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

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

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."

[Sahih/Authentic.] [At-Tirmidhi]

Explanation

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.

Benefits

The Hadīth confirms the verse that reads: {nor does any soul know in which land it will die.}

Categories

Belief in the Divine Decree and Fate, Death and Its Rulings