صحيح البخاري

Hadith 6418

Book 81: The Book of Ar-Riqaq (Softening of The Hearts)

كِتَاب الرِّقَاقِ

Chapter 4

(4) Chapter. About hope and hoping too much (for long life and worldly pleasures).

4- بَابٌ في الأَمَلِ وَطُولِهِ:

English narration

Narrated by أنس بن مالك الأنصاري

The Prophet (ﷺ) drew a few lines and said, "This is (man's) hope, and this is the instant of his death, and while he is in this state (of hope), the nearer line (death) comes to Him."

النص العربي

حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي طَلْحَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، قَالَ : خَطَّ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خُطُوطًا ، فَقَالَ : "

هَذَا الْأَمَلُ وَهَذَا أَجَلُهُ فَبَيْنَمَا هُوَ كَذَلِكَ إِذْ جَاءَهُ الْخَطُّ الْأَقْرَبُ

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Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6418In-book: Book 81, Hadith 6418

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