94/6. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7234 — Do Not Pray for Death
What kind of wishing is disliked
وَلاَ تَتَمَنَّوْا مَا فَضَّلَ اللَّهُ بِهِ بَعْضَكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ لِلرِّجَالِ نَصِيبٌ مِمَّا اكْتَسَبُوا وَلِلنِّسَاءِ نَصِيبٌ مِمَّا اكْتَسَبْنَ وَاسْأَلُوا اللَّهَ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمًا}.
Hadith About Not Making Dua for Death
Sahih Bukhari : 7234
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7234
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، قَالَ أَتَيْنَا خَبَّابَ بْنَ الأَرَتِّ نَعُودُهُ وَقَدِ اكْتَوَى سَبْعًا فَقَالَ لَوْلاَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَانَا أَنْ نَدْعُوَ بِالْمَوْتِ لَدَعَوْتُ بِهِ.
Qais Narrated from:
We went to pay a visit to Khabbab bin Al-Art and he had got himself branded at seven spots over his body. He said, "If Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) had not forbidden us to invoke Allah for death, I would have invoked for it."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7234In-book reference : Book 94, Hadith 9USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 90, Hadith 340
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7234
This narration is closely linked to the search term hadith about not praying for death. Qais reports that they visited Khabbab bin Al-Art while he had been branded at seven spots on his body. In that difficult state, Khabbab said that if Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم had not forbidden them from invoking Allah for death, he would have invoked for it. The hadith shows that Khabbab was facing pain, yet he still respected the Prophet's prohibition. The core message is simple: even when suffering is heavy, a Muslim should not make dua asking for death. The text does not add other details, so the explanation stays with this direct lesson: prophetic instruction should guide the tongue, especially during pain.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم forbade invoking Allah for death.
- Khabbab remembered this ruling even while experiencing physical pain.
- Hardship does not make it right to ask for death in dua.
- A believer should guard the tongue during suffering.
