he saw someone enter through the door. Being nervous, he immediately became angry and asked: Who are you and with whose permission have you entered my home? The one who entered the home replied: I have entered with the permission of the Owner of this home; I am the one whom no guard can stop nor do I need the permission of any king, nor can the display of rank and dignity of anyone frighten me. Neither can any stubborn and arrogant person get rid of me, nor can a rebellious person escape from me.

Having heard this, the arrogant person felt deeply ashamed and started trembling; he then fell flat on his face. Then, lifting his head in a disgraceful and begging manner started saying: It means you are Sayyiduna Malak-ul-Maut عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام. He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام said: I am Malak-ul-Maut. The arrogant man asked: Can you give me some time to repent? Sayyiduna Malak-ul-Maut عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام replied: Not at all! Your time is over; you have taken your breaths; your time is up and there is nothing you can do now.

The arrogant man asked again: Where will you take me? He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام said: Towards those deeds of yours that you have sent ahead and towards that home which you have prepared. The man said: I have neither sent any good deeds ahead nor prepared any good home.

Sayyiduna Malak-ul-Maut عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام said: Then I will take you to the valley of Hell which burns the flesh. He عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلَام then seized the soul of that arrogant person and he fell in the midst of his family members. Everyone started crying and screaming.

Sayyiduna Yazeed Raqqaashi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه further said: If his family members had known about his bad end, they would have wept more.

(Ihya-ul-‘Uloom, vol. 5, pp. 216)

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب    صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

Death neither considers age nor gives respite

Dear Islamic brothers! Have you noticed how the person, who was enjoying a luxurious life and was heedless of the Zikr [remembrance] of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and