It is narrated from Hazrat Utbah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Killing is of three types. One is the Muslim man who fights in the way of Allah with his life and wealth; when he faces the enemy, he is killed while fighting. He is the martyr who will boast under the Throne of Allah in Allah’s tent, and the Prophets will have superiority over him only because of the rank of Prophethood. The second is the Muslim man who is burdened with sins and slips; he fights in the way of Allah with his life and wealth; when he faces the enemy, he is killed while fighting. This person will be cleansed of sins and slips because the sword wipes away sins, and he will be given the choice to enter through any of the gates of Paradise, for Paradise has eight gates and Hell has seven gates, some of which are more virtuous than others. And the third is the hypocrite man who fights in the way of Allah with his life and wealth; when he faces the enemy, he is killed while fighting. This person will go to Hell because the sword does not wipe away hypocrisy. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.