The One who stays in his home, he is a shaheed (martyr), even if he did not die

 The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said:  “There is no man (in a land where) the plague breaks out, so he stays in his house, patient & hopefully expecting Allaah’s reward, knowing that nothing will afflict him except what Allaah has already written for him to happen, except that he will get the reward like the shaheed (martyr).” [Saheeh - Reported by Ahmad (26139)]

Ibn Hajr رحمه الله said:  “what is understood from it’s text is that whoever can be described by the characteristics mentioned (in this hadeeth), he receives the reward of the shaheed, even if he doesn’t die.”  [Fathul-Baaree (10/194)]

‘Aa’ishah رضي الله عنها said:  “I asked the Messenger of Allaah صلى الله عليه وسلم about the plague, so he told me that it is a punishment that Allaah sends upon whomsoever He Wills, & that Allaah made it a mercy for the believers, there being no one when the plague breaks out, so he remains in his land, patient, hopefully expecting (to be rewarded for it), knowing that nothing will afflict him except what Allaah has already written for him to happen, except that he will get the reward like the shaheed (martyr).”  [al-Bukhaaree]

- Posted by Shaykh Ahmad As-Subay'ee in WhatsApp