Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 21, Hadith 4 It was narrated that Anas said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘None of you should wish for death because of some harm that befalls him. If he must wish for death, let him say: Allahumma ahini ma kanatil-hayatu khairantli wa tawaffani idha kanatil-wafatu khairanli (O Allah, keep me alive […]
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Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 21, Hadith 5 It was narrated that Anas said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Do not pray for death or wish for it. Whoever insists on praying for it let him say: Allahumma ahini ma kanatil-hayatu khairanli wa tawaffani idha kanatil-wafatu khairanli (O Allah, keep me alive so long as life is […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 21, Hadith 6 Qais said: “I entered upon Khabbab when he had been cauterized on his stomach seven times. He said: ‘Were it not that the Messenger of Allah forbade us to pray for death, I would have prayed for it.”‘ أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 21, Hadith 7 It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Remember often the destroyer of pleasures.”‘ (Hasan) Abu ‘Abdur-Rahaman (An-Nasai) said: Muhammad bin Ibrahim (one of the narrators) is the father of Abu Bakr Ibn Abi Shaibah. أَخْبَرَنَا الْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا الْفَضْلُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنْ […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 21, Hadith 8 It was narrated that Umm Salamah said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘When you see the dead, say something good, for the angels say Amin to whatever you say; When Abu Salamah died, I said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what should I say?’ He said: ‘Say” Allahummaghfirlanaa […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 21, Hadith 9 It was narrated that Abu Saeed said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Prompt your dying ones to say La ilaha illallah (there is none worthy of worship except Allah).”‘ أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَارَةُ بْنُ غَزِيَّةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عُمَارَةَ، قَالَ […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 21, Hadith 10 It was narrated that ‘Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah said: ‘Prompt your dying ones to say La ilaha illahllah (there is none worthy of worship except Allah).”‘ أَخْبَرَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَحْمَدُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورُ ابْنُ صَفِيَّةَ، عَنْ أُمِّهِ، صَفِيَّةَ بِنْتِ […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 21, Hadith 11 It is narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Buraidah, from his father, that the Messenger of Allah said: “The believer dies with sweat on his forehead.” أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنِ الْمُثَنَّى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 21, Hadith 12 It was narrated from (Ibn Buraidah) that his father said: “I heard the Messenger of Allah say: ‘The believer dies with sweat on his forehead.”‘ أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَعْمَرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يُوسُفُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا كَهْمَسٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 21, Hadith 13 It was narrated that ‘Aishah said: “The Messenger of Allah died while he was between my chest and my chin, and I never disliked the agony of death for anyone after I saw the Messenger of Allah.” أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 21, Hadith 14 It was narrated that Anas said: “The last time I saw the Messenger of Allah, he drew back the curtain when the people were in rows behind Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him. Abu Bakr wanted to step back, but he gestured to them to stay as […]
Sunan an-Nasa’i: Book 21, Hadith 15 It was narrated that ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr said: “A man who had been born in Al-Madinah died there, and the Messenger of Allah prayed for him, then he said: ‘Would that he had died somewhere other than the place where he was born.’ They said: ‘Why is that, O […]