It is narrated from Sayyiduna Sa'id bin Zayd, may Allah be pleased with him, that indeed the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever is killed while protecting his family is a martyr."
Hadith Referenceمسند الشهاب / 341
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح ، وأخرجه البخاري فى «صحيحه» برقم: 2452، 3198، ومسلم فى «صحيحه» برقم: 1610، والنسائي فى «المجتبیٰ» برقم: 4099 ، أبو داود : 4772، والترمذي فى «جامعه» برقم: 1418، وابن ماجه فى «سننه» برقم: 2580، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 1650، 1655، والحميدي فى «مسنده» برقم: 83 م، والطبراني فى «الصغير» برقم: 275، وأبو يعلى فى «مسنده» برقم: 949»
Brief Explanation
Explanation: That is, the person who is killed while protecting his family is also, as an honor, among those who attain the rank of martyrdom (shahadah). And if, at his hands, the attacker is killed, then there is no sin upon him, and the one who is killed—the attacker—will be among the people of Hell.