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Sahih al-Bukhari 6418 (Book 81, Hadith 7) #6167
The Inevitability of Death

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the inevitability of death and how it can come at any time.

Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet drew a few lines and said, "This is (man's) hope, and this is the instant of his death, and while he is in this state (of hope), the nearer line (death) comes to Him".
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ خَطَّ النَّبِيُّ خُطُوطًا فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ هَذَا الأَمَلُ وَهَذَا أَجَلُهُ، فَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ كَذَلِكَ إِذْ جَاءَهُ الْخَطُّ الأَقْرَبُ

TOPICS
death  *  hope  *  inevitability

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful of your mortality; Live your life according to God's will; Make the most out of every moment; Be prepared for death when it comes.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the inevitability of death and how it can come at any time. The Prophet Muhammad drew a few lines to illustrate this point. He said that one line represented hope and the other line represented death. He explained that while we are in a state of hope, death is always coming closer to us. This hadith serves as a reminder for us to be mindful of our mortality and make sure we are living our lives according to God's will so that when our time comes, we will be ready for it. It also serves as an encouragement for us to make the most out of every moment because life is short and unpredictable.

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