32/11. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2147 — Allah's Decree and Place of Death
Chapter :
Hadith About Allah's Decree and Place of Death
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2147
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2147
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنِيعٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، - الْمَعْنَى وَاحِدٌ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْمَلِيحِ بْنِ أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَزَّةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا قَضَى اللَّهُ لِعَبْدٍ أَنْ يَمُوتَ بِأَرْضٍ جَعَلَ لَهُ إِلَيْهَا حَاجَةً أَوْ قَالَ بِهَا حَاجَةً " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَأَبُو عَزَّةَ لَهُ صُحْبَةٌ وَاسْمُهُ يَسَارُ بْنُ عَبْدٍ وَأَبُو الْمَلِيحِ اسْمُهُ عَامِرُ بْنُ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ الْهُذَلِيُّ وَيُقَالُ زَيْدُ بْنُ أُسَامَةَ .
Abu 'Azzah 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." Or, He Said: "In It."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2147In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 15English translation : Vol. 4, Book 6, Hadith 2147
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2147
This hadith about Allah's decree and the place of death repeats a clear meaning: when Allah decrees that a servant will die in a land, He makes that person have a need there or in it. The narration shows that ordinary reasons and Allah's decree are not separate from each other. A person may travel for a need, a task, or a reason they understand, while Allah knows the final matter. The hadith does not give room for fear or guesswork about where one will die. It teaches humility before Allah's knowledge and reminds the believer that the end of life is not outside His decree.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah knows and decrees where each servant will die.
- A normal need can be part of Allah's decree.
- People do not fully know the hidden reasons behind life's movements.
- The believer should keep trust in Allah's wisdom.
