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Sahih al-Bukhari 7003 (Book 91, Hadith 21) #6732
Uncertainty in Death

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the death of Uthman bin Maz'un and how Allah's Messenger ