Sahih Muslim Hadith 4941

What is Sahih Muslim Hadith 4941?

Sahih Muslim Hadith 4941 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 34: The Book of Government. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Sahih Muslim
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 4941
Chapter
34: The Book of Government
Narrator in the source
It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira رضی اللہ عنہ
Compiler
Imam Muslim
Displayed grading
Sahih
Hadith 4941
Sahih

حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا تَعُدُّونَ الشَّهِيدَ فِيكُمْ؟» قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، مَنْ قُتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ، قَالَ: «إِنَّ شُهَدَاءَ أُمَّتِي إِذًا لَقَلِيلٌ»، قَالُوا: فَمَنْ هُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ: «مَنْ قُتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ، وَمَنْ مَاتَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ، وَمَنْ مَاتَ فِي الطَّاعُونِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ، وَمَنْ مَاتَ فِي الْبَطْنِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ»، قَالَ ابْنُ مِقْسَمٍ: أَشْهَدُ عَلَى أَبِيكَ فِي هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: «وَالْغَرِيقُ شَهِيدٌ».

The Messenger of Allah ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) 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 Prophet ( ‌صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم ‌) said: One who is drowned is a martyr.

— It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira رضی اللہ عنہ

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Collection: Sahih Muslim. Compiler: Imam Muslim. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 4941.

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Source grading label: Sahih. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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