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1635. It was narrated that Anas said: "After the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ had died, Abu Bakr said to 'Umar: 'Let us go and visit Umm Ayman as the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to visit her.' He said: 'When we reached her she wept.' They said: 'Why are you weeping? What is with Allāh is better for His Messenger.' She said: 'I know that what is with Allāh is better for His Messenger,
but I am weeping because the Revelation from heaven has ceased.' She moved them to tears and they started to weep with her." (Sahih)
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Umm Ayman ﷺ came from Habashah (Ethiopia). She was a female servant of the Prophet's father. She played a great role in the childhood of Allāh's Messenger ﷺ, in bringing him up and looking after him. Later the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ set her free and married her to Zaid ﷺ.
Paying a visit to the righteous people is recommended.
Weeping as one comes to memory, even long after death, is not contrary to patience.
It is from the Sunnah to console a sad person.
Revelation is the greatest favor of Allāh, by which mankind got guidance to the right path, and they achieved deliverance from the chastisement of Hell, and were bestowed endless, limitless and enormous favors and high ranks of Paradise.
