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Riyad as-Salihin 360 (Book) #38745
Comforting Grief with Faith

SUMMARY: Umm Aiman was grieving the death of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Abu Bakr and Umar (RA) comforted her by reminding her that what Allah has in store for the Prophet is better than this world.

Anas bin Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: After the death of Messenger of Allah , Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him) said to 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) : "Let us visit Umm Aiman (May Allah be pleased with her) as Messenger of Allah used to visit her". As we came to her, she wept. They (Abu Bakr and 'Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) said to her, "What makes you weep? Do you not know that what Allah has in store for His Messenger is better than (this worldly life)?" She said, "I weep not because I am ignorant of the fact that what is in store for Messenger of Allah (in the Hereafter) is better than this world, but I weep because the Revelation has ceased to come". This moved both of them to tears and they began to weep along with her. Muslim.
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ قال أبو بكر لعمر رضي الله عنهما بعد وفاة رسول الله ‏:‏ انطلق بنا إلى أم أيمن رضي الله عنها نزورها كما كان رسول الله يزورهان فلما انتهيا إليها، بكت، فقالا لها، ما يبكيك أما تعلمين أن ما عند الله خير لرسول الله ‏؟‏ فقالت‏:‏ إني لا أبكي إني لا أعلم أن ما عند الله تعالى خير لرسول الله ، ولكن أبكي أن الوحي قد انقطع من السماء، فهيجتهما على البكاء، فجعلا يبكيان معها‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

TOPICS
death  *  revelation  *  comfort  *  grief  *  faith

QUICK LESSONS:
Have faith during difficult times; Comfort others during their time of need; Trust in the will of Allah

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of faith in times of grief. After the death of Prophet Muhammad PBUH, Abu Bakr RA and Umar RA visited Umm Aiman RA who was grieving his passing. They reminded her that what Allah has in store for His Messenger is better than this world. This reminder moved them to tears as well as it should remind us all that faith can be a source of comfort during difficult times. We should remember that although we may feel sadness or grief at certain moments in our lives, we must also remember that Allah knows best and He will provide us with something even better than what we have lost if it is His will.

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