Sunan Ibn Majah #2536
The Chapters on Jihad
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ الْحَرَامِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْحَرَامِيُّ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، سَمِعْتُ طَلْحَةَ بْنَ خِرَاشٍ، سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، يَقُولُ لَمَّا قُتِلَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَرَامٍ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَا جَابِرُ أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكَ مَا قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لأَبِيكَ " . قُلْتُ بَلَى . قَالَ " مَا كَلَّمَ اللَّهُ أَحَدًا إِلاَّ مِنْ وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ وَكَلَّمَ أَبَاكَ كِفَاحًا . فَقَالَ يَا عَبْدِي تَمَنَّ عَلَىَّ أُعْطِكَ . قَالَ يَا رَبِّ تُحْيِينِي فَأُقْتَلُ فِيكَ ثَانِيَةً . قَالَ إِنَّهُ سَبَقَ مِنِّي أَنَّهُمْ إِلَيْهَا لاَ يُرْجَعُونَ . قَالَ يَا رَبِّ فَأَبْلِغْ مَنْ وَرَائِي . فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ {وَلاَ تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتًا} " . الآيَةَ كُلَّهَا .
“When ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr
bin Haram was killed, on the Day of Uhud, the Messenger of Allah
(ﷺ)
said: ‘O Jabir, shall I not tell you what Allah said to your
father?’
I said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Allah does not speak to
anyone except from
behind a screen, but He spoke to your father face
to face and said: “O
My slave, ask Me and I shall give you.” He
said: “O my Lord, bring me
back to life so that I may be killed for
Your sake a second time.” He
said: “I have already decreed that
they will not return (to the world
after death).” He said: “O
Lord, convey (the good news about my state)
to those whom I have left
behind.” So Allah revealed this Verse:
‘Think not of those as
dead who are killed in the way of
Allah.’”
Narrated by It was
narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:
Context
This hadith recounts a significant moment when the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) conveyed a message from Allah to Jabir regarding his father, who was martyred. It highlights the unique honor bestowed upon martyrs and the direct communication from Allah, emphasizing the spiritual significance of martyrdom in Islam.
Modern Application
Today, this principle serves to inspire individuals to strive for noble causes and to understand the value of sacrifice for a greater good. It encourages communities to honor and remember those who have made sacrifices for their beliefs.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Martyrdom and Divine Revelation because it discusses the honor of martyrs and the divine communication regarding their status.
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And [mention] when Abraham said, "My Lord, show me how You give life to the dead." [Allah] said, "Have you not believed?" He said, "Yes, but [I ask] only that my heart may be satisfied." [Allah] said, "Take four birds and commit them to yourself. Then [after slaughtering them] put on each hill a portion of them; then call them - they will come [flying] to you in haste. And know that Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise."
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And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision,
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَكُونُوا۟ كَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ وَقَالُوا۟ لِإِخْوَٰنِهِمْ إِذَا ضَرَبُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ أَوْ كَانُوا۟ غُزًّۭى لَّوْ كَانُوا۟ عِندَنَا مَا مَاتُوا۟ وَمَا قُتِلُوا۟ لِيَجْعَلَ ٱللَّهُ ذَٰلِكَ حَسْرَةًۭ فِى قُلُوبِهِمْ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يُحْىِۦ وَيُمِيتُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ بَصِيرٌۭ
O you who have believed, do not be like those who disbelieved and said about their brothers when they traveled through the land or went out to fight, "If they had been with us, they would not have died or have been killed," so Allah makes that [misconception] a regret within their hearts. And it is Allah who gives life and causes death, and Allah is Seeing of what you do.
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Al-Mulk (The Sovereignty)
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قُلْ أَرَءَيْتُمْ إِنْ أَهْلَكَنِىَ ٱللَّهُ وَمَن مَّعِىَ أَوْ رَحِمَنَا فَمَن يُجِيرُ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍۢ
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About Sunan Ibn Majah
This hadith is #2536 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of The Chapters on Jihad. It is graded Da'if and narrated by It was narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah:.