If Allah decreed that someone should die in a certain land, He makes for him a reason to g…

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by At-Tirmidhi

Authenticity grade : Authentic

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

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Hadith text: If Allah decreed that someone should die in a certain l…

عَنْ مَطَرِ بْنِ عُكَامِسٍ رضي الله عنه قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا قَضَى اللَّهُ لِعَبْدٍ أَنْ يَمُوتَ بِأَرْضٍ جَعَلَ لَهُ إِلَيْهَا حَاجَةً».

Matar ibn ‘Ukāmis reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If Allah decreed that someone should die in a certain land, He makes for him a reason to go there."

Explanation of the hadith: If Allah decreed that someone should die in a certain l…

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) relates that if Allah decrees and predestines that someone should die in a certain land where he does not exist, He makes a reason for him to go there, and so he goes and dies there.

Lessons: If Allah decreed that someone should die in a certain l…

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