The Meaning of the Hadith: “None of you should die except while he has a good opinion of Allah”
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Question:
He asks: What is the meaning of the hadithSahih Muslim 2877c?
Answer:
Yes. In the state of dying, the aspect of hope prevails. In a state of health, one balances between fear and hope, without letting one side prevail over the other; one is fearful and hopeful. However, when death approaches, one should have a good opinion of Allah and let the aspect of hope prevail, because the deeds are finished and one is no longer able to perform deeds. So one has a good opinion of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). “None of you should die except while he has a good opinion of Allah.” And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: “I am as My slave thinks of Me, so let him think of Me whatever he wills.” Yes.
He asks: What is the meaning of the hadith
None of you should die but hoping only good from Allah
لا يموتن أحدكم إلا وهو يحسن الظن باللهAnswer:
Yes. In the state of dying, the aspect of hope prevails. In a state of health, one balances between fear and hope, without letting one side prevail over the other; one is fearful and hopeful. However, when death approaches, one should have a good opinion of Allah and let the aspect of hope prevail, because the deeds are finished and one is no longer able to perform deeds. So one has a good opinion of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). “None of you should die except while he has a good opinion of Allah.” And Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) says: “I am as My slave thinks of Me, so let him think of Me whatever he wills.” Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/121 — archive.org (10:44)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.