Hadith 1844

Weeping For The Deceased

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Darussalam · Volume 3

21. The Book OfFunerals

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الحديث: 1843 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 12

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English translation

1844. It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbâs said: "When a young daughter of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was dying, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ picked her up and held her to his chest, then he put his hand on her, and she died in front of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ. Umm Ayman wept and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said to her: 'O Umm Ayman, are you weeping when the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ is with you?' She said: 'Why shouldn't I weep when the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ is weeping?' He said: 'I am not weeping, rather it is compassion.' Then the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'The believer is fine whatever the situation; even when his soul is being pulled from his body and he praises Allâh, the Mighty and Sublime'" (Hasan)

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1843 - أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: لَمَّا حُضِرَتْ بِنْتٌ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَغِيرَةٌ فَأَخَذَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَضَمَّهَا إِلَى صَدْرِهِ، ثُمَّ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَيْهَا فَقَضَتْ وَهِيَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَبَكَتْ أُمُّ أَيْمَنَ، فَقَالَ لَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَا أُمَّ أَيْمَنَ، أَتَبْكِينَ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عِنْدَكِ»، فَقَالَتْ: مَا لِي لَا أَبْكِي وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَبْكِي، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنِّي لَسْتُ أَبْكِي، وَلَكِنَّهَا رَحْمَةٌ»، ثُمَّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «الْمُؤْمِنُ بِخَيْرٍ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ تُنْزَعُ نَفْسُهُ مِنْ بَيْنِ جَنْبَيْهِ وَهُوَ يَحْمَدُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ»

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In fact, Allâh's Messenger ﷺ wept, but Umm Ayman was crying audibly. Therefore, Allâh's Messenger ﷺ stopped her. As far as weeping is concerned, it is a natural, inevitable reaction.