Hadith #678
Chapter: The Book of Jihad
كتاب الجهاد
Arabic Text
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: جاء رجل إلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله أرأيت إن جاء رجل يريد أخذ مالي؟ قال: "فلا تعطه مالك" قال: أرأيت إن قاتلني؟ قال: "قاتله" قال: أرأيت إن قتلني قال: "فأنت شهيد" قال: أرأيت إن قتلته؟ قال: "هو في النار" ((رواه مسلم)).
English Translation
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that a man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What shall I do if someone comes to me with the intention of taking away my property?" He replied, "Do not hand over it to him." The man asked, "What shall I do if he fights me?" the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Then fight him." "What will be my position in the Hereafter if he has killed me?" the Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "In that case you are a martyr." The man asked: "What if I killed him?" the Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "He will be in the Hell- fire.".
Quran References
Reference: Riyadh al-Salihin, Book 11, Hadith 678
Sunnah.com ref: riyadh-salihin 678
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