It was narrated that Masruq said: "We asked 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud about this Verse: 'Think not of those as dead who are killed in the way of Allah. Nay, they are alive, with their Lord, and they have provision.' He said: 'We also asked about that, and he (the Prophet (s.a.w)) said: "Their souls are in the crops of green birds, which have lamps hanging from the Throne, and they roam freely wherever they want in Paradise, then they return to those lamps. Their Lord looked down upon them and said: 'Do you desire anything?' They said: 'What could we desire, when we can roam freely wherever we want in Paradise?' He (s.a.w) did that with them three times, and when they saw that they would not be left without being asked, they said: 'O Lord, we want You to restore our souls to our bodies so that we may be killed in Your cause again.' When He saw that they had no need, they were left alone."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ كِلاَهُمَا عَنْ أَبِى مُعَاوِيَةَ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ وَعِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ جَمِيعًا عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا أَسْبَاطٌ وَأَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُرَّةَ عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ قَالَ سَأَلْنَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ عَنْ هَذِهِ الآيَةِ (وَلاَ تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتًا بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ) قَالَ أَمَا إِنَّا قَدْ سَأَلْنَا عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ « أَرْوَاحُهُمْ فِى جَوْفِ طَيْرٍ خُضْرٍ لَهَا قَنَادِيلُ مُعَلَّقَةٌ بِالْعَرْشِ تَسْرَحُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ حَيْثُ شَاءَتْ ثُمَّ تَأْوِى إِلَى تِلْكَ الْقَنَادِيلِ فَاطَّلَعَ إِلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُمُ اطِّلاَعَةً فَقَالَ هَلْ تَشْتَهُونَ شَيْئًا قَالُوا أَىَّ شَىْءٍ نَشْتَهِى وَنَحْنُ نَسْرَحُ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ حَيْثُ شِئْنَا فَفَعَلَ ذَلِكَ بِهِمْ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ فَلَمَّا رَأَوْا أَنَّهُمْ لَنْ يُتْرَكُوا مِنْ أَنْ يُسْأَلُوا قَالُوا يَا رَبِّ نُرِيدُ أَنْ تَرُدَّ أَرْوَاحَنَا فِى أَجْسَادِنَا حَتَّى نُقْتَلَ فِى سَبِيلِكَ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى. فَلَمَّا رَأَى أَنْ لَيْسَ لَهُمْ حَاجَةٌ تُرِكُوا ».

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that a man came to the Prophet (s.a.w) and said: "Which of the people is best?" He said: "A man who strives in Jihad in the cause of Allah with his wealth and his self." He said: "Then who?" He said: "A believer in a mountain pass who worships Allah his Lord, and spares the people from his evil."

حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورُ بْنُ أَبِي مُزَاحِمٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَمْزَةَ ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ الزُّبَيْدِيِّ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ اللَّيْثِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ فَقَالَ: رَجُلٌ يُجَاهِدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ بِمَالِهِ وَنَفْسِهِ ، قَالَ: ثُمَّ مَنْ ؟ قَالَ: مُؤْمِنٌ فِي شِعْبٍ مِنَ الشِّعَابِ يَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ رَبَّهُ ، وَيَدَعُ النَّاسَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ.

It was narrated that Abu Sa'eed said: "A man said: 'Which of the people is best, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'A believer who strives in Jihad with his self and his wealth, in the cause of Allah.' He said: 'Then who?' He said: 'Then a man who withdraws into a mountain pass, worshiping his Lord and sparing the people from his evil."

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ اللَّيْثِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَجُلٌ : أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَفْضَلُ ؟ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ! ، قَالَ: مُؤْمِنٌ يُجَاهِدُ بِنَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ ، قَالَ : ثُمَّ مَنْ ؟ قَالَ : ثُمَّ رَجُلٌ مُعْتَزِلٌ فِي شِعْبٍ مِنَ الشِّعَابِ يَعْبُدُ رَبَّهُ وَيَدَعُ النَّاسَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Among the best of lives is that of a man who holds the reins of his horse, (ever ready) to march in the cause of Allah, flying on its back every time he hears the shout at the approach of the enemy, or a cry of alarm, seeking to be killed or to die at places where such can be expected. Or, a man who lives with his sheep at the top of one of these mountains or in the bottom of one of these valleys, establishing regular prayer, paying Zakat and worshiping his Lord till the inevitable (i.e., death) comes to him and there is nothing between him and the people except good (i.e., he is on good terms with everyone)."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ بَعْجَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ: مِنْ خَيْرِ مَعَاشِ النَّاسِ لَهُمْ، رَجُلٌ مُمْسِكٌ عِنَانَ فَرَسِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ، يَطِيرُ عَلَى مَتْنِهِ، كُلَّمَا سَمِعَ هَيْعَةً، أَوْ فَزْعَةً طَارَ عَلَيْهِ، يَبْتَغِي الْقَتْلَ وَالْمَوْتَ مَظَانَّهُ، أَوْ رَجُلٌ فِي غُنَيْمَةٍ فِي رَأْسِ شَعَفَةٍ مِنْ هَذِهِ الشَّعَفِ، أَوْ بَطْنِ وَادٍ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأَوْدِيَةِ، يُقِيمُ الصَّلاَةَ، وَيُؤْتِي الزَّكَاةَ، وَيَعْبُدُ رَبَّهُ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهُ الْيَقِينُ، لَيْسَ مِنَ النَّاسِ إِلاَّ فِي خَيْرٍ.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Allah will laugh at two men, one of whom kills the other, and both of whom will enter Paradise." They said: "How is that, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "One fights in the cause of Allah and is martyred, then Allah turns in forgiveness to the one who killed him as he becomes Muslim, and he fights in the cause of Allah and is martyred."

