Hadith #214
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ وَأَبُو أَحْمَدَ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنِ الْبَرَاءِ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
مُقَنَّعًا فِي الْحَدِيدِ قَالَ أُقَاتِلُ أَوْ أُسْلِمُ قَالَ بَلْ أَسْلِمْ ثُمَّ قَاتِلْ فَأَسْلَمَ ثُمَّ قَاتَلَ فَقُتِلَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَمِلَ هَذَا قَلِيلًا وَأُجِرَ كَثِيرًا
Isnad Chain
يحيى بن آدم وأبو أحمد
إسرائيل
أبي إسحاق
البراء
English Translation
Yaḥyā ibn Ādam and Abū Aḥmad narrated to us, saying: Isrāʾīl narrated to us, from Abū Isḥāq, from al-Barāʾ, who said: A man came to the Prophet ﷺ wearing full iron armor. He said: "Shall I fight or accept Islam?" He said: "Rather accept Islam, then fight." So he accepted Islam, then fought, and was killed. the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "He did little but was rewarded much."
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 35, Hadith 214
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 17852
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-54242