ANSWER:

Yes.

“Whoever asks Allah sincerely for martyrdom [Allahumma inni as’aluk ash-shahadah], Allah will cause him to reach the status of the martyrs even if he dies in his bed.” [‘Sahih al-Bukhari’; # 1909] 

QUESTION: Is it authentic that if someone sincerely makes dua to die as a martyr, Allah will grant him the reward of martyrdom even if he dies on his bed?

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