English translation
2582. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'If a man's property is wrongfully targeted, and he is killed, he is a martyr.'"
Hadith 2582
One Who Is Killed Defending His Property Is A Martyr
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Darussalam · Volume 3
20. The Chapters On Legal PunishmentsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2582 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 862
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Source no. 2582 · Volume 6 · Page 82
Hasan sahih
حسن صحيح، الإرواء (٥ / ٣٦٣ - ٣٦٤)
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2582 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ الْمُطَّلِبِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ أُرِيدَ مَالُهُ ظُلْمًا فَقُتِلَ، فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ»
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Every one has the right to safeguard his property, his life and his honour, so to defend against the plunderer is his basic right. As fighting in defence of property is lawful, similarly, defending one's honor and life is more important, so is more recommended. If someone is killed while defending himself, he is a martyr, but his status is less than the martyr who is martyred in the cause of Allâh. He should be buried after being given a bath and shrouded. A martyr of jihad is buried without giving him a bath or shrouding him.