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Riyad as-Salihin Hadith 40

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In-book entry
40

Chapter 3

Chapter context: Patience and Perseverance

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Hadith text

Original Arabic

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 أحيني ما كانت الحياة خيراً لي وتوفني إذا كانت الوفاة خيراً لي‏

‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏ ‏.‏

Translation

English translation

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported that:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Let not one of you wish for death because of a misfortune which befalls him. If he cannot help doing so, he should say: 'O Allah, keep me alive as long as You know that life is better for me, and make me die when death is better for me". [Al- Bukhari and Muslim].

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 40 in Riyad as-Salihin. It appears in Book 1, The Book of Miscellany, as in-book entry 40 under the chapter “Patience and Perseverance.”

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Reference details

In-book entry
40

Source and grading notes

Arabic/English book : Book 1, Hadith 40

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