The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Whom do you count as martyrs among my Ummah?" The companions said: "Those who are killed in the way of Allah." He (peace be upon him) said: "Then the martyrs will be very few. (Martyrs are also) those who die of plague, burning, drowning, abdominal disease, and the woman who dies during pregnancy or childbirth—she is also a martyr."