O Leader of the Faithful!  It (death) is like a tree with many thorns inside of the son of Adam, encompassing all of his veins and limbs.  He (the Angel of Death) is like a man with strong hands and he is pulling this tree out.

—Ka’b describing death to ‘Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb. Upon hearing this ‘Umar wept.

(Read on pg 53, Abdul-Malik bin Muhammad ibn Abdul Rahman Al-Qasim, Silent Moments: The Description of Before & After Death Aspects. Darussalam Publishers. Riyadh:2004.)