What is the ruling on the hadith: (The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) looked at the Angel of Death at the head of a man from the Ansar, and the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him:
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The questioner: Azrael is the Angel of Death. Azrael. We told them it is the Angel of Death, but they asked, what is the evidence? We told them that in Surat al-Sajdah, verse eleven, there is a verse: [As-Sajdah 32:11] So in the hadith, Shaykh, with its interpretation:
The Shaykh: Okay, what is required, O
The questioner: Is this hadith authentic, Shaykh?
The Shaykh: No, it is not authentic.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, and may Allah bless you, and peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And to you, and peace be upon you.
Say, "The angel of death will take you who has been entrusted with you. Then to your Lord you will be returned."
قل يتوفاكم ملك الموت الذي وكل بكم ثم إلى ربكم ترجعونThe Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) looked at the Angel of Death at the head of a man from the Ansar, and the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to him: O Angel of Death, be gentle with my companion, for he is a believer. The Angel of Death said: O Muhammad, take comfort and find peace of mind, for I am gentle with every believer, and I know that in every day, in every land, in the house of Mudar, and there is no hair in the land or the sea except that I am just to them.
نظر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إلى ملك الموت عند رأس رجل من الأنصار فقال له نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : يا ملك الموت ارفق بصاحبي فإنه مؤمن فقال ملك الموت يا محمد طب نفساً وقرة عين فإني بكل مؤمن رفيق وأعلم أن في كل يوم في كل أرض في بيت مضر ولا شعر في البر ولا البحر إلا وأنا أنصفهمThe Shaykh: Okay, what is required, O
The questioner: Is this hadith authentic, Shaykh?
The Shaykh: No, it is not authentic.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, and may Allah bless you, and peace be upon you.
The Shaykh: And to you, and peace be upon you.
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