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‏الإمارة (The Book on Government )
CHAPTER: ABOUT THE MARTYRS  

No. 4705

It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the, Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: While a man walks along a path, finds a thorny twig lying on the way and puts it aside, Allaah would appreciate it and forgive him The Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: The martyrs are of five kinds: one who dies of plague; one who dies of diarrhoea (or cholera) ; one who is drowned; one who is buried under debris and one who dies fighting in the way of Allaah.

No. 4706

It has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira (through another chain of transmitters) that the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: Whom do you consider to be a martyr among you? They (the Companions) said: Messenger, of Allaah, one who is slain in the way of Allaah is a martyr. He said: Then (if this is the definition of a martyr) the martyrs of my Umma will be small in number. They asked: Messenger of Allaah, who are they? He said: One who is slain in the way of Allaah is a martyr; one who dies in the way of Allaah, is a martyr; one who dies of plague is a martyr; one who dies of cholera is a martyr.

Ibn Miqsam said: I testify the truth of your father's statement (with regard to this tradition) that the Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: One who is drowned is a martyr.

No. 4707

A version of the tradition narrated on the authority of Suhail contains the additional words:" And one who is drowned is a martyr."

No. 4708

Another version of the tradition narrated on the authority of Suhail thouch a different chain of transmitters contains the additional words:" A drowned person is a martyr."

No. 4709

It has been narrated on the authority of Hafsa daughter of Sirin who said: Anas b. Malik asked me the cause of death of Yahya b. 'Abu 'Amra. I said: (He died) of plague. He said: The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said that death by plague is martyrdom for a Muslim.

No. 4710

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Asim through the same chain of transmitters.




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