It was narrated that Hammam bin Munabbih said: "This is what Abu Hurairah narrated to us from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)." - and he mentioned a number of Ahadith including the following: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Every wound that a Muslim sustains in the cause of Allah, on the Day of Resurrection it will be in the same condition as on the day it was received, flowing with blood; the color will be the color of blood but the smell will be the fragrance of musk.' And the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad, were it not that I would cause hardship for the believers, I would not have stayed behind from any expedition that fought in the cause of Allah, but I do not have sufficient means to provide mounts for them, nor do they have sufficient means to join me, and they would not like to stay behind without me."'

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ قَالَ هَذَا مَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَذَكَرَ أَحَادِيثَ مِنْهَا وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « كُلُّ كَلْمٍ يُكْلَمُهُ الْمُسْلِمُ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ تَكُونُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ كَهَيْئَتِهَا إِذَا طُعِنَتْ تَفَجَّرُ دَمًا اللَّوْنُ لَوْنُ دَمٍ وَالْعَرْفُ عَرْفُ الْمِسْكِ ». وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « وَالَّذِى نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ فِى يَدِهِ لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ مَا قَعَدْتُ خَلْفَ سَرِيَّةٍ تَغْزُو فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَلَكِنْ لاَ أَجِدُ سَعَةً فَأَحْمِلَهُمْ وَلاَ يَجِدُونَ سَعَةً فَيَتَّبِعُونِى وَلاَ تَطِيبُ أَنْفُسُهُمْ أَنْ يَقْعُدُوا بَعْدِى ».

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "There is no soul that dies, having a good (reward) with Allah, that would like to return to this world, or to have this world and everything in it, except the martyr, who wishes that he could come back to this world and be killed (again), because of what he sees of the virtue of martyrdom."

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ عَنْ شُعْبَةَ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ وَحُمَيْدٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ عَنِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « مَا مِنْ نَفْسٍ تَمُوتُ لَهَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ خَيْرٌ يَسُرُّهَا أَنَّهَا تَرْجِعُ إِلَى الدُّنْيَا وَلاَ أَنَّ لَهَا الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا إِلاَّ الشَّهِيدُ فَإِنَّهُ يَتَمَنَّى أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فَيُقْتَلَ فِى الدُّنْيَا لِمَا يَرَى مِنْ فَضْلِ الشَّهَادَةِ ».

It was narrated that Qatadah said: "I heard Anas bin Malik narrate that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: 'There is no one who enters Paradise and wishes to return to this world, even if he were to have everything that is on earth, except the martyr; he wishes that he could come back and be killed ten times, because of what he sees of honor."'

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى وَابْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ إِلَى الدُّنْيَا وَأَنَّ لَهُ مَا عَلَى الأَرْضِ مِنْ شَىْءٍ غَيْرُ الشَّهِيدِ فَإِنَّهُ يَتَمَنَّى أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فَيُقْتَلَ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ لِمَا يَرَى مِنَ الْكَرَامَةِ ».

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "It was said to the Prophet (s.a.w): 'What is equivalent to Jihad in the cause of Allah (glorified and exalted is He)?' He said: 'You are not able for that."' He said: "They repeated the question two or three times, and each time he (s.a.w) said: 'You are not able for that.' The third time, he said: 'The likeness of one who strives in the cause of Allah is that of one who fasts, prays Qiyam and obeys Allah, and does not falter in his fasting or prayer, until the one who is fighting in Jihad in the cause of Allah returns.'"

حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْوَاسِطِىُّ عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِى صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِى هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قِيلَ لِلنَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- مَا يَعْدِلُ الْجِهَادَ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَالَ « لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُونَهُ ». قَالَ فَأَعَادُوا عَلَيْهِ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلاَثًا كُلُّ ذَلِكَ يَقُولُ « لاَ تَسْتَطِيعُونَهُ ». وَقَالَ فِى الثَّالِثَةِ « مَثَلُ الْمُجَاهِدِ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ الصَّائِمِ الْقَائِمِ الْقَانِتِ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ لاَ يَفْتُرُ مِنْ صِيَامٍ وَلاَ صَلاَةٍ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ الْمُجَاهِدُ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ».

It was narrated from Abu Sallam that he said: "An-Nu'man bin Bashir told me: 'I was at the Minbar of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and a man said: "I would not care if I did not do any good deed after becoming Muslim, except providing water to the pilgrims." Another said: "I would not care if I did not do any good deed after becoming Muslim, except visiting and maintaining Al-Masjid Al-Haram." Another man said: "Jihad in the cause of Allah is better than what you have said." 'Umar rebuked them and said: "Do not raise your voices beside the Minbar of the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w). Today is Friday, so when I have prayed Jumu'ah, I will go in and ask him (the Prophet (s.a.w)) about that concerning which you are differing." Then Allah revealed the words: 'Do you consider the providing of drinking water to the pilgrims and the maintenance of Al-Masjid Al-Haram (at Makkah) as equal to the worth of those who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and strive hard and fight in the cause of Allah? They are not equal before Allah. And Allah guides not those people who are the wrongdoers."

