The Angel of Death Visits Every House Daily.
Here's a more detailed
explanation:
- Azrael's Role:
The Angel of Death, often
referred to as Azrael, is the angel responsible for taking souls.
- Daily Visits:
According to Islamic tradition,
the Angel of Death does not only visit when a person dies, but rather, he
visits each house daily.
- Five Times a Day:
A specific narration states that
Malakul Maut visits each house five times a day.
- Not for Claiming Souls:
These visits are not to
immediately claim souls. He observes and assesses, waiting for God's
command to take a life.
- Preparedness:
This concept serves as a
reminder of mortality and encourages believers to be prepared for death at any
time.
- Fabricated Narration:
While the idea of the Angel of
Death visiting daily is found in Islamic teachings, the specific hadith
mentioning him standing at the door and casting the stupor of death on those
whose time has come is considered fabricated, according to a fatwa from دائرة الإفتاء.
- Importance of Remembrance:
The concept of the Angel of Death's daily visits serves as a powerful reminder of the transient nature of life and the importance of living a righteous life in preparation for the hereafter, according to Luton Muslims Journal
Hadrat Hasan (Allah be pleased with him) is reported to have said that the angel of death visits every house thrice a day. The angel of death disem-bodies the soul of such person, the members of his family mourn over his death, the angel of death standing at the threshold of the house, says that he is not to be blamed because he was commanded to do so. He swears by God that he had neither deprived the dead man of his livelihood, nor had shortened his age nor had curtailed any period of his life. He will continue visiting their houses till he extracted the soul of each of them.
Hadrat Hassan (Allah be pleased with him) is reported to have said that if the members of the bereaved family were to see the angel of death and hear his words, they would forget the dead body and star. weeping over themselves. (Marozi, Ibn-e-Abt-udDunya Abu-ul-Shetkh)
Formerly the Angel of Death used to appeal before the People in Person and Disembodied Their Soul
(1) Abu Sha‘thar Jabir bin Zaid (Allah be pleased with him) is reported to have said that formerly the angel of death used to disembody the soul of the people without inflicting pain. The people began to condemn him. He complained of it to God Who created diseases. Then the people began to ascribe death to disease and forgot the angel of death. (Marozi, Ibn-eAbi-ud-Dunya, Abu-ul-Shetkh).
In short, with the exception of a few chosen people, all others started attributing death to disease.
(2) “Aamash (mercy of Allah be upon him) is reported to have said that formerly the angel of death appeared before the people in person and asked themto fulfil their last wish so that he might extract their soul. Thereupon a complaint was lodged against him. God created diseases to keep death in the background (3) Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) is reported to have said that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) told that when the angel of death appeared before the people in person he also came to Moses (Allah be pleased with him). The latter slapped him and blinded one of his eyes. He complained to God that His servant Moses, had made him blind of an eye and added that if God had not held him in reverence, he would have retaliated upon him.
God commanded him to go to His slave and tell him that he should keep his hand on the skin ofa bull and God would prolong his age by as many years as there would be hairs under his hand. The angel of death conveyed the message of God to Hadrat Moses (may peace be upon him) who asked what would happen after that. The angel of death replied that death would come to him even after the expiry of the extended period. Thereupon Moses (peace be upon him) said that if he had to die, he would prefer to die that very moment. Then he gave an apple to Hadrat Moses (peace be upon him) when he began to smell it, the angel of death extracted his soul. God Almighty restored the eye of the angel of death. Thereafter the angel of death abandoned to appear in person. (Imam Ahmad, Bazar ; Hakim and Sahabah).
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