Please provide the reference for the following:
Sayyiduna Abu Umamah Al-Bahili (radhiyallahu ‘anhu) narrated that a man came to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) and asked:
What is the reward for a person who fought in the path of Allah, seeking reward and fame? Nabi (Sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallan) said: “There is no reward for him.” The man repeated the question three times to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam). Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) replied: “There is no reward for him.”, and then said: “Allah Ta’ala accepts those deeds which were performed purely for His Sake and which were meant to seek His Pleasure.
Answer:
Imam Nasa’i (rahimahullah) has recorded this narration in Al Mujtaba, Hadith: 3140)
Hafiz ibn Hajar (rahimahullah) has graded the hadith as good (jayyid).
(Fathul Bari, under Hadith: 2810)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best
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