"The Islamic Resistance was found to tell the people that our battle with Israel is eternal..."

Martyr Samir Mohammad Mattout

Will:

... and because death is a right and life is a right, by Allah, a thousand sword blows are more desirable to me than dying in bed.

By Allah, if my body was torn into a thousand pieces or more… and if my organs were crumbled into a thousand pieces or more, and if… and if… that would be easier for me than having to live with Israel setting foot on the land of Abu Thar Al-Ghafari, the land of Mount Amel, the land of the martyrs, and occupying the Muslims’ second Kiblah, the Holy Al-Quds.

I’m not a poet, author, or eloquent speaker, and I’m not even qualified for that, but it hurts me when a Muslim in Afghanistan, Pakistan, America, Russia, occupied Palestine, or any other place cries for the help of Muslims, and I don’t answer him while no one else answers him.

My brothers: Who prays, fasts, gives charity and fifth of his money, performs pilgrimage, works by the pillars of religion, and applies some of its branches, then he is a believer. He has earned heaven after having stayed away from sins, but this believer is waiting for heaven to come to him while he is sleeping in his bed, among his family, children, and brothers. However, one who works just like that believer, and adds to it one of the branches of religion, which in some cases becomes one of its pillars, and it is jihad; he hastens death, the meeting with Allah, and the assembly with Imam Hussein (as) and his household. Hence, he’d earn the great honor that could only be earned by the fortunate ones, which is the honor of Muslims, martyrdom. He’d earn heaven too, but the martyrs’ rank there is after the rank of scholars.

Therefore my brothers, I have chosen a path that pleases Allah; one that He favored his creatures with. I have rushed my way to heaven, to seeing Imam Hussein (as) and his friends, and to returning to the old days with my brothers the martyrs who preceded me on the path which Allah put glory and dignity in.

My brothers, neighbors, relatives, and everyone: How much would I love it if Allah would let you see the spirit rising to the sky as the body remains on earth. If He’d show you and make you hear the questions of Munkar and Nakir as well as the torment of the grave, the Barzakh, and hell, and also show you the bliss in grave, the Barzakh, and heaven, so that you despise the worldly possessions and start working before the Hour of Resurrection comes…

My dear brothers everywhere, especially in the South, I feel complete comfort by seeing you, sitting with you, speaking and working with you, especially my leaders the scholars; and I might not be able to stay far from you even for a few moments, because you have sold yourselves for Allah… but no matter how much your company reminds me of Allah, Prophet Mohammad, the Imams and Islam, and reminds me of jihad and of the martyrs, my sprit’s rise to the sky so that it joins the martyrs, scholars, and good ones and assembles with the prophets and Imams, is of a greater value.

My brothers, I sincerely ask Allah to prolong the life of Imam Khomeini, the leader, reviver, and honor of the Islamic nation, the motive to the Muslims, and the guarantee to the continuity of the nation until the appearance of Imam Mahdi who will spread justice in the world after it was filled with injustice and oppression.

I ask Allah that you be the soldiers of Imam Mahdi…

Struggle for the sake of Allah, and let your jihad be truly on the path of Imam Hussein and your leader be truly Imam Khomeini, and pledge allegiance to Imam Khomeini on every detail.

Think before you sleep about the Muslims in the world, especially the detainees in prisons, a countries, or under the rule of unjust leaders.

Commit to the nation of Hezbollah, as Hezbollah is your deposit, so don’t turn it into a group or an organization. Make all your efforts to make it a nation. If it did wrong, commit to it and ask for rectification, and if it did right, commit to it and be a manifestation to righteousness. Don’t sleep in peace as long as Israel is in the South and occupies the Muslims’ sanctities, Al-Quds.

This is what I ask to be done:

If my body was found, I want it buried near martyr “Mufti”.

I ask for everyone’s forgiveness. I ask for my mother to forgive me because I was away from her, for my brothers to forgive me, and if they didn’t want to follow my path then let them raise their children on this path. Pray for me so that I join Hassouna, Youssef Zeineddine, Shams, and the Mufti, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.

The poor servant
15/6/1986  

Biography:

Martyr Samir Mohammad Mattout was born on the 14th of December, 1964, in the Southern Suburb of Beirut in a family that was religiously committed. Its financial status was average as his father used to work in a foodstuffs store.

Samir was a calm and smart child, and grew up to major in electronics, but after earning his degree, Samir devoted himself to working in the field of jihad.

He was a religiously committed believer since a very young age. He began attending the prayers at the mosque when he was only eight years old.

The martyr used to recite the Quran on daily basis. He had a special spirituality, and was committed to performing the night prayer (Salat Al-Lail).

Samir was very passionate about Imam Hussein and Imam Mahdi. He used to wish for martyrdom away from his hometown to compensate Imam Hussein, and used to renew his allegiance to Imam Mahdi every day.

The martyr considered that all his jihadi work was for the sake of handing over the banner for Imam Mahdi. His attachment to the 12th Imam also appeared when he was once undergoing a surgery. When he went out of the operation room, he started calling Imam Mahdi’s name while he was still under the influence of anesthetic.

In addition to his significant role in the Islamic resistance, Samir excelled in swimming and diving, and had the hobby of jogging on the seashore. Moreover, he was a public speaker who had a strong and leading personality.

Martyr Samir took part in various military operations on the occupied southern borders, and was martyred in an operation which he spearheaded in 1987.

After the resistance fighters took control of an Israeli garrison, Israeli warplanes started bombarding the area.  Samir was killed along with a number of mujahedeen.

Samir’s body was captured by the Zionist enemy, and was returned in a swap deal in 1996.

His body was buried in the cemetery of Ouzai; the region where he took his first steps into the realm of jihad.