Bismillah Hir Rahmaan Nir Raheem
Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatuallahi wa barakatuhu
Many people run away from the term "Jihad" itself let alone participating in it
,thinking Jihad is the way to death.Although there is great reward in dying for
Allah's sake but Rasool Allah salla lahu alaihi wa sallam said "one who is
slain in the way of Allah ,such martyrs will be less in number".
This also proves Jihad brings victory.
But many people die in the absence of Jihad http://www.iraqbodycount.org/
The Book on Government (Kitab Al-Imara)
Muslim :: Book 20 : Hadith 4706
It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira (through another chain of
transmitters) that the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: Whom do
you consider to be a martyr among you? They (the Companions) said: Messenger,
of Allah, one who is slain in the way of Allah is a martyr. He said: Then (if
this is the definition of a martyr) the martyrs of my Umma will be small in
number. They asked: Messenger of Allah, who are they? He said: One who is slain
in the way of Allah is a martyr; one who dies in the way of Allah, is a martyr;
one who dies of plague is a martyr; one who dies of cholera is a martyr.
Ibn Miqsam said: I testify the truth of your father's statement (with regard to
this tradition) that the Holy Prophet (may peace be upon him) said: One who is
drowned is a martyr.
Seven Types of Martyrs
Funerals (Kitab Al-Jana'iz)
Dawud :: Book 20 : Hadith 3105
Narrated Jabir ibn Atik:
The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) came to visit Abdullah ibn Thabit who
was ill. He found that he was dominated (by the divine decree). The Apostle of
Allah (peace_be_upon_him) called him loudly, but he did not respond.
He uttered the Qur'anic verse "We belong to Allah and to Him do we return" and
he said: We have been dominated against you, AburRabi'. Then the women cried
and wept, and Ibn Atik began to silence them. The Apostle of Allah
(peace_be_upon_him) said: Leave them, when the divine decree is made, no woman
should weep.
They (the people) asked: What is necessary happening, Apostle of Allah? He
replied: Death. His daughter said: I hope you will be a martyr, for you have
completed your preparations for jihad. The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him)
said: Allah Most High gave him a reward according to his intentions. What do
you consider martyrdom?
They said: Being killed in the cause of Allah.
The Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him) said: There are seven types of
martyrdom in addition to being killed in Allah's cause: one who dies of plague
is a martyr; one who is drowned is a martyr; one who dies of pleurisy is a
martyr; one who dies of an internal complaint is a martyr; one who is burnt to
death is a martyr; who one is killed by a building falling on him is a martyr;
and a woman who dies while pregnant is a martyr.
Model Behavior of the Prophet (Kitab Al-Sunnah)
Dawud :: Book 40 : Hadith 4754
Narrated Sa'id ibn Zayd:
The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: He who is killed while protecting his
property is a martyr, and he who is killed while defending his family, or his
blood, or his religion is a martyr.
Surah Isra 17 verse 80 Say: "O my Lord! let my entry be by the Gate of Truth
and Honor and likewise my exit by the Gate of Truth and Honor; and grant me
from Thy Presence an authority to aid (me)."
Ameen,Thumameen.
Transliteration :Wa qur rabbi adkhilni mudkhala sidqiw wa akhrijni mukhraja
sidqiw wa-j'al li mil ladunka sulta_nan nasira_(n).
Al-Tirmidhi HadithHadith 2482 Narrated by AbuHurayrah (May Allah be pleased
with him)
Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) used to say, " O Allah, grant me benefit
in what Thou hast taught me, teach me what will benefit me, and increase my
knowledge. Praise be to Allah in all circumstances. I seek refuge in Allah from
the state of those who go to Hell."
Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah transmitted it, Tirmidhi saying this is a tradition
whose isnad is gharib.
Ameen
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