33/29. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1877b — The Honor Given to the Martyr
The virtue of Martyrdom in the cause of Allah
Hadith About the Martyr in Paradise and the Honor of Shahadah
Sahih Muslim : 1877b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1877b
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَا مِنْ أَحَدٍ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ إِلَى الدُّنْيَا وَأَنَّ لَهُ مَا عَلَى الأَرْضِ مِنْ شَىْءٍ غَيْرُ الشَّهِيدِ فَإِنَّهُ يَتَمَنَّى أَنْ يَرْجِعَ فَيُقْتَلَ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ لِمَا يَرَى مِنَ الْكَرَامَةِ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
It has been narrated on the authority of Anas b. Malik (through a different chain of transmitters) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Nobody who enters Paradise will (ever like to) return to this world even if he were offered everything on the surface of the earth (as an inducement) except the martyr who will desire to return to this world and be killed ten times for the sake of the great honour that has been bestowed upon him.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1877bIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 164USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4635
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1877b
This hadith says that no one who enters Paradise would like to return to this world, even if everything on earth were offered to him. The exception is the martyr. The martyr would wish to return to the world and be killed ten times because of the honor he sees. The core topic is martyrdom, also called shahadah. The hadith compares the world and what is on the earth with what the martyr sees from Allah's honor. It is not a general statement about everyone returning. It is a specific statement about the martyr and the special honor mentioned in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Paradise is shown as better than returning to the world with earthly gain.
- The martyr's wish to return is tied to the honor he sees.
- The hadith describes a special rank for martyrdom.
- The wording keeps the focus on Allah's reward, not worldly benefit.
