Sahih al-Bukhari, 6418
sahihChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Muslim bin Ibrahim al-AzdyfromHmam bin Yahya bin DinarfromIshaq bin 'Abdullah bin Abi TalhafromAnas bin Malik
Hadith text · Matn
هَذَا الأَمَلُ وَهَذَا أَجَلُهُ، فَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ كَذَلِكَ إِذْ جَاءَهُ الْخَطُّ الأَقْرَبُ
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English translation
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet (ﷺ) drew a few lines and said, "This is (man's) hope, and this is the instant of his death, and while he is in this state (of hope), the nearer line (death) comes to Him."
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمٌ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ خَطَّ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خُطُوطًا فَقَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 81, Hadith 7
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 8, Book 76, Hadith 427 (deprecated numbering scheme)