Did people in the past see the Angel of Death?
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It has been confirmed that some prophets saw the Angel of Death at the time of their passing, such as the sight of Moses and David, peace be upon them, seeing him. Al-Ghazali narrated stories about some people seeing him at the time of death, but it appears that this was not the case for all people.
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