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English translation
2454. ‘Abdullāh bin Mas‘ūd narrated: “The Messenger of Allāh
☩ drew a square line (on the ground) for us, and in the middle of the (square) line he drew another line, and he drew another line going out of the (square) line. Around the one that was in the middle, he drew (various) lines. Then he said: 'This is the son of Ādam, and this is his life-span encircling him, and this one in the middle is the person, and these lines are his obstacles, if he escapes this one, this one ensnares him, and the line extending outside is his hope.'" (Sahih)
This Hadith is Sahih.
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[1] Due to his being known for excessiveness.
Commentary
يحيى القطان به.
Everyman's lifespan is predetermined and limited to a specific time, which he can never outstrip. In his life, moreover, man has to contend with so many obstacles, unhappy situations and adversities that are so persistent that they outlive his days of life. In any case, the ultimate destiny of man is death. On the one hand there are his hopes and aspirations that outreach the square lines of his life that encompass him from all sides, and on the other there is death that snaps the cord of his life and he has to leave things unfinished.
A teacher would do well to use charts and illustrations in order to drive home his concepts and ideas to the students.
