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1869. It was narrated that Abû 'Uthmân said: "Usâmah bin Zaid told me: 'The daughter[1] of the Prophet ﷺ sent word to him telling him: A son of mine is dying, come to us. He sent word to her, conveying his greeting of Salâm and saying: "To Allâh belongs that which He takes and that which He gives, and everything has an appointed time with Allâh. Let her be patient and seek reward." She sent word to him adjuring him to
go to her. So he got up and went, accompanied by Sa'd bin 'Ubâdah, Mu'âdh bin Jabal, Ubayy bin Ka'b, Zaid bin Thâbit and some other men. The boy was lifted up to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, with the death rattle sounding in him, and his eyes filled with tears. Sa'd said: "O Messenger of Allâh, what is this?" He said: "This is compassion which Allâh has created in the hearts of His slaves. Allâh has mercy on His compassionate slaves." (Sahih)
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[1] She was Zainab ؓ as is explicit in other reports.
Commentary
"Patience" signifies adherence to the rulings of the Divine law, not that one should not grieve or shed tears. That is natural and inherently instinctive.
