the-islamic-ruling-on-the-permissibility-of-self-sacrificial-operations-suicide-or-martyrdom

This clearly shows that seeking to be killed and pursuing martyrdom eagerly, are legitimate
and praiseworthy acts.
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عن أنس رضي االله عنه قال :
وجاء المشركون ، فقال رسول االله صلى االله عليه وسلم
انطلق رسول االله صلى االله عليه وسلم وأصحابه حتى سبقوا المشركين إلى بدر ،
لا يقدمن أحد منكم إلى شيء حتى أكون أنا دونه (
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فدنا المشركون فقال رسول االله صلى االله عليه وسلم )
عمير بن الحمام
يارسول االله جنة عرضها السماوات والأرض ؟ قال
قوموا إلى جنة عرضها السماوات والأرض
قال نعم
فقال
: بخ بخ ، فقال رسول االله
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صلى االله عليه وسلم
ما يحملك على قولك بخ بخ ؟ قال
لا واالله يا رسول االله إلا رجاء أن أكون من أهلها
فإنك من أهلها فأخرج تمرات من قرنه ، فجعل يأكل منهن ثم قال لئن أنا حييت حتى آكل
تمراتي هذه إا لحياة طويلة ، فرمى بما كان معه من التمر ، ثم قاتلهم حتى قتل رضي االله عنه
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On <strong>the</strong> authority of Anas ibn Mālik رضي االله عنه , that on <strong>the</strong> Day of Badr, <strong>the</strong> Messenger of
Allāh said: “Stand up to <strong>the</strong> Gardens, <strong>the</strong> width of which is that of <strong>the</strong> heavens and <strong>the</strong> earth!” ‘Umayr
ibn Al-Hamām said, “O Messenger of Allāh: <strong>the</strong> width of <strong>the</strong> Gardens is like <strong>the</strong> heavens
and <strong>the</strong> earth” The Messenger of Allāh replied, “Yes.” ‘Umayr <strong>the</strong>n said, “Bakhin, Bakhin!”
The Messenger صلى االله عليه و سلم asked, “What causes you to say this saying of yours, Bakhin
Bakhin” So ‘Umayr رضي االله عنه replied, “By Allāh, nothing, O Messenger of Allāh! Except
that I hope to be of its people!” So <strong>the</strong> Messenger said, “Then indeed, you will be from amongst
<strong>the</strong>m.” So he took out some dates and started eating <strong>the</strong>m. And <strong>the</strong>n he exclaimed, “If I were
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Refer to Muslim (1889). Declared Sahīh by Al-Albānī in Sahīh At-Targhīb (1226, 2736), and Sahīh
Al-Jāmi’ (5915). The full Hadīth ends with, “And a man on top of a mountain peak or on <strong>the</strong> bottom of a deep
valley, establishing <strong>the</strong> Salāt, giving <strong>the</strong> Zakāt, and worshipping his Lord until death visits him. People see nothing
from him but good.” And in o<strong>the</strong>r narrations, “seeking death or being slain…”. And in <strong>the</strong> Musnad of Abū
‘Awānah (5/59), “A time will come upon mankind, when <strong>the</strong> best of <strong>the</strong>m is <strong>the</strong> man who grasps <strong>the</strong> reins of his
horse in <strong>the</strong> Path of Allāh, whenever he hears a call (for battle), he gets on its back, and <strong>the</strong>n he seeks death eagerly.”
And yet in ano<strong>the</strong>r Hadīth, <strong>the</strong> Prophet سلم asked, “Should I not inform you of <strong>the</strong> best of
mankind in status” The Companions responded, “But yes!” So he said, “A man grasping onto <strong>the</strong> head of
his horse in <strong>the</strong> Path of Allāh, until he dies or is killed.” Al-Albānī declared it Sahīh in As-Silsilah As-Sahīhah
(255), and Sahīh At-Targhīb (1298, 2737). And amongst those whom we hope Allāh will include <strong>the</strong>m
amongst <strong>the</strong> ones mentioned in this Hadīth, are those Nineteen Lions, those brave bro<strong>the</strong>rs of ours,
who flew on <strong>the</strong>ir horses, eagerly seeking to kill and be killed in <strong>the</strong> Path of Allāh. May Allāh grant
<strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong> Highest Abodes in Paradise, along with <strong>the</strong> Beloved Ones, and have mercy upon <strong>the</strong>m.
صلى االله عليه و
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