِبَ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ حَتَّى أُلْقِيَ فِي النَّارِ ، وَرَجُلٌ تَعَلَّمَ الْعِلْمَ ، وَعَلَّمَهُ وَقَرَأَ الْقُرْآنَ ، فَأُتِيَ بِهِ فَعَرَّفَهُ نِعَمَهُ فَعَرَفَهَا ، قَالَ : فَمَا عَمِلْتَ فِيهَا ؟ قَالَ : تَعَلَّمْتُ الْعِلْمَ ، وَعَلَّمْتُهُ وَقَرَأْتُ فِيكَ الْقُرْآنَ ، قَالَ : كَذَبْتَ ، وَلَكِنَّكَ تَعَلَّمْتَ الْعِلْمَ لِيُقَالَ : عَالِمٌ ، وَقَرَأْتَ الْقُرْآنَ لِيُقَالَ : هُوَ قَارِئٌ ، فَقَدْ قِيلَ ، ثُمَّ أُمِرَ بِهِ فَسُحِبَ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ حَتَّى أُلْقِيَ فِي النَّارِ ، وَرَجُلٌ وَسَّعَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ، وَأَعْطَاهُ مِنْ أَصْنَافِ الْمَالِ كُلِّهِ ، فَأُتِيَ بِهِ فَعَرَّفَهُ نِعَمَهُ فَعَرَفَهَا ، قَالَ : فَمَا عَمِلْتَ فِيهَا ؟ قَالَ : مَا تَرَكْتُ مِنْ سَبِيلٍ تُحِبُّ أَنْ يُنْفَقَ فِيهَا إِلاَّ أَنْفَقْتُ فِيهَا لَكَ ، قَالَ : كَذَبْتَ ، وَلَكِنَّكَ فَعَلْتَ لِيُقَالَ : هُوَ جَوَادٌ ، فَقَدْ قِيلَ ، ثُمَّ أُمِرَ بِهِ فَسُحِبَ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ ، ثُمَّ أُلْقِيَ فِي النَّارِ.

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "There is no troop that fights in the cause of Allah and acquires spoils of war, but they have received two thirds of their reward in advance, and one third remains for them. If they did not acquire any spoils of war, then they will have their reward in full."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هَانِئٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيِّ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: مَا مِنْ غَازِيَةٍ تَغْزُو فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ فَيُصِيبُونَ الْغَنِيمَةَ، إِلاَّ تَعَجَّلُوا ثُلُثَيْ أَجْرِهِمْ مِنَ الآخِرَةِ ، وَيَبْقَى لَهُمُ الثُّلُثُ، وَإِنْ لَمْ يُصِيبُوا غَنِيمَةً ، تَمَّ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ.

It was narrated that 'Umar bin Al-Khattab said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Deeds are but with intentions and each man will have but that which he intended. If a man's emigration was in the cause of Allah and His Messenger, then his emigration was in the cause of Allah and His Messenger, but if his migration was to achieve some worldly aim or to take some woman in marriage, his emigration was for that for which he emigrated.'"

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ وَقَّاصٍ ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : إِنَّمَا الأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّةِ ، وَإِنَّمَا لاِمْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى ، فَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى اللهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ، فَهِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى اللهِ وَرَسُولِهِ ، وَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ لِدُنْيَا يُصِيبُهَا أَوِ امْرَأَةٍ يَتَزَوَّجُهَا ، فَهِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى مَا هَاجَرَ إِلَيْهِ.

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Whoever sincerely seeks martyrdom, (its reward) will be given to him, even if he does not achieve it."'

حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: مَنْ طَلَبَ الشّهَادَةَ صَادِقًا ، أُعْطِيَهَا ، وَلَوْ لَمْ تُصِبْهُ.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Whoever dies without having fought (in Jihad) or having thought of fighting, has died as a type of hypocrite."' Ibn Sahm said: "'Abdullah bin Al-Mubarak said: 'We think that that applied at the time of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)."'

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ سَهْمٍ الأَنْطَاكِيُّ ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ ، عَنْ وُهَيْبٍ الْمَكِّيِّ ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ ، عَنْ سُمَيٍّ ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : مَنْ مَاتَ وَلَمْ يَغْزُ ، وَلَمْ يُحَدِّثْ بِهِ نَفْسَهُ ، مَاتَ عَلَى شُعْبَةٍ مِنْ نِفَاقٍ. قَالَ ابْنُ سَهْمٍ : قَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ : فَنُرَى أَنَّ ذَلِكَ كَانَ عَلَى عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) used to enter upon Umm Haram bint Milhan and she would give him food. Umm Haram was married to 'Ubadah bin As-Samit. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) entered upon her one day and she gave him some food, then she sat and checked his head for lice, and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) slept, then he woke up smiling. She said: "I said: 'Why are you smiling, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Some people of my Ummah were shown to me, on a campaign in the cause of Allah, riding on the surface of this sea, kings on throne, or like kings on thrones."' - There is some uncertainty as to which he said. - She said: 'O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to make me one of them.' He prayed for her, then he lay down his head and slept, then he woke up smiling." She said: "I said: 'Why are you smiling O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'Some people of my Ummah have been shown to me, on a campaign in the cause of Allah,' as he had said the first time. She said: 'O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah to make me one of them.' He said: 'You will be one of the first ones.'" Umm Haram bint Milhan traveled by sea at the time of Mu'awiyah, then when she came ashore, she was riding her mount and she was thrown and died.

