Did the Prophet (peace be upon him) seek refuge from sudden death?
It was reported that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, sought refuge from seven deaths, one of which was sudden death, but this is weak. It was reported in another hadith that sudden death is "an اخذة أسف" (a snatching of sorrow/wrath), and its narrators are trustworthy. Ahmad and some Shafi'is disliked sudden death due to the fear of being deprived of making a will and of not being prepared for the Hereafter. It was narrated from some early scholars that a group of prophets and righteous people died in this manner, and that sudden death is beloved to the watchful (those mindful of God), and thus the statements can be reconciled.
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