The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that there was a man among those who came before us who suffered a wound and, because of his discontent and impatience with the pain, he took a knife and cut his hand, hastening his death. The bleeding did not stop until he died. Allah Almighty said: My slave hastened to bring about his demise; I have forbidden Paradise for him.

• The merit of patience in the face of affliction and refraining from complaining about pains, so as not to lead to something worse.
• Narrating stories of the past nations that contain goodness and lessons.
• Ibn Hajar said: It underscores abidance by Allah's rights and His mercy toward His creation, as He has forbidden them from taking their own lives, for souls belong to Allah.
• The prohibition of engaging in actions that lead to taking one's own life, along with a severe warning against this.
• Ibn Hajar said: This indicates that he cut himself intending to die, not intending of treatment that would most likely be beneficial.

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• The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the foremost deed that leads people to Paradise, and he replied: Fear of Allah and good character. Then, he was asked about the most things that lead peopl...
• Verily, the example of the righteous companion and the evil companion is like that of the carrier of the musk and the blower of the bellows
• No soul gets killed wrongfully without the first son of Adam taking guilt for its blood because he was the first to institute the practice of murder
• When Allah wants to punish a people, the punishment befalls whoever is among them, then they will be resurrected according to their deeds