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ الْمَكِّيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : يَضْحَكُ اللَّهُ إِلَى رَجُلَيْنِ ، يَقْتُلُ أَحَدُهُمَا الآخَرَ كِلاَهُمَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ ، فَقَالُوا : كَيْفَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، ؟ قَالَ : يُقَاتِلُ هَذَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَيُسْتَشْهَدُ ، ثُمَّ يَتُوبُ اللَّهُ عَلَى الْقَاتِلِ ، فَيُسْلِمُ ، فَيُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَيُسْتَشْهَدُ.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "No disbeliever and his killer will ever be together in Hell.''

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَيُّوبَ ، وَقُتَيْبَةُ ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ ، قَالُوا: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ يَعْنُونَ ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ: لاَ يَجْتَمِعُ كَافِرٌ وَقَاتِلُهُ فِي النَّارِ أَبَدًا.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'No two people will be together in Hell in such a way that one harms the other.' It was said: 'Who are they, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'A believer who kills a disbeliever then keeps to the right path."'

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ عَوْنٍ الْهِلاَلِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْفَزَارِيُّ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: لاَ يَجْتَمِعَانِ فِي النَّارِ اجْتِمَاعًا يَضُرُّ أَحَدُهُمَا الآخَرَ ، قِيلَ: مَنْ هُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، ؟ قَالَ: مُؤْمِنٌ قَتَلَ كَافِرًا ، ثُمَّ سَدَّدَ.

It was narrated that Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari said: "A man brought a bridled she-camel and said: 'This is (given) in the cause of Allah.' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'On the Day of Resurrection you will have seven hundred she-camels in return; all of which will be bridled."'

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَنْظَلِيُّ ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرٍو الشَّيْبَانِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ ، قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ بِنَاقَةٍ مَخْطُومَةٍ ، فَقَالَ: هَذِهِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: لَكَ بِهَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ سَبْعُ مِئَةِ نَاقَةٍ كُلُّهَا مَخْطُومَةٌ.

It was narrated that Abu Mas'ud Al-Ansari said: "A man came to the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) and said: 'My mount has died, give me a mount.' He said: 'I do not have anything.' A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I will tell him about someone who will give him a mount.' The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'The one who tells another about something good is like the one who does it."'

وحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ ، وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي كُرَيْبٍ ، قَالُوا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرٍو الشَّيْبَانِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ ، قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ: إِنِّي أُبْدِعَ بِي فَاحْمِلْنِي ، فَقَالَ: مَا عِنْدِي ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، أَنَا أَدُلُّهُ عَلَى مَنْ يَحْمِلُهُ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: مَنْ دَلَّ عَلَى خَيْرٍ فَلَهُ مِثْلُ أَجْرِ فَاعِلِهِ.

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that a young man of Aslam said: "O Messenger of Allah, I want to go out to fight but I do not have the means to equip myself." He said: "Go to so-and-so, for he has equipped himself but has fallen sick." He went to him and said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) sends greetings of Salam to you, and he said to give me that with which you had equipped yourself." He said: "O so-and-so (to his wife), give him that with which I had equipped myself, and do not withhold anything from him, for by Allah, if you withhold anything it will not be blessed for you."

وحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ (ح) وحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ ، وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ ، حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، أَنَّ فَتًى مِنْ أَسْلَمَ قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ، إِنِّي أُرِيدُ الْغَزْوَ وَلَيْسَ مَعِي مَا أَتَجَهَّزُ ، قَالَ: ائْتِ فُلاَنًا ، فَإِنَّهُ قَدْ كَانَ تَجَهَّزَ ، فَمَرِضَ ، فَأَتَاهُ ، فَقَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُقْرِئُكَ السَّلاَمَ ، وَيَقُولُ : أَعْطِنِي الَّذِي تَجَهَّزْتَ بِهِ ، قَالَ : يَا فُلاَنَةُ ، أَعْطِيهِ الَّذِي تَجَهَّزْتُ بِهِ ، وَلاَ تَحْبِسِي عَنْهُ شَيْئًا ، فَوَاللَّهِ ، لاَ تَحْبِسِي مِنْهُ شَيْئًا ، فَيُبَارَكَ لَكِ فِيهِ.