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Sunan Ibn Majah 2803 (Book 24, Hadith 51) #32157
Different Types of Martyrdom

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ taught that martyrdom is not only achieved through being killed in the cause of Allah, but also through dying of plague, childbirth, drowning, burning or pleurisy.

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Abdullah bin Jabir bin 'Atik, from his father, that his grandfather fell sick and the Prophet ﷺ came to visit him. One of his family members said: "We hoped that when he died it would be as a martyr in the cause of Allah". The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "In that case the martyrs of my nation would be few. Being killed in the cause of Allah is martyrdom; dying of the plague is martyrdom; when a pregnant woman dies in childbirth that is martyrdom; and dying of drowning, or burning, or of pleurisy, is martyrdom".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعُمَيْسِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَتِيكٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، أَنَّهُ مَرِضَ فَأَتَاهُ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَعُودُهُ فَقَالَ قَائِلٌ مِنْ أَهْلِهِ إِنْ كُنَّا لَنَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونَ وَفَاتُهُ قَتْلَ شَهَادَةٍ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ شُهَدَاءَ أُمَّتِي إِذًا لَقَلِيلٌ الْقَتْلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ شَهَادَةٌ وَالْمَطْعُونُ شَهَادَةٌ وَالْمَرْأَةُ تَمُوتُ بِجُمْعٍ شَهَادَةٌ - يَعْنِي الْحَامِلَ - وَالْغَرِقُ وَالْحَرِقُ وَالْمَجْنُوبُ - يَعْنِي ذَاتَ الْجَنْبِ - شَهَادَةٌ
TOPICS
martyrdom  *  death  *  plague  *  childbirth  *  drowning  *  burning  *  pleurisy  *  shaheed  *  wabaalmawt  *  hamlah  *  istinjaa  *  marrah

QUICK LESSONS:
Have faith in God's will ; Strive for righteousness ; Do good deeds ; Appreciate life ; Trust God's plan ; Live according to Islamic teachings .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us that martyrdom is not limited to being killed in the cause of Allah. It can also be achieved by dying from other causes such as plague, childbirth, drowning, burning or pleurisy. This hadith encourages us to have faith and trust in Allah's will and plan for us even when we are faced with difficult situations like death. It reminds us that if we die while trying to do good deeds and striving for righteousness then we will be rewarded with martyrdom even if it is not through a physical battle against evil forces. We should strive to live our lives according to the teachings of Islam so that when our time comes we can die peacefully knowing that our efforts were appreciated by Allah and rewarded with martyrdom.

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