Riyad as-Salihin, 927

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came to his son Ibrahim (May Allah be pleased with him) when he was breathing his last. The eyes of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) began shedding tears. 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Auf (May Allah be pleased with him) said, "O Messenger of Allah, you too weep?" He (ﷺ) said, "O Ibn 'Auf! It is mercy." Then he began to weep and said, "The eyes are shedding tears and the heart is grieved, and we will not say except what pleases our Rubb. O Ibrahim! Indeed we are grieved by your departure." [Al-Bukhari].

وعن أنس رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم دخل علي ابنه إبراهيم رضي الله عنه وهو يجود بنفسه فجعلت عينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم تذرفان ‏.‏ فقال له عبد الرحمن بن عوف‏:‏ وأنت يا رسول الله ‏؟‏‏!‏ فقال‏:‏ “يا ابن عوف إنها رحمة” ثم أتبعها بأخرى، فقال‏:‏”إن العين تدمع والقلب يحزن ، ولا نقول إلا ما يرضي ربنا، وإنا بفراقك يا إبراهيم لمحزونون‏"‏‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري، وروي مسلم بعضه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏ والأحاديث في الباب كثيرة في الصحيح مشهورة والله أعلم‏.‏

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In-Book Reference: Book 6, Hadith 34

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadith: 1) It is permissible for a person to say that he is sad over a certain affliction. 2) The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him), the noblest human being in the sight of Allah, would go through what human beings go through, like sadness and illness. 3) Even if a person enjoys great status in the sight of his Lord, death is still not averted from him, for this is the decree of Allah, and it will surely come to pass.

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