Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 575

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.”.

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)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Riyad as-Salihin: Book 0, Hadith 575

 
The above hadith is from the Riyad as-Salihin collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Imam Yahya ibn Sharaf al-Nawawi in the 12th century, Riyad as-Salihin (The Gardens of the Righteous) is a cherished collection of approximately 1,900 hadith. This monumental work, organized into 20 distinct books, was the product of a painstaking 44-year composition process dedicated to compiling prophetic teachings.

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