It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whichever Muslim fights in the path of Allah for as long as the interval between two milkings of a she-camel, Paradise becomes obligatory for him. And whoever sincerely asks Allah for martyrdom, and then dies or is killed, will have the reward of a martyr." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it. It also has a sahih (authentic) chain on the condition of the two Shaykhs in abridged form, and they did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever sincerely asks Allah for martyrdom, and then dies, Allah will grant him the reward of a martyr."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sahl bin Hunayf (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever sincerely asks Allah for martyrdom, Allah will raise him to the ranks of the martyrs even if he dies on his bed." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim), but they did not record it.