300 hadith
The Prophet ﷺ said, "When a person is dying, the angels come to him. If he is a righteous man, they say, 'Come out, pure soul that was in a pure body. Come out, praiseworthy. Receive glad tidings of comfort, fragrance, and a Lord who is not…
أحمد 25090SahihWe went out with the Prophet ﷺ to attend the funeral of a man from the Ansar. We arrived at the grave before the niche had been dug, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat down and we sat around him as if birds were perched on our heads. In his…
أحمد 18534SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When a person is dying, the angels come to him. If the man is righteous, they say, 'Come out, you good soul that was in a good body...'" In another narration, "When the believer is about to die, the angels of mercy come…
الأعظمي 572SahihWe went out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to the funeral of a man from the Ansar. We reached the grave before the side niche had been dug, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat down and we sat around him, still as though birds were perched on our…
أحمد 18535SahihWe went out with the Prophet ﷺ for the funeral of a man from the Ansar. We reached the grave, and the burial niche had not yet been dug, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat down and we sat around him, still as though birds were perched on our…
الأعظمي 3866HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When a person is dying, the angels come to him. If the man has been righteous, they say, 'Come out, pure soul that was in a pure body. Come out praiseworthy, and receive the glad tidings of rest, fragrance, and a Lord…
ابن ماجه 4262SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When death comes to a person, angels are present. If the person is righteous, they say, 'Come out, you good soul that dwelt in a good body.' They keep calling out to it until it comes forth. Then it is taken up to the…
الأعظمي 273SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the believing servant is about to depart from this world and journey to the next, angels descend to him from heaven with faces bright as the sun, carrying with them a shroud from the shrouds of Paradise…
الأعظمي 573HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When a person is dying, the angels come to him. If he is a righteous man, they say, 'Come out, pure soul that was in a pure body. Come out praiseworthy, and receive the glad tidings of mercy, fragrance, and a Lord who…
أحمد 8769SahihBara bin Azib reported, "We went out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to attend a funeral. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat by the grave and we sat around him, as still as if birds were perched on our heads, while the lahd was being prepared for…
أحمد 18614DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When a believer is on the verge of death, the angels of mercy come to him with white silk and say, 'Come out, pleased and pleasing, to the mercy of Allah, to fragrance, and to a Lord who is not angry.' So the soul…
النسائي 1834SahihWhen the soul of a believer departs, two angels meet it and carry it upward. Hammad mentioned the fragrance of its scent and likened it to musk, and said, "The inhabitants of the heavens say, 'A pleasant soul has come from the earth. May…
الأعظمي 3506SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The Angel of Death [[r0]]," and he then recounted it.
أحمد 10905DaifI had just buried a son of mine and was still in the grave when Abu Talha took me by the hand and pulled me out. He said, "Shall I give you good news?" I said, "Yes, please." He said, Dahak bin Abdul-Rahman narrated to me from Abu Musa…
أحمد 19725DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the deceased is buried," or he said, "when one of you is buried, two black-blue angels come to him. One is called Munkar and the other Nakir. They ask him, 'What did you used to say about this man?' He…
الترمذي 1071HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a man retires to his bed, an angel and a devil hasten to him. The angel says, 'Conclude with good,' and the devil says, 'Conclude with evil.' If he remembers Allah and then falls asleep, the angel spends…
الأعظمي 591HasanUqba bin Amr said to Hudhayfa, "Won't you tell us what you heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say?" Hudhayfa replied, "I heard him say, 'When Dajjal comes out, he will have with him water and fire. What people see as fire is actually cool…
أحمد 23353SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The Angel of Death used to come to people visibly. He came to Musa [[r0]] and Musa struck him, knocking out his eye. The angel ascended to his Lord [[r4]] and said, 'My Lord, You sent me to Musa, and he…
الأعظمي 276SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the soul of a believer leaves the body, two angels meet it and carry it upward." Hammad said, "He mentioned the pleasantness of its fragrance and mentioned musk." He continued, "The inhabitants of the…
