The martyrs among the Companions are superior to others, though all share in the virtue of martyrdom

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is every one who fights in the jihad prescribed by the Shari'ah and is killed a martyr like those of the Companions who were martyred at Uhud?

Answer:
Yes, do you think that this is general for all martyrs? But the Companions have a distinction over others, so without doubt, their martyrs are better than the martyrs of others, and the Companions are better than others, without doubt.