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Hadith 2052

Chapter on Wishing for Death and Its Remembrance

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Chapter on Wishing for Death and Its Remembrance

Zujajat al-Masabih 2052Volume 1

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Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "None of you should wish for death due to harm that has befallen him. If one must, then 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'"
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  • Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 5671 (unverified) 99% confidence
  • Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2680a (unverified) 99% confidence

Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.