مَنْ سَأَلَ اللَّهَ الشَّهَادَةَ بِصِدْقٍ، بَلَّغَهُ اللَّهُ مَنَازِلَ الشُّهَدَاءِ وَإِنْ مَاتَ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ
Translation: Whoever sincerely asks Allah for the rank of martyrdom will be granted the stations of the martyrs, even if they die in their bed.
Source: مسلم
سَأَلَ اللَّهَ means “asked Allah,” الشَّهَادَةَ is the requested rank, and بِصِدْقٍ means “sincerely / truthfully.” بَلَّغَهُ اللَّهُ means “Allah will cause them to attain.” In وَإِنْ مَاتَ عَلَى فِرَاشِهِ, وَإِنْ conveys “even if.”
The narration emphasizes reward for a sincere intention to attain a noble rank. It cannot be used to justify reckless self-endangerment, violence, or injury to other people.