[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ initiated a battle, and I joined him. I said, "O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah for me to be martyred." He said, "O Allah, protect them and grant them spoils." I said, "We returned and gained spoils." Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ initiated a second battle, and I joined him. I said, "O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah for me to be martyred." He said, "O Allah, protect them and grant them spoils." I said, "We returned and gained spoils." Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ initiated a third battle, and I joined him. I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have joined you twice before this. I asked you to pray to Allah for me to be martyred, and you prayed to Allah to protect us and grant us spoils, and we were protected and gained spoils, O Messenger of Allah, so pray to Allah for me to be martyred." He said, "O Allah, protect them and grant them spoils." I said, "We returned and gained spoils." Then I approached him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, command me to do a deed." He said, "Be steadfast in fasting, as there is nothing equivalent to it." He said, "Whenever Abu Umamah, his wife, or his servant were seen, they were fasting." He said, "If smoke was seen during the day in their house it was said, 'Perhaps some guests have stayed with them.'" He said, "I continued this until Allah willed." Then I approached him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, you have commanded us to fast, so I hope that Allah has blessed us in it, O Messenger of Allah. Command me to do another deed." He said, "Know that whenever you prostrate to Allah, Allah raises your rank and removes one of your sins."

أَنْشَأَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ غَزْوَةً فَأَتَيْتُهُفَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ادْعُ اللهَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَقَالَ اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ قَالَ فَسَلِمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا قَالَ ثُمَّ أَنْشَأَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ غَزْوًا ثَانِيًا فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ادْعُ اللهَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَقَالَ اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ قَالَ فَسَلَّمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا قَالَ ثُمَّ أَنْشَأَ غَزْوًا ثَالِثًا فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي أَتَيْتُكَ مَرَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَ مَرَّتِي هَذِهِ فَسَأَلْتُكَ أَنْ تَدْعُوَ اللهَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَدَعَوْتَ اللهَ أَنْ يُسَلِّمَنَا وَيُغَنِّمَنَا فَسَلِمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَادْعُ اللهَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَقَالَ اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ قَالَ فَسَلِمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مُرْنِي بِعَمَلٍ قَالَ عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّوْمِ؛ فَإِنَّهُ لَا مِثْلَ لَهُ قَالَ فَمَا رُئِيَ أَبُو أُمَامَةَ وَلَا امْرَأَتُهُ وَلَا خَادِمُهُ إِلَّا صُيَّامًا قَالَ فَكَانَ إِذَا رُئِيَ فِي دَارِهِمْ دُخَانٌ بِالنَّهَارِ قِيلَ اعْتَرَاهُمْ ضَيْفٌ نَزَلَ بِهِمْ نَازِلٌ قَالَ فَلَبِثْتٌ بِذَلِكَ مَا شَاءَ اللهُ ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَمَرْتَنَا بِالصِّيَامِ فَأَرْجُو أَنْ يَكُونَ قَدْ بَارَكَ اللهُ لَنَا فِيهِ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَمُرْنِي بِعَمَلٍ آخَرَ قَالَ اعْلَمْ أَنَّكَ لَنْ تَسْجُدَ لِلَّهِسَجْدَةً إِلَّا رَفَعَ اللهُ لَكَ بِهَا دَرَجَةً وَحَطَّ عَنْكَ بِهَا خَطِيئَةً

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ initiated a battle, so I approached him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, supplicate to Allah for martyrdom for me." He said, "O Allah, protect them and give them booty." He said, "So we fought, and we were protected and took booty." He said, "Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ initiated a second battle, so I approached him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, supplicate to Allah for martyrdom for me." He said, "O Allah, protect them and give them booty." He said, "So we fought, and we were protected and took booty." He said, "Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ initiated a third battle, so I approached him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have come to you three times, asking you to supplicate to Allah for martyrdom for me." He said, "O Allah, protect them and give them booty." He said, "So we fought, and we were protected and took booty." He said, "Then I approached him again, and said, "O Messenger of Allah, show me an action that I can take from you, which Allah will benefit me with." He said, "Upon you is fasting, for there is nothing like it." He said, "So Abu Umamah, his wife, and his servant would not be together except in a state of fasting. If they saw fire or smoke during the day in their house, they knew that they had guests." He said, "Then I approached him again and said, "O Messenger of Allah, you have commanded me with something, and I hope that Allah has benefitted me with it. Therefore, command me with another action that Allah will benefit me with." He said, "Know that whenever you prostrate to Allah, He raises for you a degree or removes a sin, or He says, 'O My servant, My servant's doubt has wrestled with him and he has believed in My Majesty, so I forgave him his sins.'"

Please note that the translation may have some slight variations based on individual interpretation.

أَنْشَأَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ غَزْوًا فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ادْعُ اللهَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَقَالَ اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ قَالَ فَغَزَوْنَا فَسَلِمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا قَالَ ثُمَّ أَنْشَأَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ غَزْوًا ثَانِيًا فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ادْعُ اللهَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ قَالَ اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ قَالَ فَغَزَوْنَافَسَلِمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا قَالَ ثُمَّ أَنْشَأَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ غَزْوًا ثَالِثًا فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَدْ أَتَيْتُكَ تَتْرَى مَرَّتَيْنِ أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَدْعُوَ اللهَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَقُلْتَ اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَادْعُ اللهَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَقَالَ اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ قَالَ فَغَزَوْنَا فَسَلِمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ مُرْنِي بِعَمَلٍ آخُذُهُ عَنْكَ يَنْفَعُنِي اللهُ بِهِ قَالَ عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّوْمِ؛ فَإِنَّهُ لَا مِثْلَ لَهُ قَالَ فَكَانَ أَبُو أُمَامَةَ وَامْرَأَتُهُ وَخَادِمُهُ لَا يُلْفَوْنَ إِلَّا صِيَامًا فَإِذَا رَأَوْا نَارًا أَوْ دُخَانًا بِالنَّهَارِ فِي مَنْزِلِهِمْ عَرَفُوا أَنَّهُمْ اعْتَرَاهُمْ ضَيْفٌ قَالَ ثُمَّ أَتَيْتُهُ بَعْدُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّكَ قَدْ أَمَرْتَنِي بِأَمْرٍ وَأَرْجُو أَنْ يَكُونَ اللهُ قَدْ نَفَعَنِي بِهِ فَمُرْنِي بِأَمْرٍ آخَرَ يَنْفَعُنِي اللهُ بِهِ قَالَ اعْلَمْ أَنَّكَ لَا تَسْجُدُ لِلَّهِ سَجْدَةً إِلَّا رَفَعَ اللهُ لَكَ بِهَا دَرَجَةً أَوْ حَطَّ أَوْ قَالَ وَحَطَّ شَكَّ مَهْدِيٌّ عَنْكَ بِهَا خَطِيئَةً

[Machine] The messenger of Allah established a raid, so I approached him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, ask Allah to grant me martyrdom." He said, "O Allah, keep them safe and make them wealthy." So we went on the raid, and we returned safe and successful. Then he established another raid, and I approached him again and said the same thing. He replied, "O Allah, keep them safe and make them wealthy." So we went on the raid, and we returned safe and successful. Then he established another raid, and I approached him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have come to you for the third time. I ask you to pray to Allah for martyrdom." He said, "O Allah, keep them safe and make them wealthy." So we went on the raid, and we returned safe and successful. Then I said to him, "O Messenger of Allah, give me a command that Allah may benefit me with." He said, "You should observe fasting, for there is nothing like it." Abu Umamah used to rarely see smoke in his house during the day. But when smoke was seen during the day, they knew that a guest had arrived and Abu Umamah and his family were observing fasting. He said, "So I went to the Prophet and said, 'O Messenger of Allah, you commanded me with something that I hope Allah has benefited me with. Give me another command.' He said, 'Know that whenever you prostrate to Allah, He elevates you in rank and removes a sin from you.'"

أَنْشَأَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ غَزْوًا فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ادْعُ اللهَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ قَالَ اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ فَغَزَوْنَا فَسَلِمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا ثُمَّ أَنْشَأَ غَزْوًا آخَرَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ادْعُ اللهَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ قَالَ اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ فَغَزَوْنَا فَسَلِمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا ثُمَّ أَنْشَأَ غَزْوًا آخَرَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَتَيْتُكَ تَتْرَى ثَلَاثًا أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْتَدْعُوَ اللهَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَقُلْتَ اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ فَغَزَوْنَا فَسَلِمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا فَمُرْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ بِأَمْرٍ يَنْفَعُنِي اللهُ بِهِ قَالَ عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّوْمِ؛ فَإِنَّهُ لَا مِثْلَ لَهُ قَالَ وَكَانَ أَبُو أُمَامَةَ لَا يَكَادُ يُرَى فِي بَيْتِهِ الدُّخَانُ بِالنَّهَارِ فَإِذَا رُئِيَ الدُّخَانُ بِالنَّهَارِ عَرَفُوا أَنَّ ضَيْفًا اعْتَرَاهُمْ مِمَّا كَانَ يَصُومُ هُوَ وَأَهْلُهُ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنَّكَ أَمَرْتَنِي بِأَمْرٍ أَرْجُو أَنْ يَكُونَ اللهُ قَدْ نَفَعَنِي بِهِ فَمُرْنِي بِأَمْرٍ آخَرَ قَالَ اعْلَمْ أَنَّكَ لَا تَسْجُدُ لِلَّهِ سَجْدَةً إِلَّا رَفَعَكَ اللهُ بِهَا دَرَجَةً وَحَطَّ عَنْكَ بِهَا خَطِيئَةً

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ initiated a military expedition, so I approached him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, supplicate to Allah for me to be granted martyrdom." He replied, "O Allah, protect them and grant them spoils." So we went for the expedition, and we were safe and obtained spoils. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ initiated another military expedition, so I said, "O Messenger of Allah, supplicate to Allah for me to be granted martyrdom." He replied, "O Allah, protect them and grant them spoils." So we went for the expedition, and we were safe and obtained spoils. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ initiated a third military expedition, so I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have come to you twice requesting you to supplicate to Allah for me to be granted martyrdom." He said, "O Allah, protect them and grant them spoils." So we went for the expedition, and we were safe and obtained spoils.

أَنْشَأَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ غَزْوَةً فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ادْعُ اللهَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَقَالَ «اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ» فَغَزَوْنَا فَسَلِمْنَا ثُمَّ أَنْشَأَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ غَزْوًا آخَرَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ادْعُ اللهَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَقَالَ «اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ» فَغَزَوْنَا فَسَلِمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا ثُمَّ أَنْشَأَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ غَزْوًا ثَالِثًا فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي أَتَيْتُكَ مَرَّتَيْنِ تَدْعُو لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَقُلْتَ «اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ» فَغَزَوْنَا فَسَلِمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ initiated a battle and I came to him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah for me to be a martyr." He said, "O Allah, grant them safety and make them prosperous." So, we fought and we were safe. Then, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ initiated another battle and I said, "O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah for me to be a martyr." He said, "O Allah, grant them safety and make them prosperous." So, we fought and we were safe and prosperous. Then, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ initiated a third battle and I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have come to you twice asking for martyrdom." He said, "O Allah, grant them safety and make them prosperous." So, we fought and we were safe and prosperous.

أَنْشَأَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ غَزْوَةً فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ادْعُ اللهَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَقَالَ «اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ» فَغَزَوْنَا فَسَلِمْنَا ثُمَّ أَنْشَأَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ غَزْوًا آخَرَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ادْعُ اللهَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَقَالَ «اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ» فَغَزَوْنَا فَسَلِمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا ثُمَّ أَنْشَأَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ غَزْوًا ثَالِثًا فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي أَتَيْتُكَ مَرَّتَيْنِ تَدْعُو لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَقُلْتَ «اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ» فَغَزَوْنَا فَسَلِمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ initiated a battle, so I came to him and said, "O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah for me to be martyred." He said, "O Allah, keep them safe and grant them booty." So we fought, and we emerged safe. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ initiated another battle, so I said, "O Messenger of Allah, pray to Allah for me to be martyred." He said, "O Allah, keep them safe and grant them booty." So we fought, and we emerged safe and gained spoils. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ initiated a third battle, so I said, "O Messenger of Allah, indeed I have come to you twice, asking you to pray for me to be martyred." He said, "O Allah, keep them safe and grant them booty." So we fought, and we emerged safe and gained spoils.

أَنْشَأَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ غَزْوَةً فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ادْعُ اللهَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَقَالَ «اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ» فَغَزَوْنَا فَسَلِمْنَا ثُمَّ أَنْشَأَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ غَزْوًا آخَرَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ادْعُ اللهَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَقَالَ «اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ» فَغَزَوْنَا فَسَلِمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا ثُمَّ أَنْشَأَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ غَزْوًا ثَالِثًا فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ إِنِّي أَتَيْتُكَ مَرَّتَيْنِ تَدْعُو لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَقُلْتَ «اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ» فَغَزَوْنَا فَسَلِمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent an expedition, and I went out in it. I said, "O Messenger of Allah, supplicate to Allah to grant me martyrdom." He said, "O Allah, grant them security and plunder." So we were secure and we plundered. Then he sent out another army, and I went out in it. I said, "O Messenger of Allah, supplicate to Allah to grant me martyrdom." He said, "O Allah, grant them security and plunder." Then the third time came, and I said, "O Messenger of Allah, I have come to you three times asking you to supplicate to Allah to grant me martyrdom." He said, "O Allah, grant them security and plunder." So we were secure and we plundered, O Messenger of Allah. Then order me to do something. Abu Umamah said: He said, "You should observe fasting, for there is nothing like it and it is incomparable." Abu Umamah said, "He was blessed with goodness because of that."

بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بَعْثًا فَخَرَجْتُ فِيهِمْ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ادْعُ اللهَ أَنْ يَرْزُقَنِي الشَّهَادَةَ فَقَالَ «اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ» فَسَلِمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا ثُمَّ بَعَثَ جَيْشًا آخَرَ فَخَرَجْتُ فِيهِمْ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ ادْعُ اللهَ أَنْ يَرْزُقَنِي الشَّهَادَةَ فَقَالَ «اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ» ثُمَّ الثَّالِثَةَ مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَتَيْتُكَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تَدْعُوَ لِي بِالشَّهَادَةِ فَقُلْتُ «اللهُمَّ سَلِّمْهُمْ وَغَنِّمْهُمْ» فَسَلِمْنَا وَغَنِمْنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَأْمُرْنِي بِعَمَلٍ قَالَ «عَلَيْكَ بِالصَّوْمِ فَإِنَّهُ لَا مِثْلَ لَهُ وَلَا عِدْلَ لَهُ» قَالَ أَبُو أُمَامَةَ «قَدْ رُزِقَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ خَيْرًا»