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رياض الصالحين

Riyad as-Salihin Hadith 575

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In-book entry
575

Chapter 64

Chapter context: Remembrance of Death and Restraint of Wishes

- باب ذكر الموت وقصر الأمل

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Hadith text

Original Arabic

وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ خط النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم خطوطا فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏هذا الإنسان، وهذا أجله، فبينما هو كذلك إذ جاء الخط الأقرب” ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Translation

English translation

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) drew a few lines and said, "One of them represents man and another indicates death; and a man continues like this until the nearest line (i.e., death) overtakes him." [Al-Bukhari].

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 575 in Riyad as-Salihin. It appears in Book 1, The Book of Miscellany, as in-book entry 575 under the chapter “Remembrance of Death and Restraint of Wishes.”

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Reference details

In-book entry
575

Source and grading notes

Arabic/English book : Book 1, Hadith 576

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