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Sahih al-Bukhari 1339 (Book 23, Hadith 94) #1286
The Request of Moses

SUMMARY: Moses asked Allah to bring him near the Sacred Land and was granted a certain number of years to live.

Narrated Abu Huraira: The angel of death was sent to Moses and when he went to him, Moses slapped him severely, spoiling one of his eyes. The angel went back to his Lord, and said, "You sent me to a slave who does not want to die". Allah restored his eye and said, "Go back and tell him (ie Moses) to place his hand over the back of an ox, for he will be allowed to live for a number of years equal to the number of hairs coming under his hand". (So the angel came to him and told him the same). Then Moses asked, "O my Lord! What will be then?" He said, "Death will be then". He said, "(Let it be) now". He asked Allah that He bring him near the Sacred Land at a distance of a stone's throw. Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said, "Were I there I would show you the grave of Moses by the way near the red sand hill".
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ ‏"‏ أُرْسِلَ مَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ إِلَى مُوسَى ـ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ ـ فَلَمَّا جَاءَهُ صَكَّهُ فَرَجَعَ إِلَى رَبِّهِ فَقَالَ أَرْسَلْتَنِي إِلَى عَبْدٍ لاَ يُرِيدُ الْمَوْتَ‏.‏ فَرَدَّ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ عَيْنَهُ وَقَالَ ارْجِعْ فَقُلْ لَهُ يَضَعُ يَدَهُ عَلَى مَتْنِ ثَوْرٍ، فَلَهُ بِكُلِّ مَا غَطَّتْ بِهِ يَدُهُ بِكُلِّ شَعْرَةٍ سَنَةٌ‏.‏ قَالَ أَىْ رَبِّ، ثُمَّ مَاذَا قَالَ ثُمَّ الْمَوْتُ‏.‏ قَالَ فَالآنَ‏.‏ فَسَأَلَ اللَّهَ أَنْ يُدْنِيَهُ مِنَ الأَرْضِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ رَمْيَةً بِحَجَرٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ فَلَوْ كُنْتُ ثَمَّ لأَرَيْتُكُمْ قَبْرَهُ إِلَى جَانِبِ الطَّرِيقِ عِنْدَ الْكَثِيبِ الأَحْمَرِ

TOPICS
moses  *  death  *  ox  *  land  *  mawt  *  baqara  *  muqaddas

QUICK LESSONS:
Have faith in God , Respect life & death , Be patient & accept what comes your way .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about Prophet Moses, who was sent an angel from Allah. When the angel came to take his soul, Moses slapped him and spoiled one of his eyes. The angel went back to Allah and told Him what happened. In response, Allah restored the eye and told the angel that he would be allowed to live for a number of years equal to the number of hairs coming under his hand when he placed it on an ox's back. After this, Prophet Moses asked if he could die now instead, so Allah allowed him to come close enough to His sacred land that he could throw a stone into it before dying. This hadith teaches us that we should not be afraid or resist death as it is inevitable and will come at its appointed time no matter what we do or how hard we try. It also teaches us about Prophet Moses' faith in God as even though he knew death was coming soon, he still asked for permission from God before passing away peacefully near His sacred land.

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