The ruling on the supplication: “Keep me alive as long as You know life to be better for me”
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Question:
Yes, may Allah bless you. One of the brothers also sent this question, asking: What is the ruling on sayingSunan an-Nasa'i 1306Hasan (Darussalam)?
Answer:
Yes, this is an authentic hadith and a valid supplication. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saidSahih al-Bukhari 5671. So this is a Prophetic supplication. It is recommended (mustahabb) for a Muslim to supplicate with it for himself, yes.
Yes, may Allah bless you. One of the brothers also sent this question, asking: What is the ruling on saying
keep me alive so long as You know that living is good for me
أحيني ما علمت الحياة خيرا ليAnswer:
Yes, this is an authentic hadith and a valid supplication. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said
O Allah! Keep me alive as long as life is better for me, and let me die if death is better for me.
اللهم أحيني ما دامت الحياة خيرا لي وتوفني إذا كانت الوفاة خيرا لي
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نورعلى الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7524 — youtube.com (3:30)
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