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Sunan an-Nasai 1969 (Book 21, Hadith 152) #16580
Compassion and Care of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) showed compassion and care for a poor woman in Al-Awali by offering her funeral prayer even after she had been buried.

Abu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif said: "A poor woman in Al-Awali fell sick and the Prophet used to ask them about her. He said: 'If she dies, do not bury her until I have offered the funeral prayer for her. She died and they brought her to Al-Madinah after dark, and they found that the Messenger of Allah had gone to sleep. They did not like to wake him up, so they offered the funeral prayer for her and buried her in Baqi' Al-Gharqad. The next morning they came and the Messenger of Allah asked them about her. They said: 'She has been buried, O Messenger of Allah. We came to you and found you sleeping, and we did not like to wake you up'. He said: 'let's go'. He set out walking and they went with him and showed him her grave. The Messenger of Allah stood and they formed rows behind him, and he offered the funeral prayer for her, saying the Takbir four times".
أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو أُمَامَةَ بْنُ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ اشْتَكَتِ امْرَأَةٌ بِالْعَوَالِي مِسْكِينَةٌ فَكَانَ النَّبِيُّ يَسْأَلُهُمْ عَنْهَا وَقَالَ ‏"‏ إِنْ مَاتَتْ فَلاَ تَدْفِنُوهَا حَتَّى أُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَتُوُفِّيَتْ فَجَاءُوا بِهَا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ بَعْدَ الْعَتَمَةِ فَوَجَدُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ نَامَ فَكَرِهُوا أَنْ يُوقِظُوهُ فَصَلُّوا عَلَيْهَا وَدَفَنُوهَا بِبَقِيعِ الْغَرْقَدِ فَلَمَّا أَصْبَحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ جَاءُوا فَسَأَلَهُمْ عَنْهَا فَقَالُوا قَدْ دُفِنَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَقَدْ جِئْنَاكَ فَوَجَدْنَاكَ نَائِمًا فَكَرِهْنَا أَنْ نُوقِظَكَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَانْطَلِقُوا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَانْطَلَقَ يَمْشِي وَمَشَوْا مَعَهُ حَتَّى أَرَوْهُ قَبْرَهَا فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَصَفُّوا وَرَاءَهُ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهَا وَكَبَّرَ أَرْبَعًا

TOPICS
compassion  *  care  *  prayer  *  woman  *  rahmah  *  janazah

QUICK LESSONS:
Show respect towards those who have passed away no matter who they were or what their circumstances were like while alive . Offer condolences to family members . Show compassion and care towards all people regardless of their social status or wealth .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the compassion and care of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). A poor woman in Al-Awali fell sick, and the Prophet used to ask them about her. He said that if she died, they should not bury her until he offered her funeral prayer. Unfortunately, when she passed away, it was dark outside so they decided to bury her without waking him up. The next morning when he asked them what happened to the woman, they told him that she had been buried already. He then set out walking with them to show his respect for this woman by offering his funeral prayer for her at Baqi' Al-Gharqad cemetery. Everyone lined up behind him as he said four Takbirs during his prayer for this woman's soul. This story shows us how much love and respect our beloved prophet had for all people regardless of their social status or wealth; it also teaches us that we should always show respect towards those who have passed away no matter who they were or what their circumstances were like while alive.

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