"We did not give our pledge to the Messenger of Allah for death, rather we pledged not to flee (from battle)."  

سَمِعَ جَابِرًا يَقُولُ لَمْ نُبَايِعْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَلَى الْمَوْتِ إِنَّمَا بَايَعْنَاهُ عَلَى أَنْ لاَ نَفِرَّ