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Does one who dislikes death fall under the hadith: "Whoever dislikes meeting Allah, Allah dislikes meeting him"?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. What is your view of a person who fears death? Does he fall under the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
And whoever dislikes meeting Allah, then Allah dislikes meeting him.من كره لقاء الله كره الله لقاءه
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1066Sahih (Darussalam)
? I ask you to clarify the hadith.

Answer:
This is a natural fear. We all dislike death. This is a natural fear, just as you dislike illness, pain, hunger, or thirst. This is a natural fear, and you are not to be blamed for it. However, fear of death is not enough; one must prepare for it. If you fear death, prepare for it by doing righteous deeds. As for fear that brings you no benefit... And as for his saying (peace and blessings be upon him), "Whoever loves meeting Allah..." this is when death descends upon him and he is given good news, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: when death descends upon him, he is given good news, so he rejoices and loves meeting Allah. As for the disbeliever, when death descends upon him, he seeks refuge in Allah, he is given news of the Fire, he is given news of the Fire, so he dislikes meeting Allah because he knows his destination. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من يكره الموت يدخل في حديث من كره لقاء الله، كره الله لقاءه؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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