300 hadith
The Prophet ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death because of a hardship that befalls him. If he absolutely must do so, let him say, 'O Allah, keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and take me as long as death is better for…
أحمد 13165SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death because of some hardship that has befallen him. But if he absolutely must wish for it, then let him say, 'Allah, keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and take me…
النسائي 1822SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death because of some hardship that has befallen him. Rather, let him say, 'Allah, keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and take me when death is better for me.'"
أحمد 12015SahihThe 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 12755SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should ever wish for death. If he is a doer of good, he may live longer and increase in good, which is better for him. And if he is a wrongdoer, he may yet seek to make amends."
النسائي 1820SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death because of some hardship that has befallen him. Rather, let him say, 'O Allah, keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and take me when death is better for me.'"
أبو داود 3108SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death because of some harm that has befallen him. 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.'"
الأعظمي 14652SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death because of some hardship that has befallen him. If he must wish for it, let him say, 'O Allah, keep me alive so long as life is better for me, and take me when death is…
الأعظمي 10954SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death because of some hardship that has befallen him. If he must do so, let him say, 'O Allah, keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and take me when death is better for me.'"
أحمد 13994SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death because of some harm that has befallen him. If he must do so, let him say, 'O Allah, keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and take me when death is better for me.'"
البخاري 5671SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death because of some harm that has befallen him. If he must do so, let him say, 'O Allah, keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and take me when death is better for me.'"
أحمد 13020SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death because of some hardship that has befallen him in this world. Rather, let him say, 'Allah, keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and take my soul when death is…
النسائي 1821SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death because of some hardship that has befallen him. But if he must wish for it, let him say, 'Allah, keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and take me when death is…
مسلم 6814SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Let none of you wish for death because of some hardship that has befallen him. If one must wish for death, let him say, 'O Allah, keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and take me when death is…
الأعظمي 3526SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death because of some hardship that has befallen him. But if he must do so, then let him say, 'Allah, keep me alive so long as life is better for me, and take me when death is better for…
أحمد 13166SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death because of some harm that has befallen him. Rather, let him say, 'O Allah, keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and take me when death is better for me.'"
أحمد 13579SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death because of some hardship that has befallen him. But if he must wish for it, let him say, 'Allah, keep me alive so long as life is better for me, and take me when death is…
أحمد 11979SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death because of some harm that has befallen him. If he absolutely must wish for death, let him say, 'O Allah, keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and take me when…
ابن ماجه 4265SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death because of some hardship that has befallen him. If he absolutely must wish for death, let him say, 'Allah, keep me alive so long as life is better for me, and take me when…
البخاري 6351SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death because of a hardship that has befallen him. Rather, let him say, 'Allah, keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and take my soul when death is better for me.'" Ali bin Hujr…
الترمذي 971SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not call for death, nor wish for it. Whoever feels he must make such a supplication, let him say, 'Allah, keep me alive so long as life is better for me, and take me when death is better for me.'"
النسائي 1823SahihThe 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, "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, "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. If he is a doer of good, he may increase in his good deeds, and if he is a wrongdoer, perhaps he may seek to make amends."
أحمد 8086SahihThe 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, "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, "None of you should wish for death. If he is a doer of good, he may increase in goodness, and if he is a wrongdoer, he may yet seek to make amends."
النسائي 1819SahihThe 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 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. 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 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 10669Sahih"Plague, take me to you." They asked, "Why do you say this? Did you not hear the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say that long life only adds goodness to a believer?" He replied, "Yes." Then he mentioned a hadith similar to the one narrated by Waki.
أحمد 23973DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "None of you should wish for death. If he is a doer of good, perhaps he may increase his good deeds, and if he is a wrongdoer, perhaps he may seek to make amends."
البخاري 7235SahihThe 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 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 8607SahihWe were sitting with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and we spoke of matters that softened our hearts, and Saad bin Abu Waqqas wept profusely and said, "I wish I would die." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Saad, do you wish for death in my presence?" He…
أحمد 22293DaifMy 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 instructed a man that when he lay down to sleep he should say, "O Allah, You created my soul and You take it in death. To You belong its death and its life. If You keep it alive, then protect it, and if You cause it to die, then forgive…
أحمد 5502SahihHe instructed a man that when he lay down to sleep, he should say, "O Allah, You created my soul and You will take it. To You belong its death and its life. If You keep it alive, protect it, and if You cause it to die, forgive it. O Allah,…
الأعظمي 11237SahihUmm 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 15776SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "A caller will proclaim, 'You shall live and never die, you shall be healthy and never fall ill, you shall remain young and never grow old, and you shall enjoy bliss and never know misery.' That is the meaning of Allah's…
الترمذي 3246SahihHe instructed a man that when he lay down to sleep, he should say, "O Allah, You created my soul and You take it. To You belong its death and its life. If You keep it alive, then preserve it, and if You cause it to die, then forgive it. O…
مسلم 6888SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "A caller will announce, 'It is yours to live and never die, yours to be healthy and never fall ill, yours to remain young and never grow old, yours to enjoy bliss and never know misery.' That is the meaning of His…
أحمد 11905SahihI heard the Prophet ﷺ say, three days before his death, "None of you should die except while holding a good opinion of Allah."
الأعظمي 12087SahihHad I not heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "Do not wish for death," I would have wished for it.
الأعظمي 14651SahihThe 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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When you visit a sick person, give him hope of a long life. That will not change anything from what is decreed, but it will comfort his heart."
ابن ماجه 1438DaifJabir reported, "I heard the Prophet ﷺ say, three days before his death, 'None of you should die except while holding a good opinion of Allah.'"
الأعظمي 3519SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ took hold of my shoulders and said, "Be in this world as though you were a stranger or a traveler passing through." Ibn Umar used to say, "When you reach the evening, do not wait for the morning, and when you reach…
الأعظمي 15064SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ took hold of part of my body and said, "Be in this world as though you were a stranger or a wayfarer, and count yourself among the people of the graves." Then Ibn Umar said to me, "When you reach the morning, do not…
الترمذي 2333SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "How excellent it is for a servant that Allah takes his soul while he is engaged in the beautiful worship of his Lord and in obedience to his master. How excellent it is for him, how excellent it is for him."
أحمد 7655SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, three days before his death, "None of you should die except while holding a good opinion of Allah."
أحمد 14532SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When you reach the morning, say, 'O Allah, by You we have reached the morning, by You we reach the evening, by You we live, and by You we die.' And when you reach the evening, say, 'O Allah, by You we have…
ابن ماجه 3868SahihJabir reported, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say three days before his death, 'None of you should die except while holding a good opinion of Allah.'"
الأعظمي 979SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, three days before his death, "None of you should die except while holding a good opinion of his Lord."
أحمد 14481SahihWhenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed over a funeral, he would say, "O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, those present among us and those absent, our young and our old, our males and our females." Yahya said, Abu Salama bin…
الترمذي 1024SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever among you is able to die in Madinah, let him do so, for I will intercede on the Day of Resurrection for whoever dies there, and I will bear witness for him."
الأعظمي 915SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "How excellent it is for one of them to worship his Lord well and to be sincere to his master." In another wording, "How excellent it is for a slave to die while worshipping Allah well and serving his master faithfully.…
الأعظمي 14014SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "None of you should die except while holding a good opinion of Allah."
أحمد 14580Sahih