Not Ready To Die But Not Ready To Be Righteous
Bilāl Ibn Sa’d [1] رحمه الله said:
“Slaves of the Most Merciful, it is said to one of us...
‘Would you like to die?’
So he responds, ‘No!’
It is said to him, ‘Why not?’
He responds, ‘Not until I do some good deeds.’
It is said to him, ‘Do good deeds.’
He responds, ‘I will do good deeds later.’
Therefore, he doesn’t want to die nor does he want to do good deeds. And the most beloved thing to him is for Allāh’s action (taking his soul) to be delayed, while he doesn’t love that Allāh delays giving him his good portion of the worldly life.”
[1] Bilaal ibn Sa’d may Allah have mercy upon him was an Imam from the second generation of Muslims. His father was a companion.
حلية األولياء وطبقات األصفياء
Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes ibn Estes Barbee
Taken from: https://mtws.posthaven.com/not-ready-to-die-but-not-ready-to-be-righteous
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