Hazrat Mughira bin Habib (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that I asked Hazrat Salim (may Allah have mercy on him) about single combat. He lowered his head for a while, then recited this verse: "Indeed, Allah loves those who fight in His cause in rows as if they were a solid structure."

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) regarding the verse of the Holy Qur'an { وَلاَ تُلْقُوا بِأَیْدِیکُمْ إلَی التَّہْلُکَۃِ } says that spend in the way of Allah, even if it is only a piece of an arrow.

Hazrat Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him) says that when you face your enemy, attack him with full strength and courage, because this verse was revealed regarding spending.

Hazrat Ammarah narrates that during the Battle of Uhud, the blessed face of the Holy Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم was wounded and his front teeth were also broken. Due to intense thirst, he became restless and sat down on his knees, and many of his companions were scattered here and there. In this battle, Ubayy bin Khalaf was present to avenge his brother Umayyah bin Khalaf. He shouted and said that the person who considers himself a prophet should come before me; if he is truly a prophet, he will kill me. Upon this, the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said, "Give me a spear." The people submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! You are suffering from severe thirst and heat." The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said, "Allah Almighty will make me drink his blood." He took the spear, went towards him, and struck him with the spear, knocking him down from his mount. His companions rescued him and comforted him, saying that he was not badly hurt. He said, "He has asked Allah for my blood; I am suffering so much from this wound that if it were distributed among the tribes of Mudar and Rabi'ah, they would all become restless."

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: To spend a morning or an evening in the path of Allah is better than everything that is in the world.

Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that once the Prophet (peace be upon him) asked, "Whom do you consider to be a martyr?" The people replied, "The one who is killed in the way of Allah." He said, "Then very few in my Ummah would be martyrs. The one who gives his life in the way of Allah is also a martyr, the one who dies by falling from his mount in the way of Allah is also a martyr, the one who drowns in the way of Allah is also a martyr, the one who dies of plague in the way of Allah is also a martyr, the one who dies of a stomach illness in the way of Allah is also a martyr, and the one who dies due to a boil in the way of Allah is also a martyr."

Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked the companions, "Whom do you consider a martyr?" They replied, "The one who fights in the way of Allah and gives his life." The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, "If it were so, then there would be very few martyrs in my Ummah. The one who dies in the way of Allah is a martyr, the one who dies of plague is a martyr, the one who dies of a stomach illness is a martyr, and the woman who dies while giving birth to a child is also a martyr."

Hazrat Abu Umais (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to visit Jabir bin Atik (may Allah be pleased with him) during his fatal illness. The family members said, "We thought that he would attain martyrdom in the path of Allah." Upon hearing this, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "In that case, there would be very few martyrs in my Ummah. The one who gives his life in the path of Allah is a martyr, the one who dies of a stomach illness is a martyr, the one who dies of plague is a martyr, the woman who dies while giving birth to a child is a martyr, and the one who dies by burning, drowning, or from an abscess is also a martyr."

Hazrat Safwan bin Umayyah narrates that plague is martyrdom, drowning is martyrdom, dying from a stomach illness and a woman dying while giving birth are martyrdom.

Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Those who drown in the sea, or fall from mountains, or are eaten by animals, all these people will be counted as martyrs in the sight of Allah on the Day of Judgment.