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Sunan an-Nasai 1907 (Book 21, Hadith 90) #16518
Compassion for the Poor

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) showed compassion and care for the poor, even in death.

It was narrated from Abu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif that: a poor woman fell sick and the Messenger of Allah was informed of her sickness. The Messenger of Allah used to visit the poor when they were sick and ask about them. The messenger of Allah said: "If she dies, then inform me". Then her funeral took place at night and they did not like to wake the Messenger of Allah. When morning came, the Messenger of Allah was told what had happened to her. He said: "Did I not tell you to inform me?" They said: "O Messenger of Allah, we did not like to wake you up at night". The Messenger of Allah went out and the people lined up by her grave and he said four Takbirs.
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، فِي حَدِيثِهِ عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ مِسْكِينَةً مَرِضَتْ فَأُخْبِرَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ بِمَرَضِهَا وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَعُودُ الْمَسَاكِينَ وَيَسْأَلُ عَنْهُمْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ إِذَا مَاتَتْ فَآذِنُونِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأُخْرِجَ بِجَنَازَتِهَا لَيْلاً وَكَرِهُوا أَنْ يُوقِظُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أُخْبِرَ بِالَّذِي كَانَ مِنْهَا فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَلَمْ آمُرْكُمْ أَنْ تُؤْذِنُونِي بِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَرِهْنَا أَنْ نُوقِظَكَ لَيْلاً ‏.‏ فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَتَّى صَفَّ بِالنَّاسِ عَلَى قَبْرِهَا وَكَبَّرَ أَرْبَعَ تَكْبِيرَاتٍ

TOPICS
compassion  *  poor  *  death  *  care  *  rahmah  *  faqeer  *  maut  *  takbirs

QUICK LESSONS:
Show kindness towards those who are less fortunate than you .

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Abu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif tells us about the compassion and care of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). It is said that a poor woman fell sick and when he was informed of her sickness, he asked to be informed if she passed away. When morning came, it was revealed that she had passed away during the night. Despite not being told until morning, he still went out to her grave with people lined up by it and said four Takbirs. This shows us how much Prophet Muhammad cared for those who were less fortunate than him; even in death he showed them respect and love. He taught us to always show kindness towards those who are less fortunate than us as they need our help more than anyone else does.

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