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Sahih al-Bukhari 5671 (Book 75, Hadith 31) #5445
Praying For Guidance In Death

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ taught us to not wish for death due to a calamity, but instead to pray for Allah's guidance in deciding when it is best for us to die.

Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, "None of you should wish for death because of a calamity befalling him; but if he has to wish for death, he should say: "O Allah! Keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and let me die if death is better for me'. "
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ الْبُنَانِيُّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏ "‏ لاَ يَتَمَنَّيَنَّ أَحَدُكُمُ الْمَوْتَ مِنْ ضُرٍّ أَصَابَهُ، فَإِنْ كَانَ لاَ بُدَّ فَاعِلاً فَلْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ أَحْيِنِي مَا كَانَتِ الْحَيَاةُ خَيْرًا لِي، وَتَوَفَّنِي إِذَا كَانَتِ الْوَفَاةُ خَيْرًا لِي

TOPICS
prayer  *  life  *  death  *  calamity

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray & Ask Allah For Guidance In Deciding When It Is Best For Us To Die; Make The Most Of Our Time Here On Earth By Doing Good Deeds & Living According To His Teachings; Trust That Allah Knows What Is Best & Will Provide The Right Answer At The Right Time; Appreciate Life
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us that we should not wish for death due to a calamity befalling us, as this is not the right attitude. Instead, we should pray and ask Allah for guidance in deciding when it is best for us to die. We should trust that Allah knows what is best and will provide the right answer at the right time. This hadith also reminds us of how precious life is and how important it is that we make the most of our time here on earth by doing good deeds and living according to His teachings.

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