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Riyad as-Salihin 479 (Book) #38864
The Inevitability of Death

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the inevitability of death and how it should be kept in mind at all times.

'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'as (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: We were repairing our thatchy hut when Messenger of Allah passed by and asked us, "What are you doing?" We said, "The thatch had gone weak and we are repairing it". He said, "I see the sure thing (death) approaching sooner than this". Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi, who classified it as Hadith Hasan Sahih.
وعن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص، رضي الله عنهما، قال‏:‏ مر علينا رسول الله، ، ونحن نعالج خصاً لنا فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏ ما هذا‏؟‏‏"‏ فقلنا‏:‏ قد وهي، فنحن نصلحه، فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏ ما أرى الأمر إلا أعجل من ذلك‏"‏‏.‏ رواه أبو داود، والترمذي بإسناد البخاري ومسلم، وقال الترمذي‏:‏ ‏(‏‏(‏حديث حسن صحيح‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

TOPICS
death  *  inevitability  *  thing  *  maut  *  qarib  *  yaqinan

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful of mortality, Live life according to Islamic teachings , Take care of worldly affairs while alive .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of being mindful of death and its inevitability. It was narrated by Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'as, who was repairing a thatchy hut with his companions when the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ passed by them. When asked what they were doing, they replied that they were fixing the hut because its thatch had gone weak. The Prophet ﷺ then said “I see the sure thing [death] approaching sooner than this”, indicating that death is certain and will come sooner than expected. This teaches us to always be mindful of our mortality and to live our lives in accordance with Islamic teachings so we can be prepared for when it comes. We should also remember to take care of our worldly affairs while we are still alive as we do not know when death will come for us or those around us.

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