SUPPLICATION FOR MARTYRDOM H 1349 "The one who sincerely supplicates to Allah for martyrdom is raised by Him to the rank of a martyr even if that person dies in his bed." R 1349 Muslim with a chain up to Sahl son of Hunaif who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
1320- وعن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنهما ، قَالَ : جِيءَ بِأَبِي إِلَى النَّبيِّ صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم ، قَدْ مُثِّلَ بِهِ ، فَوُضِعَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ؛ فَذَهَبْتُ أكْشِفُ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ فَنَهَانِي قَوْمِي ، فَقَالَ النَّبيُّ صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم : "مَا زَالتِ المَلائِكَةُ تُظِلُّهُ بِأَجْنِحَتِهَا" متفقٌ عَلَيْهِ .