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Sunan an-Nasai 3194 (Book 25, Hadith 110) #17806
Different Types of Martyrdom

SUMMARY: The hadith explains that martyrdom is not only achieved through death in the cause of Allah, but also through other means such as dying of an abdominal complaint, being burned to death, drowning, being crushed beneath a falling wall and dying of pleurisy.

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Abdullah bin Jabr, from his father, that the Messenger of Allah visited Jabr (when he was sick). When he entered he heard the women crying and saying: "We thought that your death would come when fighting in the cause of Allah". He said: "You think that martyrdom only comes when one is killed in the cause of Allah. In that case your martyrs would be few. Being killed in the cause of Allah is martyrdom, dying of an abdominal complaint is martyrdom, being burned to death is martyrdom, drowning is martyrdom, being crushed beneath a falling wall is martyrdom, dying of pleurisy is martyrdom, and the woman who dies along with her fetus is a martyr". A man said: "Are you weeping when the Messenger of Allah is sitting here?" He said: "Let them be, but if he dies on one should weep for him".
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عُمَيْسٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَبْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَادَ جَبْرًا فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ سَمِعَ النِّسَاءَ يَبْكِينَ وَيَقُلْنَ كُنَّا نَحْسُبُ وَفَاتَكَ قَتْلاً فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ وَمَا تَعُدُّونَ الشَّهَادَةَ إِلاَّ مَنْ قُتِلَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ إِنَّ شُهَدَاءَكُمْ إِذًا لَقَلِيلٌ الْقَتْلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ شَهَادَةٌ وَالْبَطْنُ شَهَادَةٌ وَالْحَرَقُ شَهَادَةٌ وَالْغَرَقُ شَهَادَةٌ وَالْمَغْمُومُ - يَعْنِي الْهَدِمَ - شَهَادَةٌ وَالْمَجْنُوبُ شَهَادَةٌ وَالْمَرْأَةُ تَمُوتُ بِجُمْعٍ شَهِيدَةٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ رَجُلٌ أَتَبْكِينَ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ قَاعِدٌ قَالَ ‏"‏ دَعْهُنَّ فَإِذَا وَجَبَ فَلاَ تَبْكِيَنَّ عَلَيْهِ بَاكِيَةٌ

TOPICS
martyrdom  *  death  *  complaint  *  drowning  *  wall  *  pleurisy  *  shaheed  *  qatil  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Have faith even when facing difficult circumstances .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains that martyrdom is not limited to those who die in the cause of Allah. It can also be achieved by other means such as dying from an abdominal complaint or being burned to death. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was visiting Jabr when he heard the women crying and saying they thought his death would come while fighting for Allah's cause. He then explained that there are many ways one can become a martyr and it does not have to be through fighting for Allah's cause alone. He mentioned some examples such as dying from an abdominal complaint or being crushed beneath a falling wall and said even if a woman dies along with her fetus she will still be considered a martyr. This hadith teaches us that we should never give up hope even if we are facing difficult circumstances because there are many ways one can achieve martyrdom without having to fight in the cause of Allah directly.

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