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Sahih al-Bukhari 1351 (Book 23, Hadith 105) #1297
A Father's Last Advice Before Martyrdom

SUMMARY: The hadith is about a father's advice to his son before he was martyred in the Battle of Uhud.

Narrated Jabir: When the time of the Battle of Uhud approached, my father called me at night and said, "I think that I will be the first amongst the companions of the Prophet ﷺ to be martyred. I do not leave anyone after me dearer to me than you, except Allah's Messenger ﷺ's soul and I owe some debt and you should repay it and treat your sisters favorably (nicely and politely)". So in the morning he was the first to be martyred and was buried along with another (martyr). I did not like to leave him with the other (martyr) so I took him out of the grave after six months of his burial and he was in the same condition as he was on the day of burial, except a slight change near his ear.
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ الْمُعَلِّمُ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ لَمَّا حَضَرَ أُحُدٌ دَعَانِي أَبِي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ مَا أُرَانِي إِلاَّ مَقْتُولاً فِي أَوَّلِ مَنْ يُقْتَلُ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ ، وَإِنِّي لاَ أَتْرُكُ بَعْدِي أَعَزَّ عَلَىَّ مِنْكَ، غَيْرَ نَفْسِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَإِنَّ عَلَىَّ دَيْنًا فَاقْضِ، وَاسْتَوْصِ بِأَخَوَاتِكَ خَيْرًا‏.‏ فَأَصْبَحْنَا فَكَانَ أَوَّلَ قَتِيلٍ، وَدُفِنَ مَعَهُ آخَرُ فِي قَبْرٍ، ثُمَّ لَمْ تَطِبْ نَفْسِي أَنْ أَتْرُكَهُ مَعَ الآخَرِ فَاسْتَخْرَجْتُهُ بَعْدَ سِتَّةِ أَشْهُرٍ، فَإِذَا هُوَ كَيَوْمِ وَضَعْتُهُ هُنَيَّةً غَيْرَ أُذُنِهِ‏.‏
TOPICS
battle  *  martyrdom  *  debt  *  kindness  *  almaraka  *  shahada  *  qarz  *  hilm

QUICK LESSONS:
Repay debt; Treat siblings nicely; Be prepared for death; Fight for Allah’s cause
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith narrates the story of Jabir and his father, who was about to be martyred in the Battle of Uhud. Before leaving, his father gave him some important advice that would help him lead a successful life. He told him to repay any debts he owed and to treat his sisters kindly. His father was indeed martyred in battle and when Jabir went to bury him, he found that even after six months, there were no signs of decomposition on his body except for a slight change near one ear. This hadith teaches us that we should always be prepared for death and use our time wisely by doing good deeds such as repaying debts and being kind towards others. It also reminds us of the great rewards awaiting those who are martyred while fighting for Allah’s cause.

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