Hadith 224

Sahih Muslim

Book 33: The Book on Government

Chapter 46

It is recommended to seek Martyrdom in the Cause of Allah, Exalted is He.

باب اسْتِحْبَابِ طَلَبِ الشَّهَادَةِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى ‏‏

Sahih Muslim 1908
حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ ‏ ‏.‏
"‏ مَنْ طَلَبَ الشَّهَادَةَ صَادِقًا أُعْطِيَهَا وَلَوْ لَمْ تُصِبْهُ ‏"
It has been narrated on the authority of Anas b. Malik that the Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) said:

Who seeks martyrdom with sincerity shall get its reward, though he may not achieve it.

Chain of Narrators

companion
1

Anas bin Malik

أنس بن مالك بن النضر

2,476 narrations

follower
2

Thabit bin Aslam Albanani

ثابت بن أسلم البناني

444 narrations

successor
3

Hammad bin Salama

حماد بن سلمة

340 narrations

successor
4

Shayban bin Farroukh

شيبان بن فروخ / أبي شيبة

95 narrations