Riyad as-Salihin #631
The Book of Jihad
Al-Bara (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: A man equipped with arms came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked: "O Messenger of Allah! Should I go and fight or should I embrace Islam first?" He (ﷺ) replied, "Enter in the fold of Islam and then fight." He embraced Islam and fought until he was killed. Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He accepted Islam for a short time but was rewarded much.".
Narrated by Al-Bara (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
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This hadith is #631 from Riyad as-Salihin, in the Book of The Book of Jihad and narrated by Al-Bara (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:. Riyad as-Salihin contains 1,896 hadiths across 20 books.