Sahih al-Bukhari 2808

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Book 56: Fighting for the Cause of Allah (Jihaad)

Chapter: Practising good deeds before taking part in a battle

Chain of Narration (Isnad)

Narrated by al-Bara' bin Azib bin al-Harith 5 narrators

Muhammad bin 'Abdul Rahim bin Abi Zuhayr Atbāʿ Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn d. 255 AH Shababa bin Sawar Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn d. 206 AH Isra'il bin Yonus bin Abi Ishaq Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn d. 160 AH or after Abu Ishaq al-Sabay'ai' Tābiʿī ~29 AH – ~129 AH al-Bara' bin Azib bin al-Harith Companion d. ~72 AH

Narrated Al-Bara:A man whose face was covered with an iron mask (i.e. clad in armor) came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Shall I fight or embrace Islam first? "The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Embrace Islam first and then fight." So he embraced Islam, and was martyred. Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, A Little work, but a great reward. "(He did very little (after embracing Islam), but he will be rewarded in abundance).

Reference

Sahih al-Bukhari 2808

In-book reference

Book 56, Hadith 24

USC-MSA web (English)

Vol. 4, Book 52, Hadith 63

Translation by Muhsin Khan · Language: EN

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحِيمِ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ بْنُ سَوَّارٍ الْفَزَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَقُولُ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلٌ مُقَنَّعٌ بِالْحَدِيدِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أُقَاتِلُ وَأُسْلِمُ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَسْلِمْ ثُمَّ قَاتِلْ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَأَسْلَمَ ثُمَّ قَاتَلَ، فَقُتِلَ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ عَمِلَ قَلِيلاً وَأُجِرَ كَثِيرًا ‏"‏‏.‏

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