Bulugh al-Maram — Hadith #52291

On the authority of Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Frequently remember the destroyer of pleasures: death.” [Reported by At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa’i, and authenticated by Ibn Hibban.] [1. This wording appears in some narrations as it does here, while in others it appears as “destroyer” and in others as “destroyer.” That is, it appears with a “dhal” (ذ), a “dal” (د), and a “zay” (ز), and each of these has its meaning. The first means cutting off. The second means destruction. The third means subjugation and overpowering. The intended meaning in all of these is death.] [2. Authentic. Narrated by At-Tirmidhi (2307), An-Nasa’i (4/4), and Ibn Hibban.] (2992) At-Tirmidhi said: “This is a good and strange hadith.” I say: If he (may God have mercy on him) had limited himself to classifying it as good, it would have been better, as there is no reason for it to be strange. And God knows best. Ibn Hibban added in his Sahih: “No servant ever mentioned it while in distress except that it eased his distress, and he never mentioned it while in ease except that it made it difficult for him.” Its chain of narration is good, like the chain of narration of the original hadith. I only authenticated the hadith because of its numerous supporting narrations. It is included in the original.