سنن نسائی · Hadith 1851

It was narrated from Jabir bin ‘Abdullah bin ‘Atik that ‘Atik bin Al-Harith — who was the grandfather of ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abdullah, his mother’s father — told him that Jabir bin ‘Atik told him that the Prophet s came to visit ‘Abdullah bin Thabit (when he was sick) and found him very close to death. He called out to him and he did not respond, so the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: “Truly, to Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return,” and said: “We wanted you to live but we were overtaken by the decree of Allah, Abu Ar-RabI’.” The women screamed and wept, and Ibn ‘Atik started telling them to be quiet. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: “Leave them; when the inevitable comes, no one should Weep.” They said: “What is the mevitable, Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم?” He said: “Death.” His daughter said: “I had hoped that you would become a martyr, for you had prepared yourself for it.” The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: “Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, has rewarded him according to his intention. What do you think martyrdom is?” They said: “Being killed for the sake of Allah.” The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: “Martyrdom is of seven types besides being killed for the sake of Allah. The one who dies of the plague is a martyr; the one who dies of an abdominal illness is a martyr; the one who drowns is a martyr; the one who is crushed by a falling building is a martyr; the one who dies of pleurisy is a martyr; the one who is burned to death is a martyr, and the woman who dies in pregnancy is a martyr.” (Sahih).