Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Ar-Riqaq (Softening of The Hearts)
5- بَابُ مَنْ بَلَغَ سِتِّينَ سَنَةً فَقَدْ أَعْذَرَ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ فِي الْعُمُرِ:
(5) Chapter. If somebody reaches sixty years of age, he has no right to ask Allah for a new lease of life (to make up for his past shortcomings), for Allah says: "...Did We not give you lives long enough, so that whoever would receive admonition - could receive it? And the warner (of Allah) came to you..." (V.35:37)
3 hadith · references 6419–6421
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Bukhari · 6419أَعْذَرَ اللَّهُ إِلَى امْرِئٍ أَخَّرَ أَجَلَهُ حَتَّى بَلَّغَهُ سِتِّينَ سَنَةًThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah will not accept the excuse of any person whose instant of death is delayed till he is sixty years of age."8 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 6420لَا يَزَالُ قَلْبُ الْكَبِيرِ شَابًّا فِي اثْنَتَيْنِ : فِي حُبِّ الدُّنْيَا ، وَطُولِ الْأَمَلِI heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "The heart of an old man remains young in two respects, i.e., his love for the world (its wealth, amusements and luxuries) and his incessant hope."13 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 6421يَكْبَرُ ابْنُ آدَمَ ، وَيَكْبَرُ مَعَهُ اثْنَانِ : حُبُّ الْمَالِ ، وَطُولُ الْعُمُرِAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The son of Adam (i.e. man) grows old and so also two (desires) grow old with him, i.e., love for wealth and (a wish for) a long life."6 narrators·parallel chain