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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the authenticity and meaning of Musa's (peace be upon him) action with the Angel of Death?

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Question:
(Is it authentic that) Musa's (peace be upon him) action with the Angel of Death occurred?

Answer:
This is an authentic story: He struck the Angel of Death until he gouged out his eye.
Q: What is the intent behind his action in light of the hadith:
Whoever loves to meet Allah, then Allah loves to meet him.مَن أحبَّ لقاء الله أحبَّ اللهُ لقاءَه
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1066Sahih (Darussalam)
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A: All people dislike death, so this is part of the dislike of death; it is not from the side of Allah. The category of death is disliked; it is not loved.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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