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A man who took part in Badr and Hudaybiyah will not enter Hellfire

عن جابر رضي الله عنهما قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «لن يدخلَ النارَ رجلٌ شَهِد بدرًا والحُدَيْبِيَة».
Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A man who took part in Badr and Hudaybiyah will not enter Hellfire."
Narrated by Ahmad, and the original narration is in Sahih MuslimGradeAuthentic
Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that anyone who attended the Battle of Badr, which took place in the second year of Hijrah, fighting alongside the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him), or attended the Treaty of Hudaybiyah, which included the Pledge of Ridwān in the sixth year of Hijrah, will not enter Hellfire.

Benefits
  1. It reflects the merit of those who participated in Badr and Hudaybiyah, as they will not enter Hellfire.
  2. Highlighting the fact that Allah Almighty absolves them of injustices, grants them the guidance to die upon faith, and admits them into Paradise without first being punished by the Fire. Such is the bounty of Allah, which He bestows upon whom He wills, and Allah is the Possessor of great bounty.
Reference

صحيح مسلم (4/ 1942) (2495) . مسند أحمد (23/ 410) (15262). المصباح المنير في غريب الشرح الكبير، لأحمد الفيومي (1/ 123). فيض القدير شرح الجامع الصغير، للمناوي (5/ 302). المنهاج شرح صحيح مسلم بن الحجاج، للنووي (16/ 57).

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