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Rh It is related from Umm Ḥarám that, 'The Prophet said, "The traveller of the sea who is afflicted with vomiting will get the reward of a martyr, and the one who is drowned will receive the rewards of two martyrs."'—Abú Dáud.

It is related from Abú Umámah that he said, 'We went out with the Apostle of God on a warlike expedition. And a man passed by a cavern in which were some water and some herbs. And he said to himself that he would stay therein and separate himself from the world. So he asked permission of the Apostle of God in the matter. The Apostle of God replied, "I have not been sent with the Jewish religion or the Christian religion; but I have been sent with the Ḥaníf religion, the easy one. By Him in whose hands is the life of Muḥammad! the marching about in the early morning in the way of God is certainly better than the world and all that is therein. And the standing of one of you in the line of battle is better than his prayers for sixty years."'—Aḥmad.

It is related from Abú Músá that, 'The 'Apostle of God said, " Verily the doors of paradise are under the shade of swords." Then a man with worn-out clothes stood up and said, "O Abú Músá, didst them hear the Apostle of God say this?" He replied, "Yes." Then the man returned to his companions and said, " I give you my salutations." Then he broke the scabbard of his sword and threw it away,' and then went with his sword towards the enemy and smote with it until he was killed.'—Muslim.

It is related from Ḥasnáʾ bint Muʿáwiyah that she said, 'My uncle said to us, "I said to the Prophet, Who is in paradise?" He replied, "A prophet is in paradise, and, a martyr is in paradise, and a new-born child is in paradise, and one buried alive is in paradise."'—Abú Dáud.

It is related from Ibn ʿÁyid that he said, 'The Apostle of God went out to attend the funeral of a certain man. And when he was placed (in the grave) ʿOmar binuʾl-Khaṭṭáb said, "O Apostle of God, do not pray over him, for verily he was a wicked man." Then the Apostle of God turned to the people and said, "Has any one of you seen him engaged in any work of Islám?" A man replied, "Yes, O Apostle of God, he kept watch one night in the way of God." Then the Apostle of God