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Sunan Ibn Majah 4160 (Book 37, Hadith 61) #33516
Be Prepared for Death

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) warned us that death may come sooner than we expect.

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Amr said: "The Messenger of Allah passed by us when we were fixing a hut of ours, and said: 'What is this?’ I said: 'It is a hut of ours that has fallen into disrepair.’ The Messenger of Allah said: 'The matter (of death) may come sooner than that.’"
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي السَّفَرِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ مَرَّ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ وَنَحْنُ نُعَالِجُ خُصًّا لَنَا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَا هَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ خُصٌّ لَنَا وَهَى نَحْنُ نُصْلِحُهُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏"‏ مَا أُرَى الأَمْرَ إِلاَّ أَعْجَلَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ

TOPICS
death  *  preparation  *  unexpected  *  mawt  *  taqdeer

QUICK LESSONS:
Use your time wisely and live your life according to Allah's will so you can be prepared for death when it comes unexpectedly .

EXPLANATIONS:
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was passing by a group of people who were fixing a hut when he asked them what they were doing. They told him it was their hut that had fallen into disrepair. He then said to them “The matter (of death) may come sooner than that”, meaning death may come before they have the chance to finish repairing the hut. This hadith is a reminder for us to always be prepared for death and not take life for granted as it can end at any moment without warning. We should use our time wisely and make sure we are living our lives in accordance with Allah's will so that when our time comes, we are ready and prepared to meet Him with no regrets or unfinished business left behind.

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