Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنْ قُتِلْتُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ صَابِرًا مُحْتَسِبًا مُقْبِلًا غَيْرَ مُدْبِرٍ كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ بِهِ خَطَايَايَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنْ قُتِلْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ صَابِرًا مُحْتَسِبًا مُقْبِلًا غَيْرَ مُدْبِرٍ كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ بِهِ خَطَايَاكَ ثُمَّ إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَبِثَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنْ قُتِلْتُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ بِهِ خَطَايَايَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنْ قُتِلْتَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ صَابِرًا مُحْتَسِبًا مُقْبِلًا غَيْرَ مُدْبِرٍ كَفَّرَ اللَّهُ بِهِ خَطَايَاكَ إِلَّا الدَّيْنَ كَذَلِكَ قَالَ لِي جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام.
English Translation
Yazid ibn Harun narrated to us, Yahya ibn Sa'id informed us, from Sa'id al-Maqburi, from 'Abdullah ibn Abi Qatadah, from his father, who said: A man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, if I am killed in the cause of Allah, patient and hoping for reward, advancing and not retreating, will Allah expiate my sins?' The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "If you are killed in the cause of Allah, patient and hoping for reward, advancing and not retreating, Allah will expiate your sins." Then the man stayed as long as Allah willed, then said: 'O Messenger of Allah, if I am killed in the cause of Allah, will Allah expiate my sins?' The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "If you are killed in the cause of Allah, patient and hoping for reward, advancing and not retreating, Allah will expiate your sins - except for debt. That is what Jibril (Gabriel, peace be upon him) told me."