O My Soul, Death Is Inevitable, So It Is Better for You to Be Martyred

By Maulana Muhammad Masood Azhar حفظه الله

14) Both Men In Jannah Because Of Jihad

Narrated Abu Huraira (رضي الله عنه), Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, "Allah welcomes two men with a smile; one of whom kills the other and both of them enter Jannah. One fights in Allah's cause and gets killed. Later on Allah forgives the killer, (i.e. he embraces Islam) who also gets Shaheed (in Allah's cause)." [Sahih al-Bukhari, p396, Vol.1)

An incident similar to this has been stated in Jamul Fawa'id. (p6, Vol.2)

Hazrat Abu Musa (رضي الله عنه) narrated that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was present in a battle when a Muslim confronted a Kaafir challenging him. The mushrik (unbeliever) killed the Muslim. Another Muslim confronted him but was killed. Then the unbeliever asked the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), 'What is the aim of your fighting?' The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) answered, 'It is part of our Religion that we fight till they bear witness that, 'their is no God but Allah and the Holy Prophet is Allah's servant and messenger,' and we fulgill the rights of Allah.' The mushrik (polytheist) said, 'This is a beautiful ideology and I bring Imaan (faith) on Allah.' Then he switched towards the Muslims and attacked the Kuffaar (unbelievers) and kept on fighting till he was Shaheed (martyred). The Muslims placed him with the two Muslims whom he had killed. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said, 'They will love each other a lot in Jannah (Paradise).' Bazzaz, Jamul Fawa'id, p6, Vol.2)

It is stated in a hadith that the meaning of Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) laughing is his pleasure and blessing. Some experts of hadith have stated that the explanation of Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) laughing is giving reward. We can conclude from this hadith the greatness of Jihad and the merit of Shahadah and that accepting Imaan (faith) is the condition for Jihad. There is no other prerequisite or attainment of a certain level of 'Imaan for fulfilling the duty of Jihad. We understand from the above hadith that this person had killed Muslims and when he accepted Islam and fought alongside the Muslims and was subsequently Shaheed, he received glad tidings from the Prophet (saw).

The main issue is that when one prepares himself for this noble cause, the rivers of blessings from Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) are showered upon him, but the human's main enemy, the nafs (soul) does not let one prepare for Jihad and somehow raises unacceptable excuses, because Jihad is the way to death for the nafs (soul) and humiliation for Shaitan. The nafs (soul) and Shaitan are determined to distance the Muslim from Jihad. It is therefore a very fortunate person who selects the path of Jihad, thereby exposing himself to the showers of blessings from Allah (سبحانه وتعالى). It is important to note however, that the Mujahid's sole intention in participating in the Jihad, is to fight for the pleasure of Allah (سبحانه وتعالى).

(Virtues Of Jihad)

» Posted by Seifeddine-M on 4th March 2011

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