Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)
by Sheikh Muhammad Abdul Hai ArifiSHAHADAH
Hadrat Anas (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Prophet said: Whoever sincerely desires martyrdom, gets the rank of a martyr even if he is not killed. [Muslim]
Hadrat Jabir bin Atik (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated (in a long tradition) that the Prophet said, “There are seven types of martyrdom apart from being killed in ALLAAH’s path.(1) Those who die of plague (2) those who are drowned (3) those who die of pleurisy (4) those who die of an internal complaint, (5) those who are burnt to death (6) those who are killed by a building falling on them (7) and women who die while pregnant are martyrs. [Malik, Abu Dawud, Nisai]