It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood to deliver a sermon before the people. In it, he (peace be upon him) declared faith in Allah and striving in the path of Allah (jihad fi sabilillah) to be among the most virtuous deeds in the sight of Allah. A man stood up and said, "O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), tell me, if I am martyred in the path of Allah, I remain steadfast in my religion, I participate in jihad with the intention of reward, I keep advancing and do not turn my back, will Allah forgive my sins?" The Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) replied, "Yes." He asked the same question three times, and the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) gave the same answer each time. The last time, the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "Except for debt, for this has just now been revealed to me in my ear by Hazrat Jibreel (peace be upon him)."