Hadith #111
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Arabic Text
Chain of Narration (Isnad)
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ زَكَرِيَّا قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَامِرٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي شُرَيْحُ بْنُ هَانِىءٍ قَالَ حَ
Body (Matn)
دَّثَتْنِي عَائِشَةُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَنْ أَحَبَّ لِقَاءَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَحَبَّ اللَّهُ لِقَاءَهُ وَمَنْ كَرِهَ لِقَاءَ اللَّهِ كَرِهَ اللَّهُ لِقَاءَهُ وَالْمَوْتُ قَبْلَ لِقَاءِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ
English Translation
It was narrated from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him; and whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah hates to meet him. And death comes before meeting Allah Almighty.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 44, Hadith 111
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 23149
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-59539