If I am killed for the cause of Allah, will my sins be forgiven?

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Hadith text: If I am killed for the cause of Allah, will my sins be…

عن أبي قتادة الحارث بن رِبْعِيِّ رضي الله عنه عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : أَنَّهُ قامَ فيهم، فذكرَ لهم أَنَّ الجهادَ في سبيلِ اللهِ، والإيمانَ باللهِ أفضلُ الأعمالِ، فقامَ رَجُلٌ، فقال: يا رسولَ اللهِ، أرأيتَ إن قُتِلْتُ في سبيلِ اللهِ، تُكَفَّرُ عَنِّي خَطَايَايَ؟ فقالَ له رسولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم : «نعم، إنْ قُتِلْتَ في سبيلِ اللهِ، وأنتَ صَابِرٌ مُحْتَسِبٌ، مُقْبِلٌ غَيْرُ مُدْبِرٍ». ثم قال رسولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم : «كَيْفَ قُلْتَ؟» قال: أَرَأَيتَ إنْ قُتِلْتُ في سَبِيلِ اللهِ، أَتُكَفَّرُ عَنِّي خَطَايَايَ؟ فقالَ له رسولُ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم : «نعم، وأنتَ صَابِرٌ مُحْتَسِبٌ، مُقْبِلٌ غَيْرُ مُدْبِرٍ، إلا الدَّيْنَ؛ فَإنَّ جِبْرِيلَ -عليه السلام- قالَ لِي ذَلِكَ».

Explanation of the hadith: If I am killed for the cause of Allah, will my sins be…

The Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) stood up and addressed his Companions and told them about the high status of Jihad and that the most noble deeds are jihad for establishing Allah’s religion on this earth and having faith in Allah. A man asked if Allah would forgive his sins if he were to be killed in battle while attempting to establish the dominance of Allah’s religion. The Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) replied in the positive. However, there are conditions. One must be killed while being patient withstanding the pain, sincere in his cause, and without retreating. The Messenger (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) exempted debt, declaring that martyrdom is not an exemption to returning people their rights.

Categories : Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship · Jihad · Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles · Excellence of Jihad

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