الأعظمي 571SahihI saw an elderly man in Madinah speaking to people, so I asked about him. They said, "This is Ubayy bin Kaab." He said, "When death came to Adam [[r0]], he said to his sons, 'My sons, I have a craving for some of the fruits of Paradise.' So…
الأعظمي 3631HasanI saw an old man in Medina speaking, so I asked about him and was told, "This is Ubayy bin Kaab." He said that when death approached Adam [[r0]], he said to his sons, "My sons, I have a craving for some of the fruits of Paradise." So they…
أحمد 21240DaifWe went out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for the funeral of a man from the Ansar. We reached the grave before the side-niche had been dug, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat down and we sat around him as still as if birds were perched on our…
أبو داود 4753HasanWhen the soul of a believer departs, two angels meet it and ascend with it. Hammad said, "He mentioned the fragrance of its scent, and mentioned musk." He continued, "The inhabitants of the heavens say, 'A pure soul has come from the earth.…
مسلم 7221SahihWhen death drew near to Kaab, Umm Bishr bint Bara bin Marur came to him and said, "Abu Abdul-Rahman, if you meet so-and-so, convey my greetings of peace to him." He replied, "May Allah forgive you, Umm Bishr. We will be too preoccupied for…
ابن ماجه 1449DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When you are present with the dying or the sick, speak words of goodness, for the angels say amen to what you say."
أحمد 26739SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the deceased is placed in the grave, two black-and-blue angels come to him. One is called Munkar and the other Nakir. They ask him, 'What did you used to say about this man?'" He then mentioned the…
الأعظمي 644HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death, nor pray for it before it comes. When one of you dies, his deeds come to an end. The lifespan of a believer adds nothing to him but good."
الأعظمي 3529SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death or call upon it before it comes. When one of you dies, his deeds come to an end, and the believer's life only increases him in good."
الأعظمي 10956SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When you are present with the sick or the dying, speak words of goodness, for the angels say amen to whatever you say."
الأعظمي 536SahihThe believer, when death comes to him and he beholds what he beholds, wishes that it would depart, meaning his soul, and Allah loves to meet him. The believer's soul ascends to heaven, and the souls of the believers come to him and ask him…
الأعظمي 3885HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death. If he is a doer of good, perhaps he will increase his good deeds, and if he is a wrongdoer, perhaps he will seek to make amends."
الأعظمي 10955SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to a man, "So-and-so, when you go to your bed..." and he mentioned the like of the hadith of Amr bin Mura, except that he said, "and in Your Prophet whom You sent. If you die that night, you will die upon the…
مسلم 6885SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "A believer," or he said, "one of you, should not wish for death. If he must do so, let him say, 'O Allah, keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and take my soul when death is better for me.'"
أحمد 12755SahihPrompt your dying ones with "There is no god but Allah," for the soul of the believer departs gently like perspiration, while the soul of the disbeliever comes out from the side of his mouth the way the soul of a donkey leaves its body.
الأعظمي 11095HasanPrompt your dying ones with "There is no god but Allah," for the soul of the believer departs gently like perspiration, while the soul of the disbeliever comes out from the side of his mouth the way the soul of a donkey leaves its body.
الأعظمي 3495HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not wish for death, for the terror of what awaits at the moment of departure is severe. Part of true happiness is that a servant be granted a long life and that Allah grant him the grace to turn to Him in…
الأعظمي 3530HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death or pray for it before it comes to him, unless he is certain of his own deeds. For if one of you dies, his deeds come to an end, and a believer's life only adds to his good."
أحمد 8607SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death. If he is a doer of good, he may increase his good deeds, and if he is a wrongdoer, he may yet seek to make amends." In another wording, "None of you should wish for death,…
الأعظمي 14653SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death, nor pray for it before it comes to him. When one of you dies, his deeds come to an end, and a believer's life only adds to his good."
أحمد 8189SahihThe Prophet ﷺ drew some lines and said, "This is man's hope, and this is his appointed time of death. While he is in that state, the nearer line suddenly comes upon him."
