Hadith on Martyrdom: Five types of martyrs

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The martyrs are five kinds: one who dies of plague, one who dies of stomach infection, one who drowns, one who dies under debris, and one who dies in the way of Allah Almighty.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2829, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1914

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الشُّهَدَاءُ خَمْسَةٌ الْمَطْعُونُ وَالْمَبْطُونُ وَالْغَرِقُ وَصَاحِبُ الْهَدْمِ وَالشَّهِيدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ

2829 صحيح البخاري كتاب الجهاد والسير باب الشهادة سبع سوى القتل

1914 صحيح مسلم كتاب الإمارة باب بيان الشهداء

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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