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Sahih Muslim 1916a

Chapter: About the Martyrs

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1916a

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا حَامِدُ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْبَكْرَاوِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ زِيَادٍ - حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ، عَنْ حَفْصَةَ بِنْتِ سِيرِينَ، قَالَتْ قَالَ لِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ بِمَا مَاتَ يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ قَالَتْ قُلْتُ بِالطَّاعُونِ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ فَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

الطَّاعُونُ شَهَادَةٌ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ ‏"

It has been narrated on the authority of Hafsa daughter of Sirin who said:

Anas b. Malik asked me the cause of death of Yahya b. 'Abu 'Amra. I said: (He died) of plague. He said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said that death by plague is martyrdom for a Muslim.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1916a, 1916b), Al-Bukhari (No. 2830, 5732) and Ahmad (No. 12061, 12827, 12856, 13213, 13300).

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2830

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Plague is the cause of martyrdom of every Muslim (who dies because of it).

الطَّاعُونُ شَهَادَةٌ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5732

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "(Death from) plague is martyrdom for every Muslim."

الطَّاعُونُ شَهَادَةٌ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1916b

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Asim through the same chain of transmitters.

وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ شُجَاعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، فِي هَذَا الإِسْنَادِ بِمِثْلِهِ ‏.‏

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 12061

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ عَنْ حَفْصَةَ قَالَتْ سَأَلْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ بِمَا مَاتَ ابْنُ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ فَقَالُوا بِالطَّاعُونِ فَقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 12827

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الطَّالْقَانِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ مُبَارَكٍ عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ حَفْصَةَ بِنْتِ سِيرِينَ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 12856

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ الْأَحْوَلُ حَدَّثَتْنِي حَفْصَةُ بِنْتُ سِيرِينَ قَالَتْ قَالَ لِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ بِمَ مَاتَ يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ فَقُلْتُ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Arabic only

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Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 13213

حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ عَنْ عَاصِمٍ الْأَحْوَلِ قَالَ حَدَّثَتْنِي حَفْصَةُ بِنْتُ سِيرِينَ قَالَتْ قَالَ لِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ بِمَا مَاتَ يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ فَقُلْتُ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 13300

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ حَفْصَةَ ابْنَةِ سِيرِينَ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Arabic only

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 1545

Anas reported God’s messenger as saying, “Every Muslim who dies of plague is credited with martyrdom.” (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «الطَّاعُونُ شَهَادَةٌ لكل مُسلم»

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Also reported by… (6)

التمهيد لابن عبد البر (3349)الطَّاعُونُ شَهَادَةٌ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ
الثقات لابن حبان (120)الطَّاعُونُ شَهَادَةٌ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ
شرح السنة (1433)الطَّاعُونُ شَهَادَةٌ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (5909)الطَّاعُونُ شَهَادَةٌ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (5910)إِنَّ الطَّاعُونَ شَهَادَةٌ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ
مستخرج أبي عوانة (5911)الطَّاعُونُ شَهَادَةٌ لِكُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1354

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Whom do you reckon to be martyr amongst you?" The Companions replied: "The one who is killed in Allah's way." He said, "In that case, the martyrs among my people would be few." The Companions asked: "O Messenger of Allah! Then who are the martyrs?" He replied, "He…

وعنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏"‏ما تعدون الشهداء فيكم‏؟‏ قالوا‏:‏ يا رسول الله من قتل في سبيل الله فهو شهيد‏.‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏إن شهداء أمتي إذًا لقليل‏!‏‏"‏ قالوا‏:‏ فمن يا رسول الله ‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏من قتل…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 2829

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Five are regarded as martyrs: They are those who die because of plague, Abdominal disease, drowning or a falling building etc., and the martyrs in Allah's Cause."

الشُّهَدَاءُ خَمْسَةٌ الْمَطْعُونُ، وَالْمَبْطُونُ، وَالْغَرِقُ وَصَاحِبُ الْهَدْمِ، وَالشَّهِيدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah + 30 other versions

Authentic Muwatta Malik 558

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abdullah ibn Abdullah ibn Jabir ibn Atik that Atik ibn al-Harith, the grandfather of Abdullah ibn Abdullah ibn Jabir on his mother's side, told him that Jabir ibn Atik had told him that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, came to…

حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَتِيكٍ، عَنْ عَتِيكِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، - وَهُوَ جَدُّ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَابِرٍ أَبُو أُمِّهِ - أَنَّهُ…

Narrated by Jābir ibn Atīk + 4 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5733

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "He (a Muslim) who dies of an abdominal disease is a martyr, and he who dies of plague is a martyr."

الْمَبْطُونُ شَهِيدٌ، وَالْمَطْعُونُ شَهِيدٌ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2804

“What do you say among yourselves about the martyr?” They said: “The one who is killed in the cause of Allah.” He said: “In that case the martyrs among my nation would be few. Whoever is killed in the cause of Allah is a martyr; whoever dies in the cause of Allah is a martyr; whoever dies of a…

"‏ إِنَّ شُهَدَاءَ أُمَّتِي إِذًا لَقَلِيلٌ مَنْ قُتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ وَمَنْ مَاتَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ وَالْمَبْطُونُ شَهِيدٌ وَالْمَطْعُونُ شَهِيدٌ ‏"

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Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 2803

“We hoped that when he died it would be as a martyr in the cause of Allah.” The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “In that case the martyrs of my nation would be few. Being killed in the cause of Allah is martyrdom; dying of the plague is martyrdom; when a pregnant woman dies in childbirth that is…

"‏ إِنَّ شُهَدَاءَ أُمَّتِي إِذًا لَقَلِيلٌ الْقَتْلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ شَهَادَةٌ وَالْمَطْعُونُ شَهَادَةٌ وَالْمَرْأَةُ تَمُوتُ بِجُمْعٍ شَهَادَةٌ - يَعْنِي الْحَامِلَ - وَالْغَرِقُ وَالْحَرِقُ وَالْمَجْنُوبُ -…

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