The ruling on applying the term "shahid" (martyr) or "imam" to a specific person

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. The word "imam" or "shahid," as in saying "Imam so-and-so" or "Shahid so-and-so," is this correct?

Answer:
This is a form of commendation. Or it is in use. This is a form of commendation. Calling someone a shahid is a commendation. If it is established in the Book or the Sunnah that he is a shahid, then we say he is a shahid, following the evidence. If the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) testified that he is a shahid, then we affirm that for him.
As for one for whom no evidence is established that he is a shahid, we do not assert that. We do not say "Shahid so-and-so," but we hope for the people of good, and we hope for the mujahideen in the path of Allah, we hope for the Muslims for good without asserting it, we hope for them and pray for them without asserting martyrdom for them, because no one knows this except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
As for the imam, if he is a role model in good and knowledge, known for his knowledge and having a standing in knowledge such that people follow him and take him as a guide, then there is no harm in saying "Imam Ahmad," "Imam al-Shafi'i," "Imam Malik," "Imam Abu Hanifah," "Imam Ibn Taymiyyah," whoever has the qualification in knowledge and practice, it is said of him that he is an imam. Likewise, if he is the ruler of the Muslims, the ruler of the Muslims is also called an imam, from the imamate in religion, and the imamate in Islamic authority. Yes.