وَلَا تَحْسَبَنَّ الَّذِينَ قُتِلُوا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَمْوَاتًا بَلْ أَحْيَاءٌ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ يُرْزَقُونَ
Do not think those killed in Allah’s path are dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord and are provided for. (Al ʿImran 3:169)
They are provided for with their Lord affirms a distinctive life and provision for martyrs. The superior standing of the Prophets strengthens the argument for their special life in barzakh.