English translation
رضي الله عنه ١٣٣٩. Narrated Abū Hurairah: The angel of death was sent to Mūsā (Moses) عليه السلام, and when he came to him, Mūsā slapped him and spoiled one of his eyes. The angel went back to his Lord (Allah), and said, "You sent me to a slave who does not want to die." Allāh restored his eye and said, "Go back and tell him (i.e. Mūsā عليه السلام) to place his hand over the back of an ox, for he will be allowed to live for the number of years equal to the number of hairs coming under his hand." (So the angel came to him and told him the same). Then Mūsā asked, "O my Lord! What will be then?" He said, "Death will be then." He said, "(Let it be) now." He asked Allāh that He bring him near the Sacred Land at a distance of a stone's throw. Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "Were I there, I would show you the grave of Mūsā by the way near the red sand-hill."
