Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ حَازِمٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ قَتَادَةَ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَنَسٍ كَيْفَ كَانَتْ قِرَاءَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ كَانَ يَمُدُّ صَوْتَهُ مَدًّا.
English Translation
The Prophet (peace be upon him) drew a line and said: 'This is man.' Then he drew a line beside it and said: 'This is his lifespan (ajal).' Then he drew another line further away and said: 'This is his hope (amal).' While a person is like this, the nearer line comes to him (i.e., death comes before he fulfills his hopes).