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Sunan an-Nasa'i· سنن النسائي

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1822

The Messenger of Allah said: 'Do not pray for death or wish for it

সুনানে নাসায়ী ১৮২২ · নাসাঈ শরীফ•The Book of Funerals

Abu Ghuddah: Sahih Isnaad
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أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي قَالَ، حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ طَهْمَانَ، عَنِ الْحَجَّاجِ، - وَهُوَ الْبَصْرِيُّ - عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ لاَ تَدْعُوا بِالْمَوْتِ وَلاَ تَتَمَنَّوْهُ فَمَنْ كَانَ دَاعِيًا لاَ بُدَّ فَلْيَقُلِ اللَّهُمَّ أَحْيِنِي مَا كَانَتِ الْحَيَاةُ خَيْرًا لِي وَتَوَفَّنِي إِذَا كَانَتِ الْوَفَاةُ خَيْرًا لِي ‏"‏ .

Narrator: Anas

English translation
It was narrated that Anas said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Do not pray for death or wish for it. Whoever insists on praying for it let him say: Allahumma ahini ma kanatil-hayatu khairanli wa tawaffani idha kanatil-wafatu khairanli (O Allah, keep me alive so long as life is good for me, and cause me to die when death is good for me)
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। আহমদ ইবনু হাফস (রহঃ) ... আনাস (রাঃ) থেকে বর্ণিত। তিনি বলেন, রাসুলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম বলেছেন, তোমরা মৃত্যুর দোয়া করবে না এবং তার কামনাও করবে না। একান্ত কাউকে যদি দোয়া করতেই হয় তাহলে সে যেন বলেঃ اللَّهُمَّ أَحْيِنِي مَا كَانَتِ الْحَيَاةُ خَيْرًا لِي وَتَوَفَّنِي إِذَا كَانَتِ الْوَفَاةُ خَيْرًا لِي হে আল্লাহ আমার জীবিত থাকা যতদিন পর্যন্ত মঙ্গলজক হয় যতদিন পর্যন্ত আপনি আমাকে জীবিত রাখুন, আর যখন আমার মৃত্যু মঙ্গলজনক হয় তখন আমাকে মৃত্যু দিন।
  • Abu GhuddahSahih Isnaad
  • Al-AlbaniSahih Isnaad
  • Zubair Ali ZaiSahih - Agreed Upon

Authenticity & grade

Grades given by later hadith scholars for this narration. They are scholarly opinions and may differ; Sahih and Hasan are acceptable as evidence, Da‘if (weak) is not on its own.

  • Abu GhuddahSahih Isnaad
  • Al-AlbaniSahih Isnaad
  • Zubair Ali ZaiSahih - Agreed Upon

Reference

Reference
Sunan an-Nasa'i 1822
Collection
Sunan an-Nasa'i
Book
21. The Book of Funerals
In-book reference
Book 21, Hadith 5
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/nasai/1822

Cite this hadith

  • Short reference

    Sunan an-Nasa'i 1822

  • Full citation

    Sunan an-Nasa'i 1822 (Book 21, Hadith 5). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/nasai/1822

  • Quote with link

    “It was narrated that Anas said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Do not pray for death or wish for it. Whoever insists on praying for it let him say: Allahumma ahini ma kanatil-hayatu khairanli wa tawaffani idha kanatil-wafatu khairanli (O Allah, keep me alive so long as life is good for me, and cause me to die when death is good for me)” — Sunan an-Nasa'i 1822 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/nasai/1822

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What is Sunan an-Nasa'i 1822?+

Sunan an-Nasa'i 1822 is hadith number 1822 in Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book “The Book of Funerals” (Book 21, Hadith 5). It is narrated by Anas. It was narrated that Anas said: "The Messenger of Allah said: 'Do not pray for death or wish for it. Whoever insists on praying for it let him say: Allahumma ahini ma kanatil-hayatu khairanli wa tawaffani idha kanatil-wafatu khairanli (O…

What is the grade of Sunan an-Nasa'i 1822?+

Grades by later scholars: Abu Ghuddah: Sahih Isnaad; Al-Albani: Sahih Isnaad; Zubair Ali Zai: Sahih - Agreed Upon. These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Sunan an-Nasa'i 1822”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/nasai/1822

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