Chapter: What kind of wishing is disliked
Narrated Anas:If I had not heard the Prophet (ﷺ) saying, "You should not long for death," I would have longed (for it).
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 7233
In-book reference
Book 94, Hadith 8
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 9, Book 90, Hadith 339
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنُ بْنُ الرَّبِيعِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ قَالَ أَنَسٌ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ لَوْلاَ أَنِّي سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لاَ تَتَمَنَّوُا الْمَوْتَ " لَتَمَنَّيْتُ.