Do the security personnel stationed at the outpost fall under the category of those who stand guard in the cause of Allah?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner asks: Do the security personnel who protect the citizens fall under the category of those who stand guard in the cause of Allah?

Answer:
There is no doubt that the one who guards the Muslims and the lands of the Muslims is among those who stand guard in the cause of Allah, yes.