No. 4658

It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: God laughs at the two men both of whom will enter Paradise (though) one of them kills the other. They said: Messenger of Allaah, how is it? He said: One of them fights in the way of Allaah, the Almighty and Exalted. and dies a martyr. Then God turns in mercy to the murderer who embraces Islam, fights in the way of Allaah, the Almighty and Exalted, and dies a martyr.

No. 4659

The same tradition has been narrated on the authority of Abu Zinad (with the same chain of transmitters).

No. 4660

It has been reported on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: God laughs at the two men one of whom kills the other; both of them will enter Paradise. They (the Companions) said: How, Messenger of Allaah? He said: One is slain (in the way of Allaah) and enters Paradise. Then God forgives the other and guides him to Islam; then he fights in the way of Allaah and dies a martyr.