32/11. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2146 — Death in a Decreed Land
Chapter :
Hadith About Death in a Decreed Land
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2146
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2146
حَدَّثَنَا بُنْدَارٌ, قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلٌ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ مَطَرِ بْنِ عُكَامِسٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا قَضَى اللَّهُ لِعَبْدٍ أَنْ يَمُوتَ بِأَرْضٍ جَعَلَ لَهُ إِلَيْهَا حَاجَةً " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي عَزَّةَ . وَهَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . وَلاَ يُعْرَفُ لِمَطَرِ بْنِ عُكَامِسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم غَيْرُ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ. حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُؤَمَّلٌ، وَأَبُو دَاوُدَ الْحَفَرِيُّ عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، نَحْوَهُ .
Matar bin 'Ukamis Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "When Allah Decrees That A Slave (Of His) Is To Die In A Land, He Makes Him Have Some Need From It." Another Chain Reports A Similar Narration.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2146In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 14English translation : Vol. 4, Book 6, Hadith 2146
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2146
This hadith about death in a decreed land teaches that the place of death is under Allah's decree. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when Allah decrees for a servant to die in a land, He makes that person have some need from it. The wording is simple and direct. It does not tell people to stop planning or traveling carefully. It points to Allah's control over the hidden path of life. A person may think they are going somewhere because of a normal need, but the final outcome belongs to Allah. This hadith helps the believer remember that death has a time and place known to Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The place of death is within Allah's decree.
- Allah may create a need that leads a person to a place.
- A believer should remember that life paths are under Allah's control.
- The hadith encourages trust in Allah's knowledge of the unseen.
