What is the degree of authenticity of the hadiths: "Indeed, Allah hastens the taking of the best among you" and "Beware of youth, for it is a fire that flares up and water that ceases"?
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The two aforementioned hadiths were not found to be authentically reported in the books of . However, some narrations from certain Tabi'un (successors) were found that align with the meaning of the first , such as the saying of Al-: "Hurry, hurry! What are you lingering for? Your best ones have swiftly departed, and your Prophet has gone, and every day you become more debased."
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