It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man from among the Ahl al-Suffah passed away. When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was informed of this and told, "O Messenger of Allah! He died leaving behind a dinar or a dirham," the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "These are two marks of fire. You yourselves perform the funeral prayer for your companion."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) held a part of my body and said: O Abdullah! Be in this world as if you are a stranger or a traveler, and count yourself among the dead.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a Bedouin participated in the battle of Khaybar in the company of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When he received two dinars as his share, he placed them in his cloak, sewed it up, and wrapped it. Then that Bedouin passed away. When people found his dinars and informed the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about this, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "These are two marks of fire."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that a black slave met the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and then he passed away. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was informed about him, he said: "See, did he leave anything behind when he died?" The people said: "Yes, he left two dinars." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "These are two marks of fire."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drew lines and made a square shape. In the middle of this shape, he drew a line, and then inside the shape itself, he drew several more lines alongside it, and one line he drew outside the square. Then he said: "Do you know what this is?" They said: "Allah and His Messenger know best." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The line in the middle is man, the lines alongside it are diseases that try to attack him at every place; if one misses its mark, another strikes. The lines forming the square are man's death, which surrounds him, and the line outside the shape is man's hope."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) placed an object in front of him, then placed another object beside it, and a third object a little farther away, and said: "Do you know what this is?" They said: "Allah and His Messenger know best." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "This is man, the object placed next to him is his death, and the one placed farther away is his hope. He continues to pursue his hope, but before he can reach it, death seizes him."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) joined his fingers together and placed them on the ground and said: "This is the son of Adam." Then he raised his fingers a little and said: "This is his death." And then he threw his hand forward in front of him and said: "And here are his hopes."

. (Second chain) The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, gathered his fingers and scratched the ground with them and said: This is the son of Adam. Then he placed his hand a little behind that and said: This is his death. Then he pointed in front of him and said: And there, up to that point, are his hopes. Three times the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, did this.

(The third chain) The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, took three pebbles. He placed one below, one in front of him, and threw the third away. Then he said: This is the son of Adam, and with him is his death lying close, and the pebble that was thrown away is his hopes.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: If the lifespans of the people before you are considered, then your lifespan is from the Asr prayer until sunset.