Sahih Muslim Book - 33, Hadith - 4880

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِى سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِى قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِى قَتَادَةَ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَهُ يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أَنَّهُ قَامَ فِيهِمْ فَذَكَرَ لَهُمْ « أَنَّ الْجِهَادَ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَالإِيمَانَ بِاللَّهِ أَفْضَلُ الأَعْمَالِ ». فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ قُتِلْتُ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ تُكَفَّرُ عَنِّى خَطَايَاىَ فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « نَعَمْ إِنْ قُتِلْتَ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَأَنْتَ صَابِرٌ مُحْتَسِبٌ مُقْبِلٌ غَيْرُ مُدْبِرٍ ». ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « كَيْفَ قُلْتَ ». قَالَ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ قُتِلْتُ فِى سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَتُكَفَّرُ عَنِّى خَطَايَاىَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « نَعَمْ وَأَنْتَ صَابِرٌ مُحْتَسِبٌ مُقْبِلٌ غَيْرُ مُدْبِرٍ إِلاَّ الدَّيْنَ فَإِنَّ جِبْرِيلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ قَالَ لِى ذَلِكَ ».

It was narrated from Abu Qatadah that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) stood up before them and said to them: "Jihad in the cause of Allah and faith in Allah are the best of deeds." A man stood up and said: "O Messenger of Allah, do you think that if I am killed in the cause of Allah, my sins will be expiated?" The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Yes, if you are killed in the cause of Allah and you are patient and seek reward, facing (the enemy) and not turning away." Then the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "What did you say?" He said: "Do you think that if I am killed in the cause of Allah, my sins will be expiated?" The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Yes, if you are killed in the cause of Allah and you are patient and seek reward, facing (the enemy) and not turning away, except debt, for Jibril, told me that."