Riyad as-Salihin, 585
Hadith text · Matn
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: “لا يتمنين أحدكم الموت لضر أصابه فإن كان لابد فاعلاً، فليقل: اللهم أحينى ما كانت الحياة خيراً لى، وتوفنى إذا كانت الوفاة خيراً لى” ((متفق عليه)).
English translation
Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Let none of you wish for death on account of an affliction that befalls him. If he has no alternative, let him pray: 'Allahumma ahyine ma kanatil-hayatu khairan li, wa tawaffani idha kanatil-wafatu khairan li (O Allah! Give my life so long as the life is good for me, and take away my life if death is good for me)'." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 584
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) Wishing for death is in some way a sign of discontentment with Allah’s decrees.<br>
2) The life of a believer is better for him, for in it he either increases his good deeds or repents from his sins.