"Hadith: There is one thing that causes Allah…to
elevate his worshipper 100 levels in Paradise, and each level is like
the space between heaven and earth. And what is this thing, Allah’s
prophet [Muhammad]? It’s the Jihad for Allah. Jihad for Allah…
“A man, when he sees one of his brothers being
killed for Allah, those we consider Shahids for Allah, he sees [for
example] a person with no head, no legs, his body completely burned.
Yes? Intestines outside, fingers are gone, it’s a difficult
image. The most difficult thing which we fear is what the Shahids
wish for most of all.
"They ask Allah: ‘Oh God, bring us back
[to earth] to be killed by the Apache. Bring us back so that the planes
will blow us up, that our heads will be cut off from the body.’
What is that? We have criteria, and Allah, praise him, also has criteria.
Study the Hadiths that discuss this issue to understand the essence
of Shahada for Allah…
"Hadith: One of the Prophet Muhammad’s
good friends was preparing a bow and arrow when his own sword struck
him and killed him… Is he considered a Shahid or not? Did he
commit suicide? It’s like the conflict today! One who exploded
with a bomb. People talk about whether or not he’s a Shahid…"
[Hamato continues with the Hadith, that people did
not want to pray in memory of a man who was killed by his sword, because
they didn’t know if he was a Shahid or committed suicide]. “They
said: ‘The man died from his own weapon, and not from the weapon
of the enemy.’ Answered Prophet Muhammad: ‘He died in
an attempt to be a holy warrior… And his reward for that was
doubled…'
"Khamtu says: 'When we talk about Shahid and
Shahids, we shouldn’t forget that Allah, praise him, in blessing
the blood of the Shahid, he forgives him, from the first gush of blood.
Yes, yes. And sees his place in Paradise. He is shielded from the
Great Shock and marries 72 Dark-Eyed Maidens (virgins)...'
“I once heard a father of one of the Shahids
say: ‘I would pray with my son at night, and ask Allah for Shahada
for my son.’ Allah Akbar, God is Great. ‘I asked Allah
for Shahada for my son, until Allah gave me joy with his Shahada…”
[PA TV, November 3, 2006]
