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Hadith 675 Sahih
وعنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏"‏ما تعدون الشهداء فيكم‏؟‏ قالوا‏:‏ يا رسول الله من قتل في سبيل الله فهو شهيد‏.‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏إن شهداء أمتي إذًا لقليل‏!‏‏"‏ قالوا‏:‏ فمن يا رسول الله ‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏من قتل في سبيل الله فهو شهيد، ومن مات في سبيل الله فهو شهيد، ومن مات في الطاعون فهو شهيد، ومن مات في البطن فهو شهيد، والغريق شهيد‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Whom do you reckon to be martyr amongst you?" The Companions replied: "The one who is killed in Allah's way." He said, "In that case, the martyrs among my people would be few." The Companions asked: "O Messenger of Allah! Then who are the martyrs?" He replied, "He who is killed in the way of Allah is a martyr; he who dies naturally in the Cause of Allah is a martyr; he who dies of plague is a martyr; and he who dies of a belly disease is a martyr; and he who is drowned is a martyr.".This Hadith shows the care Allah has for this Ummah, which is the best Ummah of mankind. (Editor's Note)
Riyad as-Salihin 675

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Hadith 674 Sahih
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏:‏ ‏
"‏الشهداء خمسة‏:‏ المطعون والمبطون، والغريق، وصاحب الهدم والشهيد في سبيل الله‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

Narrated Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The martyrs are of five kinds: One who dies of plague; one who dies of disease of his belly; the drowned; one who dies under the debris (of construction, etc.), and one who dies while fighting in the way of Allah."
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Hadith 676 Sahih
وعن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص، رضي الله عنهما قال‏:‏ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم‏:‏ “من قتل دون ماله فهو شهيد‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He who is killed while defending his property is a martyr.".
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Hadith 673 Sahih
وعنه وعن جابر، رضي الله عنهما أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏
"‏الحرب خُدعة‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

Narrated Abu Hurairah and Jabir (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "War is deception.".