Sahih al-Bukhari 6268 (Book 81, Hadith 96)
meet Allah, Allah (too) hates to meet him”. `Aisha, or some of the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) said, “But we
dislike death.” He said: It is not like this, but it is meant that when the time of the death of a believer
approaches, he receives the good news of Allah’s pleasure with him and His blessings upon him, and
so at that time nothing is dearer to him than what is in front of him. He therefore loves the meeting
with Allah, and Allah (too) loves the meeting with him. But when the time of the death of a
disbeliever approaches, he receives the evil news of Allah’s torment and His Requital, whereupon
nothing is more hateful to him than what is before him. Therefore, he hates the meeting with Allah,
and Allah too, hates the meeting with him.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 6268 (Book 81, Hadith 96)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Among the six canonical hadith collections of Sunni Islam, known as the Kutub al-Sittah, Sahih al-Bukhari is frequently accorded the highest rank. This esteemed status is a testament to the rigorous scholarly methods employed by its compiler, Muḥammad al-Bukhārī, who finished his work around 847. The collection is vast, containing an estimated 7,563 individual reports detailing the sayings and actions of the Prophet Muhammad. These are carefully categorized into 97 chapters, providing a comprehensive framework for understanding Islamic doctrine, law, and spiritual practice.
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