The Messenger of Allah ﷺ met the polytheists in battle, and they fought. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ withdrew to his camp and the others withdrew to theirs, there was among the companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ a man who would not leave any straggler from the enemy without pursuing him and striking him with his sword.The companions said, "No one among us has done as well today as so-and-so."The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "He is among the people of the Fire."A man from the group said, "I will follow him closely."So he went out with him. Whenever the man stopped, he stopped with him, and whenever he hurried, he hurried with him. Then the man was severely wounded, and seeking a quick death, he placed the blade of his sword against the ground with its point between his breasts, then leaned upon his sword and killed himself.The man went to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "I bear witness that you are the Messenger of Allah."He asked, "What is this about?"The man replied, "The one you mentioned earlier as being among the people of the Fire. The people found that statement hard to accept, so I told them I would track him for you. I went out following him until he was severely wounded. Seeking a quick death, he placed the blade of his sword against the ground with its point between his breasts, then leaned upon it and killed himself."At that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man may perform the deeds of the people of Paradise as it appears to people, while he is among the people of the Fire, and a man may perform the deeds of the people of the Fire as it appears to people, while he is among the people of Paradise."
حدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد حدثنا يعقوب وهو ابن عبد الرحمن القاري حي من العرب عن أبي حازم
أن رسول الله ﷺ التقى هو والمشركون فاقتتلوا فلما مال رسول الله ﷺ إلى عسكره ومال الآخرون إلى عسكرهم وفي أصحاب رسول الله ﷺ رجل لا يدع لهم شاذة إلا اتبعها يضربها بسيفه فقالوا ما أجزأ منا اليوم أحد كما أجزأ فلان فقال رسول الله ﷺ أما إنه من أهل النار فقال رجل من القوم أنا صاحبه أبدا قال فخرج معه كلما وقف وقف معه وإذا أسرع أسرع معه قال فجرح الرجل جرحا شديدا فاستعجل الموت فوضع نصل سيفه بالأرض وذبابه بين ثدييه ثم تحامل على سيفه فقتل نفسه فخرج الرجل إلى رسول الله ﷺ فقال أشهد أنك رسول الله قال وما ذاك قال الرجل الذي ذكرت آنفا أنه من أهل النار فأعظم الناس ذلك فقلت أنا لكم به فخرجت في طلبه حتى جرح جرحا شديدا فاستعجل الموت فوضع نصل سيفه بالأرض وذبابه بين ثدييه ثم تحامل عليه فقتل نفسه فقال رسول الله ﷺ عند ذلك إن الرجل ليعمل عمل أهل الجنة فيما يبدو للناس وهو من أهل النار وإن الرجل ليعمل عمل أهل النار فيما يبدو للناس وهو من أهل الجنة