Hadith on Shuhada: Martyrs of Allah entrusted with creation’s welfare

Abu ‘Inabah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, the martyrs of Allah on the earth are the trustees of Allah on earth among His creation. They are killed, or they die.

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 17786

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ أَبِي عِنَبَةَ الْخَوْلَانِيِّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ شُهَدَاءَ اللَّهِ فِي الْأَرْضِ أُمَنَاءُ اللَّهِ فِي الْأَرْضِ فِي خَلْقِهِ قُتِلُوا أَوْ مَاتُوا

17786 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

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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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