حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ أَخْبَرَنَا عَطَاءُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ إِيَّاكُمْ أَنْ تَقُولُوا مَاتَ فُلَانٌ شَهِيدًا أَوْ قُتِلَ فُلَانٌ شَهِيدًا فَإِنَّ الرَّجُلَ يُقَاتِلُ لِيَغْنَمَ وَيُقَاتِلُ لِيُذْكَرَ وَيُقَاتِلُ لِيُرَى مَكَانُهُ فَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ شَاهِدِينَ لَا مَحَالَةَ فَاشْهَدُوا لِلرَّهْطِ الَّذِينَ بَعَثَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَرِيَّةٍ فَقُتِلُوا فَقَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ بَلِّغْ نَبِيَّنَا صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنَّا أَنَّا قَدْ لَقِينَاكَ فَرَضِينَا عَنْكَ وَرَضِيتَ عَنَّا
مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 3952
It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin Mas'ood (RA) said: Beware of saying. So and so died as a martyr or So and so was killed as a martyr, for a man may fight to get booty, or he may fight to be remembered, or he may fight to show off. If you must bear witness that someone is a martyr, then bear witness for the group whom the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) sent on a campaign and they were killed, and they said: O Allah, tell our Prophet (PBUH) about us, that we have met You and we are pleased with You and You are pleased with us.
Sanad
حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ أَخْبَرَنَا عَطَاءُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