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Sahih Muslim 2471b (Book 44, Hadith 185) #13436
Mourning a Loved One

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the death of Jabir's father on the Day of Uhud and how Allah's Messenger allowed him to weep for his father.

Jabir b. 'Abdullah reported: My father fell as a martyr on the Day of Uhud and I attempted to uncover his face and weep, but they (the Companions of the Holy Prophet) forbade me to do this, whereas Allah's Messenger did not forbid me and Fatima bint Amr, the sister of my father, was also weeping There- upon Allah's Messenger said: You may weep or you may not weep; the Angels provide him shade with the help of their wings until you lift him (to be buried in the grave).
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أُصِيبَ أَبِي يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ فَجَعَلْتُ أَكْشِفُ الثَّوْبَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ، وَأَبْكِي، وَجَعَلُوا يَنْهَوْنَنِي وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ لاَ يَنْهَانِي - قَالَ - وَجَعَلَتْ فَاطِمَةُ بِنْتُ عَمْرٍو تَبْكِيهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ تَبْكِيهِ أَوْ لاَ تَبْكِيهِ مَا زَالَتِ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ تُظِلُّهُ بِأَجْنِحَتِهَا حَتَّى رَفَعْتُمُوهُ

TOPICS
death  *  grief  *  burial  *  angels

QUICK LESSONS:
Show respect and kindness towards those who have passed away

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the death of Jabir's father on the Day of Uhud and how Allah's Messenger allowed him to weep for his father. It teaches us that it is okay to grieve over a loved one who has passed away and that we should not be ashamed or embarrassed by our emotions. The Prophet also taught us that when someone dies, angels will provide them shade with their wings until they are buried in their grave. This shows us that even after death we should still show respect and kindness towards those who have passed away as they are still being taken care of by God’s angels. We can also take comfort in knowing that our loved ones are being taken care of even after they have left this world.

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