Who is Shaheed?

[hamidjsr]

Assalam Alaikum Dear brother & sisters,
What does Shaheed in islamic terminogy mean? How one be get shahadath?
Is there any different category of shahadath?
Plz let me know?

 

[sazk]

walaikum assalam
shaheed is someone who bears witness/someone who testifies

the best way to become a shaheed is to fight in the Cause of Allah Subhanahu wata'ala

http://www.albalagh.net/qa/shaheed.shtml