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Sahih Muslim 1890a — Mercy and Martyrdom
Two Men, one of whom kills the other, and both will enter Paradise
Allah Laughs at Two Men Hadith: Mercy, Islam, and Martyrdom
Sahih Muslim : 1890a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1890a
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ الْمَكِّيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يَضْحَكُ اللَّهُ إِلَى رَجُلَيْنِ يَقْتُلُ أَحَدُهُمَا الآخَرَ كِلاَهُمَا يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ " . فَقَالُوا كَيْفَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " يُقَاتِلُ هَذَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَيُسْتَشْهَدُ ثُمَّ يَتُوبُ اللَّهُ عَلَى الْقَاتِلِ فَيُسْلِمُ فَيُقَاتِلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَيُسْتَشْهَدُ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: God laughs at the two men both of whom will enter Paradise (though) one of them kills the other. They said: Messenger of Allah, how is it? He said: One of them fights in the way of Allah, the Almighty and Exalted. and dies a martyr. Then God turns in mercy to the murderer who embraces Islam, fights in the way of Allah, the Almighty and Exalted, and dies a martyr.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1890aIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 188USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4658
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1890a
This Hadith about Allah laughing at two men is striking because one man kills the other, yet both enter Paradise. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) explains the situation: one fights in the way of Allah and dies as a martyr. Then Allah turns in mercy to the killer, he embraces Islam, fights in the way of Allah, and also dies as a martyr. The Hadith is not a general story about every killing. It gives a specific case with clear steps: martyrdom, Allah’s mercy, Islam, and then martyrdom again. For readers searching for the Hadith two men enter Paradise, the key message is the wideness of Allah’s mercy and how a person’s end can change after guidance.
What we learn from this hadith
- One man is described as being martyred in the way of Allah.
- The killer later receives Allah’s mercy and embraces Islam.
- The second man also fights in Allah’s way and dies as a martyr.
- The Hadith shows a specific case, not a blanket statement about all killings.
