(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) قَالَ جَمَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَامِلَهُ فَنَكَتَهُنَّ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَقَالَ هَذَا ابْنُ آدَمَ وَقَالَ بِيَدِهِ خَلْفَ ذَلِكَ وَقَالَ هَذَا أَجَلُهُ قَالَ وَأَوْمَأَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ قَالَ وَثَمَّ أَمَلُهُ ثَلَاثَ مِرَارٍ
. (Second chain) The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, gathered his fingers and scratched the ground with them and said: This is the son of Adam. Then he placed his hand a little behind that and said: This is his death. Then he pointed in front of him and said: And there, up to that point, are his hopes. Three times the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, did this.