Verse of Quran

 وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ أُوْلَئِكَ هُمْ الصِّدِّيقُونَ وَالشُّهَدَاءُ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ وَنُورُهُمْ.

"Those who have faith in Allah and His messengers are the ones recognized as sincere and faithful by their Lord. They will have their reward and their guiding light." (Surah Hadid 57:19)

In Khisal, there is a tradition attributed to Amirul Momineen (a.s.), stating that there is no Shia who will experience certain circumstances that we have cautioned against. Upon their demise, they may face misfortune as compensation for their sins, such as the loss of wealth, the death of a child, or the affliction of a disease. If any sins remain, their soul will depart painfully. All Shia, upon death, are either Truthful or Martyrs because they have affirmed our Mastership. Their allegiance is to us, and their enmity arises on our account, aiming for Allah's pleasure. They uphold the true faith in Allah and His Prophet. Allah says:

"Those who have faith in Allah and His messengers..."

Majmaul Bayan contains a tradition from the Holy Prophet (S), explaining this verse:

"...they will have their reward and their guiding light..."

This signifies that they shall receive their reward for their worship and the light to guide them toward Paradise.

Ayyashi narrates from Minahal Qassab that he requested Imam Sadiq (a.s.) to pray for him to attain martyrdom. The Imam responded that anyone, in whatever condition they pass away as a believer, is considered a martyr. To support his statement, he quoted the same verse.

Additionally, Haris bin Mughira relates an account from his service to Imam Baqir (a.s.). The Imam explained that those who are aware of the Shia faith, await our pleasure, and engage in righteous deeds are as if they serve Qaem Aale Muhammad (a.s.) and have fought alongside him with their swords. In Allah's view, they are like those who served the Holy Prophet (S) in his tent and then were martyred in the path of Allah. The Imam pointed to the verse, saying it praises Shia.

In Tahzib, a person present in the service of Imam Zainul Aabedeen (a.s.) during a discussion about martyrs heard various opinions. Some argued that those who die of dehydration or are killed by wild beasts can be considered martyrs. However, others believed that only those who die in the path of Allah should be considered martyrs. The Imam responded that if that were the case, the number of martyrs would be significantly limited. He then recited the aforementioned verse, emphasizing that it praises their Shia.

Barqi, in Mahasin, narrates from Imam Husain (a.s.) who asserted that every Shia is either a 'truthful' or a martyr. When questioned about what constitutes martyrdom, the Imam referred to the verse in Surah Hadid.

Zaid Ibne Arqam, who was present, expressed surprise, as if he had never read the verse before. The Imam explained that if martyrdom were limited to certain circumstances, there would be very few martyrs indeed.