Narrated `Abdullah: The Prophet drew a square and then drew a line in the middle of it and let it extend outside the square and then drew several small lines attached to that central line, and said, This is the human being, and this, (the square) in his lease of life, encircles him from all sides (or has encircled him), and this (line), which is outside (the square), is his hope, and these small lines are the calamities and troubles (which may befall him), and if one misses him, an-other will snap (i.e. overtake) him, and if the other misses him, a third will snap (i.e. overtake) him.
Read More..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.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, Allah will not accept the excuse of any person whose instant of death is delayed till he is sixty years of age.
Read More..Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Apostle 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.
Read More..Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Apostle 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.
Read More..Narrated Mahmud bin Ar-Rabi'a: I remember that the Allah's Messenger (saws) took water from a bucket (which was in our home used for getting water out of well) with his mouth (and threw it on my face).
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