Hadith #518
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ أَخْبَرَنَا عَطَاءُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ عَن
ْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ إِيَّاكُمْ أَنْ تَقُولُوا مَاتَ فُلَانٌ شَهِيدًا أَوْ قُتِلَ فُلَانٌ شَهِيدًا فَإِنَّ الرَّجُلَ يُقَاتِلُ لِيَغْنَمَ وَيُقَاتِلُ لِيُذْكَرَ وَيُقَاتِلُ لِيُرَى مَكَانُهُ فَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ شَاهِدِينَ لَا مَحَالَةَ فَاشْهَدُوا لِلرَّهْطِ الَّذِينَ بَعَثَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَرِيَّةٍ فَقُتِلُوا فَقَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ بَلِّغْ نَبِيَّنَا صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنَّا أَنَّا قَدْ لَقِينَاكَ فَرَضِينَا عَنْكَ وَرَضِيتَ عَنَّا
Isnad Chain
حماد
عطاء بن السائب عن
English Translation
It was narrated from 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (رضي الله عنه) — via Rawh, from Hammad, from 'Ata' ibn al-Sa'ib, from Abi 'Ubayda — that 'Abdullah said: 'Beware of saying: So-and-so died a martyr, or So-and-so was killed as a martyr. For a man may fight to [gain] spoils, or fight to be mentioned [among men], or fight to be seen for his position. If you must bear witness at all, then bear witness for the group whom the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent on a mission and who were killed, and who said: O Allah, convey to our Prophet (ﷺ) from us that we have met You, and we were pleased with You, and You were pleased with us.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 11, Hadith 518
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 3756
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-40146