Sahih Muslim Hadith 4669 – The Battle Of

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[4669] 124 – ( … ) Salamah bin A1-Akwa' said: "On the day of (the battle of) Khaibar, my brother fought fiercely alongside the Messenger of Allah g , but his sword recoiled on him and killed him. The Companions of the Messenger of Allah Q5, said concerning that – doubting (that it was martyrdom): 'A man died by his own weapon.' And they were uncertain about him." Salamah said: "The Messenger of Allah came back from Khaibar and I said: '0 Messenger of Allah, give me permission to recite some lines of poetry to you." The Messenger of Allah gave him permission, but 'Umar bin Al-Khattâb said: "I know what you are going to say." "I said: '0 Allah, were it not for You, we would not have been guided, Or given charity or offered prayers.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'You are right.' 'Bestow tranquillity upon us And make us steadfast when we meet (the enemy), For the idolaters have wronged us.' When I had finished reciting these lines, the Messenger of Allah said: 'Who said this?' I said: 'My brother said it.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'May Allah have mercy on him.' I said: 'By Allah, 0 Messenger of Allah, people are reluctant to offer the funeral prayer for him, and they are saying that he is a man who died by his own weapon.' The Messenger of Allah said: 'He died having striven hard in worship and engaged in Jihâd in the cause of Allah." Ibn Shihâb said: "Then I asked a son of Salamah bin Al-Akwa', and he told me something similar, except that he said – 'When I said that people were reluctant to offer the funeral prayer for him – that the Messenger of Allah said: "They are lying. He died having striven hard in worship and engaged in Jihád in the cause of Allah, and he will have a two fold reward," and he gestured with two fingers." Chapter 44. The Battle Of Al- Aizâb (The Confederates), Also Known As A1-Khandaq (The (i ;.:fl) Ditch)