حَدَّثَنِى حَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِىٍّ الْحُلْوَانِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو تَوْبَةَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ سَلاَّمٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ سَلاَّمٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا سَلاَّمٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِى النُّعْمَانُ بْنُ بَشِيرٍ قَالَ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ مِنْبَرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مَا أُبَالِى أَنْ لاَ أَعْمَلَ عَمَلاً بَعْدَ الإِسْلاَمِ إِلاَّ أَنْ أُسْقِىَ الْحَاجَّ. وَقَالَ آخَرُ مَا أُبَالِى أَنْ لاَ أَعْمَلَ عَمَلاً بَعْدَ الإِسْلاَمِ إِلاَّ أَنْ أَعْمُرَ الْمَسْجِدَ الْحَرَامَ. وَقَالَ آخَرُ الْجِهَادُ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَفْضَلُ مِمَّا قُلْتُمْ. فَزَجَرَهُمْ عُمَرُ وَقَالَ لاَ تَرْفَعُوا أَصْوَاتَكُمْ عِنْدَ مِنْبَرِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- وَهُوَ يَوْمُ الْجُمُعَةِ وَلَكِنْ إِذَا صَلَّيْتُ الْجُمُعَةَ دَخَلْتُ فَاسْتَفْتَيْتُهُ فِيمَا اخْتَلَفْتُمْ فِيهِ. فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ (أَجَعَلْتُمْ سِقَايَةَ الْحَاجِّ وَعِمَارَةَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ كَمَنْ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ) الآيَةَ إِلَى آخِرِهَا.

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Going out in the morning or in the evening in the cause of Allah is better than this world and everything in it."'

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « لَغَدْوَةٌ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَوْ رَوْحَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا ».

Abu Ayyub said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'Going out in the morning or in the evening in the cause of Allah is better than that on which the sun rises and sets.'"

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِى بَكْرٍ وَإِسْحَاقَ - قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ الآخَرَانِ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُقْرِئُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِى أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنِى شُرَحْبِيلُ بْنُ شَرِيكٍ الْمَعَافِرِىُّ عَنْ أَبِى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِىِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا أَيُّوبَ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « غَدْوَةٌ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَوْ رَوْحَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ وَغَرَبَتْ ».

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "O Abu Sa'eed, whoever is content with Allah as his Lord, Islam as his religion and Muhammad (s.a.w) as his Prophet, Paradise is guaranteed for him." Abu Sa'eed wondered at that, and said: "Say it to me again, O Messenger of Allah." He did that, then he said: "And there is something else by means of which a person will be raised one hundred levels in Paradise, and the distance between each two levels is like the distance between heaven and earth." He said: "What is it, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "Jihad in the cause of Allah, Jihad in the cause of Allah."

حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ حَدَّثَنِى أَبُو هَانِئٍ الْخَوْلاَنِىُّ عَنْ أَبِى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِىِّ عَنْ أَبِى سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِىِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « يَا أَبَا سَعِيدٍ مَنْ رَضِىَ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا وَبِالإِسْلاَمِ دِينًا وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيًّا وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ ». فَعَجِبَ لَهَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ فَقَالَ أَعِدْهَا عَلَىَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَفَعَلَ ثُمَّ قَالَ « وَأُخْرَى يُرْفَعُ بِهَا الْعَبْدُ مِائَةَ دَرَجَةٍ فِى الْجَنَّةِ مَا بَيْنَ كُلِّ دَرَجَتَيْنِ كَمَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالأَرْضِ ». قَالَ وَمَا هِىَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ « الْجِهَادُ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ الْجِهَادُ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ».

It was narrated from Abu Qatadah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) stood up before them and said to them: "Jihad in the cause of Allah and faith in Allah are the best of deeds." A man stood up and said: "O Messenger of Allah, do you think that if I am killed in the cause of Allah, my sins will be expiated?" The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Yes, if you are killed in the cause of Allah and you are patient and seek reward, facing (the enemy) and not turning away." Then the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "What did you say?" He said: "Do you think that if I am killed in the cause of Allah, my sins will be expiated?" The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Yes, if you are killed in the cause of Allah and you are patient and seek reward, facing (the enemy) and not turning away, except debt, for Jibril, told me that."

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِى سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِى قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِى قَتَادَةَ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَهُ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّهُ قَامَ فِيهِمْ فَذَكَرَ لَهُمْ « أَنَّ الْجِهَادَ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَالإِيمَانَ بِاللَّهِ أَفْضَلُ الأَعْمَالِ ». فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ قُتِلْتُ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ تُكَفَّرُ عَنِّى خَطَايَاىَ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « نَعَمْ إِنْ قُتِلْتَ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَأَنْتَ صَابِرٌ مُحْتَسِبٌ مُقْبِلٌ غَيْرُ مُدْبِرٍ ». ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « كَيْفَ قُلْتَ ». قَالَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ قُتِلْتُ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَتُكَفَّرُ عَنِّى خَطَايَاىَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « نَعَمْ وَأَنْتَ صَابِرٌ مُحْتَسِبٌ مُقْبِلٌ غَيْرُ مُدْبِرٍ إِلاَّ الدَّيْنَ فَإِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ قَالَ لِى ذَلِكَ ».

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "The martyr will be forgiven for everything, except debt."

حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ صَالِحٍ الْمِصْرِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُفَضَّلُ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ فَضَالَةَ - عَنْ عَيَّاشٍ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ الْقِتْبَانِىُّ - عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ أَبِى عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِىِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « يُغْفَرُ لِلشَّهِيدِ كُلُّ ذَنْبٍ إِلاَّ الدَّيْنَ ».