Among those who were before you, there was a man who had an injury. He was impatient, so he took a knife and made a cut in his hand and bled to death. Allah Almighty said: My slave hastened to bring about his demise; I have forbidden Paradise for him

Explanation

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.

Lessons

• 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.