Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ أَخْبَرَنَا عَطَاءُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ إِيَّاكُمْ أَنْ تَقُولُوا مَاتَ فُلَانٌ شَهِيدًا أَوْ قُتِلَ فُلَانٌ شَهِيدًا فَإِنَّ الرَّجُلَ يُقَاتِلُ لِيَغْنَمَ وَيُقَاتِلُ لِيُذْكَرَ وَيُقَاتِلُ لِيُرَى مَكَانُهُ فَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ شَاهِدِينَ لَا مَحَالَةَ فَاشْهَدُوا لِلرَّهْطِ الَّذِينَ بَعَثَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي سَرِيَّةٍ فَقُتِلُوا فَقَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ بَلِّغْ نَبِيَّنَا صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنَّا أَنَّا قَدْ لَقِينَاكَ فَرَضِينَا عَنْكَ وَرَضِيتَ عَنَّا.
English Translation
Beware of saying: 'So-and-so died as a martyr' or 'So-and-so was killed as a martyr,' for a man may fight for spoils, fight to be remembered, or fight to show his status. If you must testify, then testify for the group whom the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) sent on an expedition and who were killed. They said: 'O Allah, convey to our Prophet (peace be upon him) on our behalf that we have met You, and we are pleased with You and You are pleased with us.'