Al-Kāfi 5, narration 111

Shaykh Muḥammad b. Yaʿqūb al-Kulaynī · Chapter 20(a) - The Excellence of Martyrdom

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Arabic text

5- عَلِيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنِ النَّوْفَلِيِّ عَنِ السَّكُونِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللهِ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) قَالَ قِيلَ لِلنَّبِيِّ (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) مَا بَالُ الشَّهِيدِ لا يُفْتَنُ فِي قَبْرِهِ فَقَالَ [النَّبِيُّ] (صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) كَفَى بِالْبَارِقَةِ فَوْقَ رَأْسِهِ فِتْنَةً.

Translation

5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from al-Nawfaliy from al-Sakuniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that someone asked the Holy Prophet, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, ‘Why is a martyr not examined and tried in his grave?’ The Holy Prophet, replied, ‘It is because the sword over his head is a sufficient examinition and trial.’”

Translation: Muhammad Sarwar — published with the edition, reproduced verbatim.

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Chain of narration (isnād)

  1. 5. Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated
  2. his father
  3. al-Nawfaliy
  4. al-Sakuniy who has said the following: “Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that

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