300 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Whom do you count among you as martyrs?" They replied, "Messenger of Allah, whoever is killed in the path of Allah is a martyr." He said, "Then the martyrs of my community would be few indeed." They asked,…
مسلم 4942SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit me when I was ill, along with a group of the Ansar who had come to check on me. He asked, "Do you know who the martyr is?" They remained silent. He asked again, "Do you know who the martyr is?" They…
أحمد 22702SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever is killed defending his property is a martyr, whoever is killed defending his religion is a martyr, whoever is killed defending his life is a martyr, and whoever is killed defending his family…
الأعظمي 8116SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever is killed defending his property is a martyr, whoever is killed defending his religion is a martyr, whoever is killed defending his life is a martyr, and whoever is killed defending his family…
الترمذي 1421SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited Abdullah bin Rawaha during an illness, and Abdullah did not move aside for him from his bed. The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Do you know who the martyrs of my community are?" They replied, "A Muslim killed in battle…
أحمد 22756SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited Abdullah bin Rawaha when he was ill, and Abdullah did not move aside on his bed for him. The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Who are the martyrs of my nation?" They replied, "Being killed as a Muslim is martyrdom." He…
أحمد 22684SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited Abdullah bin Rawaha during an illness, and Abdullah did not move aside from his bed for him. The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Do you know who the martyrs of my nation are?" They replied, "A Muslim being killed is…
أحمد 17797SahihAteek bin Harith bin Ateek, who is the maternal grandfather of Abdullah bin Abdullah, reported that Jabir bin Ateek told him that when Abdullah bin Thabit died, his daughter said, "By Allah, I had hoped you would be a martyr, for you had…
أحمد 23753SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever sets out in the path of Allah and then dies or is killed is a martyr. Whether his horse or camel throws him and breaks his neck, or a venomous creature stings him, or he dies in his bed, by…
الأعظمي 8124HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever sets out in the cause of Allah and then dies or is killed is a martyr. Whether his horse or camel throws him and breaks his neck, or a venomous creature stings him, or he dies in his bed, or by…
أبو داود 2499DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is killed defending his property is a martyr, whoever is killed defending his family is a martyr, whoever is killed defending his religion is a martyr, and whoever is killed defending his life is a…
أحمد 1652SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited Ubada bin Samit during his illness and said, "Do you know who among my nation is a martyr?" The people fell silent. Ubada said, "Prop me up." So they propped him up, and he said, "Messenger of Allah, the one…
أحمد 15998DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ came to visit Abdullah bin Thabit and found that he had been overcome by his illness. He called out to him, but he did not respond. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "We belong to Allah, and to Him we shall return," and added,…
النسائي 1847SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever is killed defending his property is a martyr, and whoever is killed defending his family, or defending his life, or defending his religion is a martyr."
أبو داود 4772SahihHe is the grandfather of Abdullah bin Abdullah on his mother's side, and he reported that his uncle Jabir bin Ateek informed him that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit Abdullah bin Thabit during his illness and found him overcome. The…
أبو داود 3111HasanHe fell ill, so the Prophet ﷺ came to visit him. One of his family members said, "We were hoping his death would be martyrdom, killed in the path of Allah." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The martyrs of my nation would then be few indeed.…
ابن ماجه 2803HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is killed defending his property is a martyr, whoever is killed defending his family is a martyr, whoever is killed defending his religion is a martyr, and whoever is killed defending his life is a…
النسائي 4100SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit Abdullah bin Thabit during his illness and found him overcome by it. He called out to him, but he did not respond. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return," and…
الأعظمي 8118HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "What do you say about the martyr among you?" They replied, "One who is killed in the cause of Allah." He said, "Then the martyrs of my nation would indeed be few. Whoever is killed in the cause of Allah is a martyr,…
ابن ماجه 2804SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Whom do you count as martyrs among yourselves?" They replied, "Messenger of Allah, whoever is killed in the path of Allah is a martyr." He said, "In that case, the martyrs of my nation would be few." They…
الأعظمي 8111SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The one who dies of a stomach ailment is a martyr, and the one who dies of plague is a martyr."
الأعظمي 11632SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited Abdullah bin Rawaha during his illness, but Abdullah did not move aside on his bed to make room for him. The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Who are the martyrs of my nation?" They replied, "The Muslim killed in battle is…
الأعظمي 8123SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is killed defending his property is a martyr."
الأعظمي 8114SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is approached over his property and is fought, then fights back and is killed, is a martyr."
ابن ماجه 2581HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit Abdullah bin Thabit and found him overcome by illness. He called out to him, but Abdullah did not respond. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "We belong to Allah and to Him we return," and added, "We have…
الأعظمي 3588HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Whom do you count as a martyr among you?" They replied, "Messenger of Allah, whoever is killed in the path of Allah is a martyr." He said, "In that case, the martyrs of my nation would be few." They asked,…
مسلم 4941SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whom do you count as a martyr?" They replied, "The one who fights in the path of Allah until he is killed." He said, "Then the martyrs of my nation would be few indeed. The one killed in the path of…
أحمد 9695SahihZirr reported that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Any Muslim man who fights in the cause of Allah [[r4]] for even the brief span between two milkings of a she-camel has earned Paradise. Whoever sincerely asks Allah for martyrdom…
النسائي 3143SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever is killed unjustly defending his property is a martyr."
