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[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ visited Ubada ibn As-Samit, who was sick, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do you know who among my Ummah (nation) is considered a martyr?" The people remained silent, so Ubada said, "Support me." They supported him and he said, "O Messenger of Allah, a person who is patient and anticipates reward from Allah, dies due to plague, drowns, or is killed unjustly, will be considered a martyr." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, the martyrs of my Ummah are few in number. Death in the cause of Allah is martyrdom, as well as death due to plague, drowning, or stomach diseases. A woman who dies in childbirth with her child will also be considered a martyr." Abu Al-Awwam added, "The one who is killed in defense of Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa or in a fire is also a martyr."  

أحمد:١٥٩٩٨حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَكْرٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ عَنْ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ أَبِي الْأَشْعَثِ الصَّنْعَانِيِّ عَنْ رَاشِدِ بْنِ حُبَيْشٍ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ دَخَلَ عَلَى عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ يَعُودُهُ فِي مَرَضِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَتَعْلَمُونَ مَنِ الشَّهِيدُ مِنْ أُمَّتِي؟ فَأَرَمَّ الْقَوْمُ فَقَالَ عُبَادَةُ سَانِدُونِي فَأَسْنَدُوهُ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ الصَّابِرُ الْمُحْتَسِبُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّ شُهَدَاءَ أُمَّتِي إِذًا لَقَلِيلٌ الْقَتْلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللهِ عَزَّوَجَلَّ شَهَادَةٌ وَالطَّاعُونُ شَهَادَةٌ وَالْغَرَقُ شَهَادَةٌ وَالْبَطْنُ شَهَادَةٌ وَالنُّفَسَاءُ يَجُرُّهَا وَلَدُهَا بِسُرَرِهِ إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ قَالَ وَزَادَ فِيهَا أَبُو الْعَوَّامِ سَادِنُ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ وَالْحَرْقُ