Hadith on Martyrs: If he asks Allah sincerely, a martyr regardless

Sahl ibn Hunayf reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever honestly asks Allah for martyrdom, Allah will grant him martyrdom even if he dies in his own bed.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1909

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ سَأَلَ اللَّهَ الشَّهَادَةَ بِصِدْقٍ بَلَّغَهُ اللَّهُ مَنَازِلَ الشُّهَدَاءِ وَإِنْ مَاتَ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ

1909 صحيح مسلم كتاب الإمارة باب استحباب طلب الشهادة في سبيل الله تعالى

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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