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Riyad as-Salihin, 1322

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who supplicates sincerely for martyrdom, it will be granted to him even though he is not killed on the battlefield." <b>[Muslim]</b>.

وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ ‏

‏من طلب الشهادة صادقًا أعطيها ولو لم تصبه‏

‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference
Book 11, Hadith 38
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br> 1) The sincere intention of a believer entails the same reward for the deed itself – if he is kept from doing it for some reason – as if he actually did that deed.<br> 2) One of the commendable supplications to be made by a believer is to sincerely ask Allah Almighty for martyrdom.
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