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Sunan an-Nasai 3162 (Book 25, Hadith 78) #17774
The Status of Martyrdom

SUMMARY: Allah will grant the status of a martyr to those who sincerely ask for it, even if they die in their beds.

Sahl bin Abi Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif narrated from his father, from his grandfather, that the Messenger of Allah said: "Whoever asks Allah, the mighty and Sublime, sincerely for martyrdom, Allah will cause him to reach the status of the martyrs even of he dies in his bed".
أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، أَنَّ سَهْلَ بْنَ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ، حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ سَأَلَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ الشَّهَادَةَ بِصِدْقٍ بَلَّغَهُ اللَّهُ مَنَازِلَ الشُّهَدَاءِ وَإِنْ مَاتَ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ

TOPICS
martyrdom  *  asking  *  sincerity  *  death  *  shaheed  *  istighfar  *  qadar

QUICK LESSONS:
Ask sincerely from Allah , Strive for higher levels of faith & piety .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the status of martyrdom and how it can be achieved. It is narrated by Sahl bin Abi Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif that the Prophet Muhammad said that whoever asks Allah sincerely for martyrdom, Allah will grant them the status of a martyr even if they die in their beds. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive to reach higher levels of faith and piety and seek Allah's help in doing so. We should also have sincere intentions when asking for something from Allah as He knows our hearts better than anyone else. Furthermore, this hadith also shows us that death is not necessarily required to achieve martyrdom; rather, it is one's sincerity and faith which are important factors in achieving this status.

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