It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Atik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever sets out from his home in the path of Allah for jihad, then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gestured with his three fingers—that is, the middle finger, the index finger, and the thumb—(towards his life, his weapon, and his horse). That man said: And where are the mujahideen? Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: But if that man falls from his mount and dies, his reward is assured with Allah Almighty, or if an animal bites him, still his reward is assured with Allah Almighty, or if he dies a natural death, still his reward is assured with Allah Almighty. The narrator says: By Allah! This is such a statement that before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I never heard it from any Arab, and whoever among the mujahideen dies due to a blow, he has made a good refuge (i.e., Paradise) obligatory for himself.