Hadith on Death: Remembering death balances fear and hope in Allah

Anas reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Remember often the destroyer of pleasures: death. Verily, no one living a hard life remembers it but that it expands his contentment, nor one living in prosperity but that it constricts his vain hopes.

Source: Musnad al-Bazzār 6987

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Haythami

عَن أَنَس أَن رَسولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيه وَسَلَّم قَالَ أَكْثِرُوا مِنْ ذِكْرِ هَاذِمِ اللَّذَّاتِ يَعْنِي الْمَوْتَ فَإِنَّهُ مَا ذَكَرَهُ أَحَدٌ فِي ضِيقٍ مِنَ الْعَيْشِ إلَاّ وَسَّعَهُ عَلَيْهِ ولَا فِي سَعَةٍ إلَاّ ضَيَّقَهُ عَلَيْهِ

6987 مسند البزار

18205 المحدث الهيثمي خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده حسن في مجمع الزوائد

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