أحمد 7055SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is killed defending against an injustice done to him is a martyr." Abu Abdul-Rahman said, "The narration of Muammal is mistaken, and the correct version is the narration of Abdul-Rahman."
النسائي 4098SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever fights to defend his property and is killed is a martyr. Whoever fights to defend his life is a martyr. Whoever fights to defend his family is a martyr."
النسائي 4099SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked, "Whom do you count as a martyr among you?" They replied, "Whoever is killed in the path of Allah." He said, "In that case, the martyrs of my nation would be few. Being killed in the path of Allah is…
أحمد 8092SahihThe Prophet of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever pays the zakat on his wealth willingly and with a contented heart, seeking thereby the face of Allah and the abode of the Hereafter, concealing nothing of his wealth, and establishes the prayer, then…
الأعظمي 316HasanMuawiya wanted to seize a piece of land belonging to Abdullah bin Amr called al-Waht. He ordered his servants, and they put on their armor and prepared to fight. I came to him and asked, "What is this?" He replied, "I heard the Messenger of…
أحمد 6913DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited the nephew of Jabir al-Ansari during his illness, and the family began weeping over him. Jabir said to them, "Do not trouble the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Leave them. Let them…
الأعظمي 8119HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The one who dies of an abdominal illness is a martyr, and the one who dies of plague is a martyr."
البخاري 5733SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever dies from pleurisy is a martyr."
أحمد 17434HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited me when I was ill, accompanied by a group of his companions, and he asked, "Do you know who among my community are the martyrs?" He repeated this two or three times, and they remained silent. Ubada then…
أحمد 22784SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The martyr has six privileges with Allah. He is forgiven from the first drop of his blood, he is shown his place in Paradise, he is spared the punishment of the grave, he is kept safe from the great terror, a…
الترمذي 1663HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is killed defending his property is a martyr."
أحمد 590SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The one killed in the path of Allah is a martyr, the one who dies of plague is a martyr, the one who dies of an abdominal illness is a martyr, and whoever dies in the path of Allah is a martyr."
أحمد 10762SahihWe raided a clan of Juhaynah, and one of the Muslims pursued a man from among them. He struck at him but missed, and the sword instead struck himself. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Muslims, tend to your brother." The people rushed to him…
أبو داود 2539DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The martyr has with Allah [[r4]]," Hakam said, "six privileges. He is forgiven at the first gush of his blood, he is shown," Hakam said, "he is shown his place in Paradise, he is clothed in the garment of…
أحمد 17182SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "The martyrs are four kinds. A believing man of strong faith who meets the enemy, remains true to Allah until he is killed. That is the one toward whom people will lift their eyes on the Day of…
الترمذي 1644DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is killed defending against an injustice done to him is a martyr."
النسائي 4101SahihThe Prophet ﷺ asked, "Whom do you consider a martyr among yourselves?" They replied, "The one who fights and is killed in the cause of Allah the Exalted." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said, "In that case, the martyrs of my nation would be…
أحمد 22685SahihA believer's nobility lies in his piety, his worth in his faith, and his manliness in his character. Boldness and cowardice are instincts that Allah places wherever He wills. The coward flees from his own father and mother, while the bold…
مالك 1036DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited Saad bin Ubada when he was ill and asked, "Whom do you count as martyrs from my nation?" He repeated the question three times. We said, "Allah and His Messenger know best." Saad bin Ubada said, "If the…
الأعظمي 8122HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever sincerely asks Allah for martyrdom from his heart, Allah will raise him to the ranks of the martyrs, even if he dies in his bed."
الترمذي 1653SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came to visit Abdullah bin Thabit and found that he had been overtaken by death's approach. He called out to him, but he did not answer. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "We belong to Allah and to Him we return,"…
مالك 565HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever is killed defending his property is a martyr."
أحمد 6522DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Those who are killed fall into three kinds. A believing man who struggled with his life and his wealth in the way of Allah, so that when he met the enemy he fought them until he was killed. That one is the…
أحمد 17658DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is thrown from his mount in the cause of Allah is a martyr."
الأعظمي 8117SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever is killed defending his property is a martyr."
أحمد 7030SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The martyr has six privileges with Allah. He is forgiven at the first gush of his blood, he is shown his place in Paradise, he is protected from the punishment of the grave, he is kept safe from the greatest…
الأعظمي 8086HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever asks Allah sincerely from his heart to be killed in His path, Allah will grant him the reward of a martyr."
الترمذي 1654SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever sincerely asks Allah for martyrdom, Allah will raise him to the ranks of the martyrs, even if he dies in his bed."
الأعظمي 8107SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever is killed defending his property is a martyr."
أحمد 6956DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is killed defending his property is a martyr."
النسائي 4092SahihRawh narrated to them that he heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever strives in the cause of Allah," and Rawh said, "fights in the cause of Allah from among the Muslims for the time it takes to milk a she-camel, Paradise becomes…
أحمد 22116Sahih