Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 576

What is Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 576?

Riyad us-Salihin Hadith 576 is a narration recorded in this collection under Chapter 1: The Book of Miscellany. This page presents the source record and its available text, translations and grading label. Use the reference and chapter link below to read it in context; numbering and wording may differ between editions.

Collection
Riyad us-Salihin
Reference in Sirah
Hadith 576
Chapter
1: The Book of Miscellany
Narrator in the source
Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him)
Compiler
Imam an-Nawawi
Displayed grading
Al-Bukhari
Hadith 576
Al-Bukhari

وعن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ خط النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم خطا مربعا، وخط خطاً فى الوسط خارجاً منه، وخط خططاً صغاراً إلى هذا الذى فى الوسط من جانبه الذى فى الوسط، فقال‏:‏ “هذا الإنسان، وهذا أجله محيطا به -أو قد أحاط به- وهذا الذى هو خارج أمله، وهذه الخطط الصغار الأعراض فإن أخطأه هذا ، نهشه هذا، وإن أخطأه هذا نهشه هذا” ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏

The Prophet (ﷺ) drew up a square and in the middle of it he drew a line, the end of which jutted out beyond the square. Further across the middle line, he drew a number of smaller lines. Then he (ﷺ) said, "The figure represents man and the encircling square is the death which is encompassing him. The middle line represents his desires and the smaller lines are vicissitudes of life. If one of those misses him, another distresses him, and if that one misses him, he falls victim to another." [Al-Bukhari].

— Ibn Mas'ud (May Allah be pleased with him)

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Source information

Collection: Riyad us-Salihin. Compiler: Imam an-Nawawi. Reference in Sirah: Hadith 576.

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Source grading label: Al-Bukhari. A displayed label is source metadata, not an independent authentication by Sirah.

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