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Sunan an-Nasai 2089 (Book 21, Hadith 272) #16700
The Story of Musa and the Angel of Death

SUMMARY: Musa (peace be upon him) was visited by the angel of death and was given a chance to live for one year for every hair on the back of a bull. He asked to be brought close to the Holy Land, and his grave is located near it.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The angel of death was sent to Musa. Peace be upon him, and when he came to him, he slapped him and put his eye out he went back to his Lord and said: 'Go back to him and tell him to put his hand on the back of a bull, and of every hair that his hand covers he will have one year'. He said: 'O Lord, then what?' He said; 'Death'. He said: 'Let me go now'. And he (Musa) asked his Lord to bring him within a stone's throw of the Holy Land, the distance of a stone's throw. The Messenger of Allah said: 'If I where there, I would show you his grave, beside the road beneath a red dune"'.
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ أُرْسِلَ مَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ إِلَى مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ فَلَمَّا جَاءَهُ صَكَّهُ فَفَقَأَ عَيْنَهُ فَرَجَعَ إِلَى رَبِّهِ فَقَالَ أَرْسَلْتَنِي إِلَى عَبْدٍ لاَ يُرِيدُ الْمَوْتَ ‏.‏ فَرَدَّ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَيْهِ عَيْنَهُ وَقَالَ ارْجِعْ إِلَيْهِ فَقُلْ لَهُ يَضَعُ يَدَهُ عَلَى مَتْنِ ثَوْرٍ فَلَهُ بِكُلِّ مَا غَطَّتْ يَدُهُ بِكُلِّ شَعْرَةٍ سَنَةٌ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَىْ رَبِّ ثُمَّ مَهْ قَالَ الْمَوْتُ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَالآنَ ‏.‏ فَسَأَلَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَنْ يُدْنِيَهُ مِنَ الأَرْضِ الْمُقَدَّسَةِ رَمْيَةً بِحَجَرٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏ "‏ فَلَوْ كُنْتُ ثَمَّ لأَرَيْتُكُمْ قَبْرَهُ إِلَى جَانِبِ الطَّرِيقِ تَحْتَ الْكَثِيبِ الأَحْمَرِ
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ms  *  angel  *  death  *  throw  *  land  *  malak  *  mawt  *  alhajar  *  almuqaddasah  *  musa

QUICK LESSONS:
Have faith in God’s mercy; Ask sincerely from God with good intentions; Never lose hope even during difficult times

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us about an encounter between Prophet Musa and the angel of death. The angel came to take his soul, but instead gave him a chance to live for one more year for every hair on the back of a bull. After this, he asked Allah that he be brought close to the holy land before his death, which Allah granted him. His grave is located near it today as a reminder that even in our darkest moments we can still ask Allah for mercy and He will answer our prayers if we are sincere in our intentions. This hadith teaches us that no matter how dire our situation may seem, we should never give up hope or lose faith in Allah’s mercy as He always listens when we call out to Him with sincerity.

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