Old Age

Man becomes senile, and two things erupt in him: greed and expectation.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَثُلَ ابنُ آدَمَ وإلى‏ جَنبِهِ تِسعٌ وتِسعونَ مَنِيَّةً ، إن أخطَأتهُ المَنايا وَقَعَ في الهَرَمِ . تنبيه الخواطر : 1 / 272 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Man is such that ninety nine deaths are decreed for him, and if the deaths were to miss him, he would fall into senility.' Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 1, p. 272

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  يَهرَمُ ابنُ آدَمَ ويَشِبُّ مِنهُ اثنانِ : الحِرصُ علَى المالِ ، والحِرصُ علَى العُمرِ . الخصال : 73 / 112 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'When man becomes senile, two things erupt in him: greed for wealth and greed for age [life].' al-Khisal, p. 73, no. 112

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  يَهرَمُ ابنُ آدَمَ وتَشِبُّ مِنهُ اثنَتانِ : الحِرصُ والأمَلُ . تحف العقول : 56 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Man becomes senile, and two things erupt in him: greed and expectation.' Tuhaf al-Uqul, p. 56