Chapters on Parables
44/82. Chapter:
What Has Been Related About The Parable Of The Son Of Adam, His Lifespan And His Hope
Jami at-Tirmidhi
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَلاَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَشِيرُ بْنُ الْمُهَاجِرِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " هَلْ تَدْرُونَ مَا هَذِهِ وَمَا هَذِهِ " . وَرَمَى بِحَصَاتَيْنِ . قَالُوا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ . قَالَ " هَذَاكَ الأَمَلُ وَهَذَاكَ الأَجَلُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
Narrated 'Abdullah bin Buraidah: From His Father That The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: "Do You Know What The Parable Of This And This Is?" - And He Tossed Two Pebbles. They Said: "Allah And His Messenger (ﷺ) Know Better." He Said: "This (The Farther) One Is Hope, And This (Closer) One Is Death."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2870In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 13English translation : Vol. 5, Book 42, Hadith 2870