حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ عَنْ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنِ أَبِي سَلَّامٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ أَبِي سَلَّامٍ عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أَغَرْنَا عَلَی حَيٍّ مِنْ جُهَيْنَةَ فَطَلَبَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ الْمُسْلِمِينَ رَجُلًا مِنْهُمْ فَضَرَبَهُ فَأَخْطَأَهُ وَأَصَابَ نَفْسَهُ بِالسَّيْفِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَخُوکُمْ يَا مَعْشَرَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَابْتَدَرَهُ النَّاسُ فَوَجَدُوهُ قَدْ مَاتَ فَلَفَّهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِثِيَابِهِ وَدِمَائِهِ وَصَلَّی عَلَيْهِ وَدَفَنَهُ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَشَهِيدٌ هُوَ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَأَنَا لَهُ شَهِيدٌ
سنن ابودوٗد · Hadith 2539
Narrated Abu Salam: Abu Salam reported on the authority of a man from the companion of the Prophet ﷺ. He said: We attacked a tribe of Juhaynah. A man from the Muslims pursued a man of them, and struck him but missed him. He struck himself with the sword. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Your brother, O group of Muslims. The people hastened towards him, but found him dead. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ wrapped him with his clothes and his blood, and offered (funeral) prayer for him and buried him. They said: Messenger of Allah, is he a martyr? He said: Yes, and I am witness to him.
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020