Chapter: It Is Disliked To Wish For Death Because Of Some Harm That Has Befallen One
Hadith 2680 Part A
Anas (b. Malik) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying. None of you should make a request for death because of the trouble in which he is involved, but if there is no other help to it, then say
O Allah, keep me alive as long as there is goodness in life for me and bring death to me when there is goodness in death for me.
Hadith 2680 Part B
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas through another chain of transmitters, but with a small variation of wording.
Hadith 2680 Part C
Nadr b. Anas reported, as when Anas was alive, that he said
Had Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) not stated this.." None should make a request for death," I would have definitely done that.
Hadith 2681 Part A
Abu Hazim reported
I visited Khabbab who had seven cauteries on his stomach and he said: Had Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) not forbidden us to call for death, I would have done so.
Hadith 2681 Part B
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Isma'il through other chains of narrators.
Hadith 2682 Part A
Hammam b. Munabbih said
Abu Huraira narrated to us ahadith from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and out of these one is that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: None amongst you should make a request for death, and do not call for it before it comes, for when any one of you dies, he ceases (to do good) deeds and the life of a believer is not prolonged but for goodness.