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“The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, asked, ‘Whom do you consider a martyr?’ They replied, ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, whosoever is slain in the Way of Allah is a martyr.' To which he said, ‘Then, there will be a few martyrs among my nation.’ The Companions asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, who else then is a martyr?’ He answered, ‘Whosoever is slain in the Way of Allah is a martyr. Whosoever dies while in the Way of Allah is a martyr. Whosoever dies from the plague is a martyr. Whosoever dies from a stomach disease is a martyr. Whosoever dies through drowning is a martyr.’”

Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.