10/65. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1063 — Five Types of Martyrs
What Has Been Related About Who The Martyrs Are
Five Types of Martyrs in Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1063
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1063
حَدَّثَنَا الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ سُمَىٍّ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الشُّهَدَاءُ خَمْسٌ الْمَطْعُونُ وَالْمَبْطُونُ وَالْغَرِقُ وَصَاحِبُ الْهَدْمِ وَالشَّهِيدُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَنَسٍ وَصَفْوَانَ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ وَجَابِرِ بْنِ عَتِيكٍ وَخَالِدِ بْنِ عُرْفُطَةَ وَسُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ صُرَدٍ وَأَبِي مُوسَى وَعَائِشَةَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Hurairah narrated that: The Messenger Of Allah Said: "The Martyrs Are Five: Those Who Die Of The Plague, Stomach Illness, Drowning, Being Crushed, And The Martyr In The Cause Of Allah"
[1] "The one who dies from an illness of the stomach like dropsy, etc. Al-Qurtubi said: 'By "stomach" what is meant is dropsy or diarrhea according to the two views of the scholars.'" Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi .[2] "The one who dies under a collapse." Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi .Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1063In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 99English translation : Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1063
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1063
This hadith about five types of martyrs names categories that many people search for when asking about martyrdom in Islam. The Prophet mentions the one who dies of plague, the one who dies from stomach illness, the one who drowns, the one crushed under collapse, and the martyr in the cause of Allah. The narration is short, but it expands the common idea of martyrdom beyond the battlefield. It does not give extra details here about ranks, conditions, or legal rulings. Its main lesson is that certain painful deaths are given a special name and honor in the words of the Prophet. This gives families a way to see hardship through faith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith names five categories of martyrs in clear words.
- Martyrdom in this narration includes some painful deaths outside battle.
- A believer should speak about such losses with faith, respect, and care.