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى ، قَالَ : قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَدْخُلُ عَلَى أُمِّ حَرَامٍ بِنْتِ مِلْحَانَ فَتُطْعِمُهُ ، وَكَانَتْ أُمُّ حَرَامٍ تَحْتَ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ ، فَدَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمًا ، فَأَطْعَمَتْهُ ، ثُمَّ جَلَسَتْ تَفْلِي رَأْسَهُ ، فَنَامَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، ثُمَّ اسْتَيْقَظَ وَهُوَ يَضْحَكُ ، قَالَتْ : فَقُلْتُ : مَا يُضْحِكُكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، ؟ قَالَ : نَاسٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي عُرِضُوا عَلَيَّ ، غُزَاةً فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ ، يَرْكَبُونَ ثَبَجَ هَذَا الْبَحْرِ ، مُلُوكًا عَلَى الأَسِرَّةِ ، أَوْ مِثْلَ الْمُلُوكِ عَلَى الأَسِرَّةِ ، يَشُكُّ أَيَّهُمَا ، قَالَ : قَالَتْ : فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنْهُمْ ، فَدَعَا لَهَا ، ثُمَّ وَضَعَ رَأْسَهُ ، فَنَامَ ، ثُمَّ اسْتَيْقَظَ وَهُوَ يَضْحَكُ ، قَالَتْ : فَقُلْتُ : مَا يُضْحِكُكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، ؟ قَالَ : نَاسٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي عُرِضُوا عَلَيَّ ، غُزَاةً فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ ، كَمَا قَالَ فِي الأُولَى ، قَالَتْ : فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنْهُمْ ، قَالَ : أَنْتِ مِنَ الأَوَّلِينَ. فَرَكِبَتْ أُمُّ حَرَامٍ بِنْتُ مِلْحَانَ الْبَحْرَ فِي زَمَنِ مُعَاوِيَةَ ، فَصُرِعَتْ عَنْ دَابَّتِهَا حِينَ خَرَجَتْ مِنَ الْبَحْرِ ، فَهَلَكَتْ.

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that Umm Haram, who was the maternal aunt of Anas, said: "The Prophet (s.a.w) came to us one day and took a nap in our house, then he woke up smiling. I said: 'Why are you smiling, O Messenger of Allah, may my father and mother be sacrificed for you?' He said: 'I have been shown some people of my Ummah riding on the surface of this sea, like kings on thrones.' I said: 'Pray to Allah to make me one of them.' He said: 'You will be one of them.'" She said: "Then he slept, then he woke again, smiling. I asked him (about that) and he said something similar. I said: 'Pray to Allah to make me one of them.' He said: 'You will be one of the first.'" He said: "'Ubadah bin As-Samit married her after that, and he went on a campaign by sea and took her with him. When she arrived, a mule was brought for her and she rode it, but she fell down and broke her neck.''

حَدَّثَنَا خَلَفُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، عَنْ أُمِّ حَرَامٍ ، وَهِيَ خَالَةُ أَنَسٍ ، قَالَتْ : أَتَانَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمًا ، فَقَالَ عِنْدَنَا ، فَاسْتَيْقَظَ وَهُوَ يَضْحَكُ ، فَقُلْتُ : مَا يُضْحِكُكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، ؟ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي ، قَالَ : أُرِيتُ قَوْمًا مِنْ أُمَّتِي يَرْكَبُونَ ظَهْرَ الْبَحْرِ كَالْمُلُوكِ عَلَى الأَسِرَّةِ ، فَقُلْتُ : ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنْهُمْ ، قَالَ : فَإِنَّكِ مِنْهُمْ ، قَالَتْ : ثُمَّ نَامَ ، فَاسْتَيْقَظَ أَيْضًا وَهُوَ يَضْحَكُ ، فَسَأَلْتُهُ ، فَقَالَ مِثْلَ مَقَالَتِهِ ، فَقُلْتُ : ادْعُ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي مِنْهُمْ ، قَالَ : أَنْتِ مِنَ الأَوَّلِينَ. قَالَ: فَتَزَوَّجَهَا عُبَادَةُ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ بَعْدُ ، فَغَزَا فِي الْبَحْرِ فَحَمَلَهَا مَعَهُ ، فَلَمَّا أَنْ جَاءَتْ قُرِّبَتْ لَهَا بَغْلَةٌ فَرَكِبَتْهَا فَصَرَعَتْهَا ، فَانْدَقَّتْ عُنُقُهَا.

It was narrated that Salman said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) say: 'Guarding the frontier in the cause of Allah for one day and night is better than fasting and praying Qiyam for a month, and if he dies, the reward for his righteous deeds that he used to do will continue, and he will receive provision, and he will be safe from the trial of the grave."'

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ بَهْرَامَ الدَّارِمِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ الطَّيَالِسِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ ، يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعْدٍ ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ مُوسَى ، عَنْ مَكْحُولٍ ، عَنْ شُرَحْبِيلَ بْنِ السِّمْطِ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ : رِبَاطُ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ خَيْرٌ مِنْ صِيَامِ شَهْرٍ وَقِيَامِهِ ، وَإِنْ مَاتَ جَرَى عَلَيْهِ عَمَلُهُ الَّذِي كَانَ يَعْمَلُهُ ، وَأُجْرِيَ عَلَيْهِ رِزْقُهُ ، وَأَمِنَ الْفَتَّانَ.