It Is Forbidden To Hope For Death
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2.20.2013
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful,
Abu Hurairah (radi allahu 'anhu) related that the Messenger of Allah (salalahu 'alayhi wa salam) said, "Let none among you wish for death or supplicate for it to occur before it actually arrives; when one dies, his deeds come to an end. And age does not add to a believer except in goodness." (Ahmad) That it is allowed to ask for death when the trials come to pass is proven by a long Hadeeth related by Mu'aadh (radi allahu 'anhu): "O Allah, I ask You (to guide me to) the doing of good deeds; (I ask You to) forgive me and have mercy on me. And if You wish a trial for a people, then take me to You with death, without me being put to trial. 0 Allah, I ask You (to grant me) Your love, the love of those who love You, and the love of every deed that brings me closer to Your love." (Ahmad) These narrations indicate that there will come a very severe and difficult time upon the people, when the Muslims will not have Jamaa'ah established upon the truth — this is either for the entire earth or some parts of it.
[Taken from the book of the end by Ibn Kathir]
Labels: Chapter 2: Trials in general, Hadtihs: Book of the End: Trials and Afflictions
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