Riyad as-Salihin, 922

Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When a man's child dies, Allah, the Exalted, asks His angels, 'Have you taken out the life of the child of My slave?' and they reply in the affirmative. He (SWT) then asks, 'Have you taken the fruit of his heart?' and they reply in the affirmative. Thereupon He asks, 'What did my slave say?' They say: 'He praised You and said: Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un (We belong to Allah and to Him we shall return).' Allah says: 'Build a house for my slave in Jannah and name it Baitul-Hamd (the House of Praise)."' [At-Tirmidhi].

وعن أبي موسي رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ إذا مات ولد العبد، قال الله تعالي لملائكته‏:‏ قبضتم ولد عبدي، فيقولون‏:‏ نعم، فيقول‏:‏ قبضتم ثمرة فؤاده، فيقولون‏:‏ نعم‏.‏ فيقول‏:‏ ماذا قال عبدي، فيقولون‏:‏ حمدك واسترجع، فيقول الله تعالى‏:‏ ابنوا لعبدي بيتاً في الجنة، وسموه بيت الحمد‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه الترمذي وقال‏:‏ حديث حسن‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference: Book 6, Hadith 29

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadiths: 1) Praising Allah at the time of affliction and saying “praise be to Allah. Indeed, we belong to Allah and indeed to Him we shall return” is a sign of a person’s patience with the fate decreed by his Lord. 2) They show the merit of patience and hope for the divine reward upon the death of a loved one. 3) Paradise is the reward for those who display patience and pursue the divine reward. 4) They confirm the attribute of speech for Allah Almighty. He speaks to the angels saying what He wills in the manner He wills, as established by proofs from the Qur’an and Sunnah. All goodness lies in adherence to the creed received through the clear revelation.

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