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Sunan Abi Dawud 2536 (Book 15, Hadith 60) #22827
Sacrifice in the Path of Allah

SUMMARY: Allah is pleased with those who fight in His path, even if they retreat, as long as they return and are willing to sacrifice their lives for Him.

Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas'ud: The Prophet said: Our Lord Most High is pleased with a man who fights in the path of Allah, the Exalted; then his companions fled away (ie retreated). But he knew that it was a sin (to flee away from the battlefield), so he returned, and his blood was shed. Thereupon Allah, the Exalted, says to His angels: Look at My servant; he returned seeking what I have for him (ie the reward), and fearing (the punishment) I have, until his blood was shed.
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَطَاءُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ مُرَّةَ الْهَمْدَانِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏:‏ ‏"‏ عَجِبَ رَبُّنَا مِنْ رَجُلٍ غَزَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَانْهَزَمَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ يَعْنِي أَصْحَابَهُ ‏:‏ ‏"‏ فَعَلِمَ مَا عَلَيْهِ فَرَجَعَ حَتَّى أُهْرِيقَ دَمُهُ، فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لِمَلاَئِكَتِهِ ‏:‏ انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي رَجَعَ رَغْبَةً فِيمَا عِنْدِي وَشَفَقَةً مِمَّا عِنْدِي حَتَّى أُهَرِيقَ دَمُهُ

TOPICS
sacrifice  *  path  *  reward  *  punishment  *  istisqa  *  tariq  *  thawab  *  uqubat

QUICK LESSONS:
Fight in the path of God , Return seeking what He has promised , Strive towards righteousness .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the importance of sacrificing oneself for Allah. It tells us that even if we make mistakes or retreat from a battle, we should still strive to return and fight for what is right. If we do this, then Allah will be pleased with us and reward us accordingly. The hadith also teaches us that it is important to fear the punishment of Allah so that we can stay away from sinning and doing wrong things. Finally, it reminds us that when we do something good or strive to do something good, then our efforts will not go unnoticed by Allah; He will reward us accordingly.

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