Hadith 59

Mishkat al-Masabih

Book 16: Retaliation

Chapter 2

Offences for which no Responsibility is Incurred - Section 1

باب ما يضمن من الجنايات - الفصل الأول

Mishkat al-Masabih 3512
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «مَنْ قُتِلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ فَهُوَ شهيدٌ»
‘Abdallah b. 'Amr told of hearing God’s Messenger say, “He who is killed protecting his property is a martyr.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)