Hadith 16323

Chapter 46

باب 46

(46) باب اسْتِحْبَابِ طَلَبِ الشَّهَادَةِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى

(46) Chapter: It is recommended to seek Martyrdom in the Cause of Allah, Exalted is He. (ES)
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حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ طَلَبَ الشَّهَادَةَ صَادِقًا أُعْطِيَهَا وَلَوْ لَمْ تُصِبْهُ " .

It has been narrated on the authority of Anas b. Malik that the Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) said:
Who seeks martyrdom with sincerity shall get its reward, though he may not achieve it. (ES)

Reference (ES): Sahih Muslim 1908 (ES)

In-book reference (ES): Book 33, Hadith 224 (ES)

USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 20, Hadith 4694 (ES)