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Sahih al-Bukhari 4435 (Book 64, Hadith 456) #4229
Choosing Between Worldly Life and Hereafter

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) was given the option to choose between the worldly life and the life of the Hereafter.

Narrated 'Aisha: Used to hear (from the Prophet) that no Prophet dies till he is given the option to select either the worldly life or the life of the Hereafter. I heard the Prophet in his fatal disease, with his voice becoming hoarse, saying, "In the company of those on whom is the grace of Allah .( to the end of the Verse )". (4:69) Thereupon I thought that the Prophet had been given the option.
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كُنْتُ أَسْمَعُ أَنَّهُ لاَ يَمُوتُ نَبِيٌّ حَتَّى يُخَيَّرَ بَيْنَ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ، فَسَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ يَقُولُ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ وَأَخَذَتْهُ بُحَّةٌ يَقُولُ ‏{‏مَعَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ‏}‏ الآيَةَ، فَظَنَنْتُ أَنَّهُ خُيِّرَ‏.‏

TOPICS
option  *  prophet  *  life  *  hereafter  *  ikhtiyar  *  dunya  *  akhirah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be prepared for death, strive for good deeds, make wise choices .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was given an option to choose between a worldly life or a life in hereafter. It is narrated by Aisha that she heard from the prophet that no prophet dies until he is given this choice. In his fatal illness, she heard him reciting a verse from Quran which made her believe that he had been offered this choice. This hadith teaches us that we should always be prepared for death and strive to make our lives better in order to gain rewards in hereafter. We should also remember that Allah will give us options at times of difficulty but it is up to us what we choose for ourselves.

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