Sahih al-Bukhari, 7233
sahihChain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Abu al-Ahwus, Salam bin Sulaym al-Hanafifrom'Asim al-Ahwalfromal-Nadr bin Anas bin MalikfromAnas bin Malik
Hadith text · Matn
لاَ تَتَمَنَّوُا الْمَوْتَ
لَتَمَنَّيْتُ.
English translation
Narrated Anas:
If I had not heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "You should not long for death," I would have longed (for it).
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ أَنَسٌ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ لَوْلاَ أَنِّي سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 94, Hadith 8
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 9, Book 90, Hadith 339 (deprecated numbering scheme)