Muwatta Malik, 993

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that Umar ibn al-Khattab said, "The nobility of the mumin is his taqwa. His deen is his noble descent. His manliness is his good character. Boldness and cowardice are but instincts which Allah places wherever He wills. The coward shrinks from defending even his father and mother, and the bold one fights for the sake of the combat not for the spoils. Being slain is but one way of meeting death, and the martyr is the one who gives himself, expectant of reward from Allah

Yahia Ibn Sa'id a rapporté que Omar Ibn Al-Khattab a dit: «La générosité du bon croyant est sa piété, sa religion est sa noble lignée, sa prouesse est son bon caractère; quant à l'audace et à la lâcheté, ce sont des instincts que Allah place là où il veut. Ainsi le lâche fuit son père et sa mère, et l'audacieux combattra sans trop considérer ce qu'il pourra apporter en revenant chez lui. La tuerie est un moyen de la mort. Le martyr est celui qui se donne pour Allah, espérant obtenir la récompense». Chapitre XVI Du lavage du martyr