Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet 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."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 76: To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq), Hadith #427
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet 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."
This hadith is from the book of To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 427 in book 76 of volume 8.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: Inevitability of Death.
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