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Sunan an-Nasai 1845 (Book 21, Hadith 28) #16456
Comfort in Grief

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) comforted Jabir and his family when they were grieving the death of Jabir's father on the day of Uhud.

It was narrated from Jabir that his father was killed on the day of Uhud. He said: "I started to uncover his face, weeping. The people told me not to do that but the Messenger of Allah did not forbid me. My paternal aunt started to weep, and the Messenger of Allah said: 'Do not weep, for angels kept on shading him with their wings until you lifted him up"'.
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزُ بْنُ أَسَدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ، قُتِلَ يَوْمَ أُحُدٍ - قَالَ - فَجَعَلْتُ أَكْشِفُ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ، وَأَبْكِي، وَالنَّاسُ، يَنْهَوْنِي وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ لاَ يَنْهَانِي وَجَعَلَتْ عَمَّتِي تَبْكِيهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ لاَ تَبْكِيهِ مَا زَالَتِ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ تُظِلُّهُ بِأَجْنِحَتِهَا حَتَّى رَفَعْتُمُوهُ

TOPICS
grief  *  comfort  *  angels  *  uhud

QUICK LESSONS:
Be patient during times of grief; Seek solace in knowing Allah will take care; Be kind & comforting towards those who are grieving; Uncovering one’s face while weeping is allowed if done without causing harm or distress to others .

EXPLANATIONS:
On the day of Uhud, Jabir's father was killed and he started to uncover his face while weeping. The people around him told him not to do that but the Messenger of Allah did not forbid him. His aunt also started to weep and the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) comforted them by saying that angels kept on shading his father with their wings until they lifted him up. This hadith teaches us that it is okay to grieve for our loved ones who have passed away but we should also remember that Allah will take care of them in a way we cannot imagine. It is important for us to be patient during times of grief and seek solace in knowing that our loved ones are being taken care of by Allah. We should also remember to be kind and comforting towards those who are grieving as this hadith shows us how even during difficult times, Prophet Muhammad showed compassion towards others.

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