So it is with the other martyrs named by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ—those who die beneath a collapsed structure, by drowning, of plague, or of an abdominal illness. Allah is the One who grants success.
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ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAmr ibn al-ʿĀṣ (may Allah be pleased with them) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Whoever is killed while defending his property is a martyr.” Agreed upon.
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Abū al-Aʿwar Saʿīd ibn Zayd ibn ʿAmr ibn Nufayl, one of the ten men promised Paradise (may Allah be pleased with him), said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ declare, “Whoever is killed while defending his property is a martyr; whoever is killed while defending his life is a martyr; whoever is killed while defending his religion is a martyr; and whoever is killed while defending his family is a martyr.” Reported by Abū Dāwūd and al-Tirmidhī, who graded it sound and authentic.
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Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: A man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked, “Messenger of Allah, what if someone comes to seize my wealth?” He replied, “Then do not hand over your wealth.” The man asked, “What if he fights me?” He said, “Then fight him.” The man asked, “What if he kills me?” He replied, “Then you are a martyr.” The man asked, “What if I kill him?” He said, “He will be in the Fire.” Reported by Muslim.