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Sahih al-Bukhari 6351 (Book 80, Hadith 48) #6102
Praying for Life or Death

SUMMARY: This hadith encourages people to not long for death due to a calamity, but instead pray to Allah that they may live as long as life is better for them and take their life if death is better.

Narrated Anas: Allah's Messenger said," None of you should long for death because of a calamity that had befallen him, and if he cannot, but long for death, then he should say, 'O Allah! Let me live as long as life is better for me, and take my life if death is better for me'. "
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ سَلاَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ صُهَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ لاَ يَتَمَنَّيَنَّ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمُ الْمَوْتَ لِضُرٍّ نَزَلَ بِهِ، فَإِنْ كَانَ لاَ بُدَّ مُتَمَنِّيًا لِلْمَوْتِ فَلْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ أَحْيِنِي مَا كَانَتِ الْحَيَاةُ خَيْرًا لِي، وَتَوَفَّنِي إِذَا كَانَتِ الْوَفَاةُ خَيْرًا لِي

TOPICS
pray  *  life  *  death  *  calamity  *  dua  *  hayat  *  mawt  *  balwa

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray to God with good intentions even when asking something seemingly negative like an early death; Have patience during difficult times; Never despair from God's mercy; Trust God's wisdom; Accept whatever He has planned with patience & faith

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith encourages us to be patient in times of difficulty and not wish for death. Instead, we should pray to Allah that He may grant us the best of both worlds - either a longer life if it is beneficial or an early death if it is more beneficial. We should trust in Allah's wisdom and accept whatever He has planned for us with patience and faith. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ also taught us that we should never despair of the mercy of Allah, no matter how difficult our situation may be.

This hadith also teaches us about the importance of having good intentions when making du'a or prayers - even when asking for something seemingly negative like an early death, we must still have faith in Allah's wisdom and ask Him only what is best for ourselves. It reminds us that ultimately, our lives are in His hands and He knows what will bring about the most benefit in this world and the hereafter.

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