This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas through another chain of transmitters, but with a small variation of wording.

Nadr bin Anas reported, as when Anas was alive, that he said: Had Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) not stated this.." None should make a request for death," I would have definitely done that.

Abu Hazim reported: I visited Khabbab who had seven cauteries on his stomach and he said: Had Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) not forbidden us to call for death, I would have done so.

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Isma'il through other chains of narrators.

Hammam bin Munabbih said: Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated to us ahadith from Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) and out of these, one is that Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: None amongst you should make a request for death, and do not call for it before it comes, for when any one of you dies, he ceases (to do good) deeds and the life of a believer is not prolonged but for goodness.

Ubadah bin Samit reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: He who loves to meet Allah, Allah also loves to meet him, and he who dislikes to meet Allah, Allah also abhors to meet him.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of 'Ubadah bin Samit through another chain of transmitters.

A'isha reported that Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: He who loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him, and he who dislikes to meet Allah, Allah abhors to meet him. I ('A'isha) said: Allah's Apostle, so far as the feeling of aversion against death is concerned, we all have this feeling. Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet) said: It is not that (which you construe), but (this) that when a believer (at the time of death) is given the glad tidings of the mercy of Allah, His Pleasure, and of Paradise, he loves to meet Allah, and Allah also loves to meet him, and when an unbeliever is given the news of the torment at the Hand of Allah, and Hardship to be imposed by Him, he dislikes to meet Allah and Allah also abhors to meet him.

This hadith has been reported on the authority of Qatida with the same chain of transmitters.

'A'isha reported Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: He who loves to meet Allah, Allah also loves to meet him, and who dislikes to meet Allah, Allah abhors to meet him. There is death before (one is able to) meet Allah.