Hadith #631
Chapter: The Book of Jihad
كتاب الجهاد
Arabic Text
وعن البراء رضي الله عنه قال أتى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم رجل مقنع بالحديد
فقال يا رسول الله أقاتل أو أسلم؟ قال: "أسلم، ثم قاتل" فأسلم، ثم قاتل فقتل، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : عمل قليلا وأُجر كثيرًا" ((متفق عليه وهذا لفظ البخاري)) .
Isnad Chain
البراء
English Translation
Al-Bara (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that a man equipped with arms came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked: "O Messenger of Allah! Should I go and fight or should I embrace Islam first?" He (ﷺ) replied, "Enter in the fold of Islam and then fight." He embraced Islam and fought until he was killed. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "He accepted Islam for a short time but was rewarded much.".
Quran References
Reference: Riyadh al-Salihin, Book 11, Hadith 631
Sunnah.com ref: riyadh-salihin 631
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