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Ubadah ibn as-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him. And whoever dislikes to meet Allah, Allah dislikes to meet him." Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) or one of his wives said, "We dislike death." He said, "It is not that. Rather, when death approaches a believer, he is given the glad tidings of Allah's pleasure and honor, so there is nothing more beloved to him than what lies ahead. Thus, he loves to meet Allah, and Allah loves to meet him. When death approaches a disbeliever, he is given the news of Allah's punishment and retribution, so there is nothing more hated to him than what lies ahead. He dislikes to meet Allah, and Allah dislikes to meet him" [Agreed upon]. In another narration, Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) mentioned death before meeting Allah.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 6507 (unverified) 99% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2683 (unverified) 91% confidence
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