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[Machine] "To say that so and so died as a martyr, or so and so was killed as a martyr, for indeed a person fights to gain spoils, fights to be mentioned, and fights to be seen in his place. So if you are witnesses, then bear witness for the group whom the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent on a secret mission and they were killed. They said, 'O Allah, inform our Prophet ﷺ that we have met you, and we are pleased with you and you are pleased with us.'"  

أحمد:٣٩٥٢حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ أَخْبَرَنَا عَطَاءُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ إِيَّاكُمْ

أَنْ تَقُولُوا مَاتَ فُلَانٌشَهِيدًا أَوْ قُتِلَ فُلَانٌ شَهِيدًا فَإِنَّ الرَّجُلَ يُقَاتِلُ لِيَغْنَمَ وَيُقَاتِلُ لِيُذْكَرَ وَيُقَاتِلُ لِيُرَى مَكَانُهُ فَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ شَاهِدِينَ لَا مَحَالَةَ فَاشْهَدُوا لِلرَّهْطِ الَّذِينَ بَعَثَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ فِي سَرِيَّةٍ فَقُتِلُوا فَقَالُوا اللهُمَّ بَلِّغْ نَبِيَّنَا ﷺ عَنَّا أَنَّا قَدْ لَقِينَاكَ فَرَضِينَا عَنْكَ وَرَضِيتَ عَنَّا