OTHER MARTYRS H 1383 "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.'" R 1383 Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.
1354- وعنه قَالَ : قَالَ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم : "مَا تَعُدُّونَ الشُّهَدَاءَ فِيكُمْ ؟" قالوا : يَا رسولَ اللهِ ، مَنْ قُتِلَ في سَبيلِ اللهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ . قَالَ : "إنَّ شهَدَاءَ أُمَّتِي إِذَاً لَقَليلٌ" ! قالوا: فَمَنْ هُمْ يَا رسول الله ؟ قَالَ : "مَنْ قُتِلَ في سَبيلِ الله فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ ، وَمَنْ مَاتَ في سَبيلِ الله فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ ، وَمَنْ مَاتَ في الطَّاعُونِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ ، وَمَنْ مَاتَ في البَطْنِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ ، وَالغَرِيقُ شَهِيدٌ" رواه مسلم .