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What are the characteristics of martyrdom that Al-Hafiz Ibn Hajar mentioned, which exceed twenty, and does he who is characterized by some of them without being a battlefield martyr have the advantages of a battlefield martyr, such as "interceding for 70 of his relatives, marrying 72 of the houris, and attaining the crown of dignity" without his reward and rank?

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The martyrs are: 1. One slain in the way of Allah: This is the best type of martyr. 2. The one afflicted by plague: One who dies from plague. 3. The one afflicted by an abdominal disease: One who dies from an abdominal illness. 4. The drowned: One who dies by drowning. 5. The one killed by a collapsing structure: One who dies under debris. 6. The one afflicted by pleurisy: One who dies from pleurisy. 7. The one killed by fire: One who dies by burning. 8. A woman who dies during childbirth or postpartum: (Called "bijum'in" or "jam'a'"). 9. One slain defending their right or against injustice. 10. One slain defending their religion. 11. One slain defending their honor. 12. One slain defending their life (blood). 13. One slain defending their property. 14. One who dies in the way of Allah (and is not necessarily slain). 15. One who dies by flood (drowning in water). 16. A Muslim who dies while being stationed (ribat) in the way of Allah (even if this hadith is weak). 17. One thrown off by their camel or horse (causing a broken neck). 18. One bitten by a venomous creature (like a snake or scorpion). 19. One who dies in their bed with a sincere wish for martyrdom.

Notes: These qualities gather the reward of a martyr, but their ranks differ, and the best among them is the battlefield martyr, who is not washed or prayed over. As for the other types of martyrs, they are washed and prayed over. The specific virtues of martyrs other than the battlefield martyr require specific evidence for their details.

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