English
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Prophet (ﷺ) drew lines 1, and said: "This is the aspiration, and this is his term. While he is like that, the nearer line comes to him."
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- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 6418 (unverified) 99% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: Lines: Al-Kirmani said: If you say: He said lines in total, and mentioned two in detail, meaning after. I say: It is abbreviated from its expansion, and the other line is the human, and the lines are the afflictions, and the nearer line means the term; since there is no doubt that the surrounding line is nearer than the line extending from it. They said: Aspiration is blameworthy for all people except the scholars; for if not for their aspiration and its length, they would not have authored works.
Note 1
(۱) قوله: خطوطا : قال الكرماني: فإن قلت: قال خطوطا في مجمله، وذكر اثنتين في مفصله أي بعده. قلت: فيه اختصار عن مطوله، والخط الآخر الإنسان، والخطوط الآفات، والخط الأقرب يعني الأجل؛ إذ لا شك أن الخط المحيط هو أقرب من الخط الخارج منه، قالوا : الأمل مذموم لجميع الناس إلا للعلماء؛ فإنه لولا أملهم وطوله لما صنفوا.