And the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The Angel of Death was sent to Musa (peace be upon him) to seize his soul, and when he reached him, Musa (peace be upon him) struck him a blow and gouged out his eye. The Angel returned to Allah and said: You have sent me to a servant who does not want to die, and he has gouged out my eye. Allah restored his eye and said: Go back to him and say: If you desire life, then place your hand on the back of an ox; for every hair that your hand covers, you will be granted one year of life. Musa (peace be upon him) asked: O Lord, then what will happen? Allah said: Then death will come. He said: Then let it be now. Then Musa (peace be upon him) requested Allah to bring him close to Bayt al-Maqdis by the distance of a stone’s throw. The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If I were there, I would show you his grave beneath the red sandhill by the side of the road.