The Book on Virtues of Jihad
22/13. Chapter:
What Has Been Related About The Martyr's Reward
Jami at-Tirmidhi
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ الْعُقَيْلِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " عُرِضَ عَلَىَّ أَوَّلُ ثَلاَثَةٍ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ شَهِيدٌ وَعَفِيفٌ مُتَعَفِّفٌ وَعَبْدٌ أَحْسَنَ عِبَادَةَ اللَّهِ وَنَصَحَ لِمَوَالِيهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ .
Narrated Abu Hurairah: That The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said, "I Was Shown The First Of (Every) Three To Enter Paradise: A Martyr, An 'Atif, Who Is A Muta'Affif, And A Slave Who Perfected His Worship Of Allah, And Was Sincere To His Masters." [Abu 'Eisa Said:] This Hadith Is Hasan.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1642In-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 25English translation : Vol. 3, Book 20, Hadith 1642