Syedna Bara’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that an Ansari man came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he was laden with iron weapons. He said: O Messenger of Allah! Should I accept Islam first or fight? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: No, you should accept Islam first and then fight. So he became Muslim and then fought, until he was martyred. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This person did little action, but he was given a great reward.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Nu’aim bin Hammar (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Which martyrs are the most virtuous?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "They are those people who, when facing the enemy in the ranks, turn their faces towards them until they are martyred. These are the people who walk in the lofty chambers of Paradise, and their Lord smiles at them. And when your Lord smiles at someone in this world, there is no reckoning for him."

Narrated from Sayyiduna Miqdam bin Ma’di Karib Kindi (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, with Allah, the martyr has six qualities: As soon as his blood is shed, he is forgiven; at that very moment, he sees his abode in Paradise; he is dressed in the garment of faith; he is married to large-eyed houris; he is given protection from the punishment of the grave; he remains safe from the great terror; a crown of dignity is placed on his head, the value of one of its pearls is better than the world and whatever is in it; he is married to seventy-two large-eyed houris; and his intercession is accepted for seventy of his relatives.

Narrated from Sayyiduna Qais Jazami (may Allah be pleased with him), who was a person honored with the companionship (of the Prophet), that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Six qualities are granted to the martyr: With the very first drop of his blood, all his sins are forgiven; he is shown his abode in Paradise; he is married to women with intensely white and black eyes (huris); he is kept safe from the greatest fear and the punishment of the grave; and he is clothed with the garment of faith.

Sayyiduna Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: There is no soul on earth that dies and has good with Allah, and yet would like to return to the world, except for the martyr in the way of Allah. Indeed, he wishes to return and be martyred again.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The mention of a martyr was made in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The earth does not yet dry from the martyr’s blood when his two wives rush towards him, as if they are two wet nurses who are shading their child in a barren land or shading him upon finding a lost child. Each of them has a garment in her hand, the value of which is greater than the world and whatever is in it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, who says: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, stood up, addressed the people, and declared faith in Allah and striving in the way of Allah to be the most virtuous deeds in the sight of Allah. A man stood up and said: O Messenger of Allah! What is your opinion if I am martyred in the way of Allah, while my condition is that I am patient, have come with the intention of reward, and am advancing forward, not turning my back—will Allah make this deed an expiation for my sins? The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Yes. Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: What did you say? Repeat your statement. He mentioned his statement again. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Yes. But then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: What did you say? He mentioned his statement a third time and said: O Messenger of Allah! I am saying that if I am martyred in the way of Allah, while my condition is that I am patient, have come with the intention of reward, and am advancing forward, not turning my back—will Allah make this deed an expiation for my sins? The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Yes, except for debt; Jibreel, peace be upon him, has just whispered this to me.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! If I am martyred in the way of Allah, while my condition is that I am patient, have come with the intention of reward, and am advancing forward, not turning my back, will Allah make this deed an expiation for my sins? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If you are martyred in this state, that you are patient, have come with the intention of reward, and are advancing forward, not turning your back, then Allah will make this deed an expiation for your sins, except for debt. Jibreel (peace be upon him) has informed me of this in the same way.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Then he mentioned a hadith similar to the previous one, except that in this one it is stated: When that man was going, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) called him and said: Except for the case when you have a debt upon you, while you have no wealth to pay it off.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Every sin of a martyr is forgiven except debt.