أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَکْرِ بْنُ نَافِعٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ عَنْ ثَابِتٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُؤْتَی بِالرَّجُلِ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ کَيْفَ وَجَدْتَ مَنْزِلَکَ فَيَقُولُ أَيْ رَبِّ خَيْرَ مَنْزِلٍ فَيَقُولُ سَلْ وَتَمَنَّ فَيَقُولُ أَسْأَلُکَ أَنْ تَرُدَّنِي إِلَی الدُّنْيَا فَأُقْتَلَ فِي سَبِيلِکِ عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ لِمَا يَرَی مِنْ فَضْلِ الشَّهَادَةِ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 3168
It was narrated that Anas said: “The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: ‘A man from among the people of Paradise will be brought and Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will say: “son of Adam, how do you find your place (in Paradise)?” He would say: “Lord, it is the best place.” He will say: “Ask and wish (for whatever you want).” He would say: “I ask You to send me back to the world so that I may be killed in Your cause ten times” — because of what he sees of the virtue of martyrdom.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020