Arabic (Original)
Ḥadīth | Ṭabarānī (الطبراني) tabarani:2278 حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْحُلْوَانِيُّ ثنا سَعِيدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ الْعَوَّامِ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ قَالَ قَالَ جَرِيرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ §يُعَدِّدُونَ الْمَيِّتَ أَوْ قَالَ أَهْلَ الْمَيِّتِ بَعْدَمَا يُدْفَنُ؟ شَكَّ إِسْمَاعِيلُ قُلْتُ نَعَمْ قَالَ «كُنَّا نَعُدُّهَا النِّيَاحَةَ»
English Translation
Jabir said: "When 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr was killed on the Day of Uhud, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'O Jabir, shall I not inform you of what Allah said to your father?' He said: 'O My servant, ask Me whatever you wish and I will give you.' He said: 'O Lord, return me to the world so I may be killed in Your cause a second time.' He said: 'I have decreed that they shall not return.' He said: 'Then convey my state to those I left behind.' So Allah revealed: 'And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision' (3:169)."