الأعظمي 15218SahihUmm Mubashir said to Kaab bin Malik, while he was ill, "Convey my greetings to my son," meaning Mubashir. He replied, "May Allah forgive you, Umm Mubashir. Have you not heard what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said? 'The soul of a Muslim is but…
أحمد 15776SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "The soul of the believer leaves gently like trickling sweat, and I do not like a death like the death of a donkey." Someone asked, "What is the death of a donkey?" He replied, "Sudden death."
الترمذي 980DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The likeness of the believer and death is like that of a man who has three friends. One of them is his wealth, which says, 'Take what you wish and leave what you wish.' The second says, 'I am with you. I will…
الأعظمي 15252HasanIbn Mura reported from Masruq, from Abdullah, regarding the verse *"Do not think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead. Rather, they are alive with their Lord, receiving provision"* [Aal Imran 3:169], that he said, "We…
ابن ماجه 2801SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not wish for death, for the terror of what awaits at the moment of departure is severe. It is part of true happiness that a servant be granted a long life and that Allah grant him the grace of turning back…
أحمد 14564DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a servant's child dies, Allah asks His angels, 'Have you taken the soul of My servant's child?' They reply, 'Yes.' He asks, 'Have you taken the fruit of his heart?' They reply, 'Yes.' He asks, 'What did…
الترمذي 1021DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The angel of death came to Musa [[r0]] and said to him, 'Answer your Lord.' Musa struck the angel of death in the eye and put it out. The angel returned to Allah [[r4]] and said, "You sent me to a servant of…
أحمد 8172SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "How good it is for a slave to be taken in death while worshipping Allah well and serving his master faithfully. How good that is for him."
أحمد 8233SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, and Yunus narrated it as raised to the Prophet ﷺ, that the Angel of Death used to come to people visibly. He came to Musa, and Musa struck him and put out his eye. The Angel of Death returned to his Lord [[r4]] and said,…
أحمد 10904SahihIt was reported from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he mentioned several hadiths, among them that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "How excellent it is for a slave to die while excelling in the worship of Allah and in serving his master well.…
مسلم 4324SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was reported to have said several things, among them, "None of you should wish for death or pray for it before it comes to him. When one of you dies, his deeds come to an end, and the believer's lifespan only…
مسلم 6819SahihThe angel of death was sent to Musa [[r0]]. When he came to him, Musa struck him, and the angel returned to his Lord and said, "You sent me to a servant who does not want to die." Allah restored his eye and said, "Go back and tell him to…
الأعظمي 3771SahihMy father narrated it without tracing it back to the Prophet, saying that the Angel of Death came to Musa and said, "Answer your Lord." Musa [[r0]] struck the Angel of Death's eye and gouged it out. The angel returned to Allah [[r4]] and…
أحمد 8616SahihHe said, "I also heard him say, 'A man was approaching death, and when he despaired of living he instructed his family, "When I die, gather a great deal of firewood for me and set it ablaze, and once the fire has consumed my flesh and…
البخاري 3452SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death. If he is a doer of good, perhaps he will increase in goodness, and if he is a wrongdoer, perhaps he will seek to make amends."
أحمد 7578SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ mentioned several hadiths, among them this one. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The angel of death came to Musa [[r0]] and said to him, 'Answer your Lord.' Musa [[r0]] struck the angel of death in the eye and put it…
مسلم 6149SahihWhen the Prophet ﷺ grew gravely ill, the agony of death began to overwhelm him. Fatimah cried out, "Oh, the anguish my father is suffering!" He said to her, "Your father will suffer no anguish after this day." When he died, she said, "Oh my…
الأعظمي 9351SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death. If he is a wrongdoer, he may yet seek forgiveness, and if he is a doer of good, he may yet increase in good deeds."
أحمد 10669SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Every believer has two gates in heaven, one through which his deeds ascend and another through which his provision descends. When he dies, both gates weep for him. That is the meaning of Allah's words [[r4]],…
الترمذي 3255DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Prompt your dying to say, 'There is no god but Allah.'"
الأعظمي 12954Sahih