Such a person has a specific set of rules (Ahkam) related to...
Such a person has a specific set of rules (Ahkam) related to him such that if he dies outside of the battlefield, some of the practical rules do not apply to him, however he is still considered a martyr. However, there is another meaning to this term and according to this definition, we get a much wider and general understanding of the word. Any time a person dies while fulfilling his responsibility, he is considered as a martyr. For example: مَنْ قُتِلَ دُونَ مَالِهِ فَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ.
“The person who dies on his bed while having cognizance of the truth which has come from his Lord and the truth of His Messenger, dies a martyr.” In addition, women who die while pregnant are classified as: …مَاتَتْ شَهِيدَةً. “…she has died as a martyr.” The traditions also tell us that: مَنْ مَاتَ عَلى حُبِّ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ مَاتَ شَهِيداً.
“The person who dies with the love of the family of Muhammad (S) dies a martyr.” Without doubt, such a person has died while on the path of fulfilling his responsibility - meaning that his death is joined with his actions and thus, he is a martyr! Thus, the meaning of martyrdom is very wide and has a comprehensive meaning to it. With this said, according to the statement from Imam ‘Ali b.
Abi Talib (as) under review, he has told us that the person who spills his blood and dies in the way of Allah (SwT) is not greater than the person who has the ability to perform sins, however due to the intense love of Allah (SwT), stops himself from doing so. The meaning of modesty in this tradition is not merely limited to lowering one's eyes from the impermissible sexual pleasures (which take place between a man and woman who are not married to one another).
Rather, it has a very wide meaning and as such, modesty has been used to refer to 'preventing any sin from taking place.' According to this explanation, a person can gain the reward of being a martyr every single day!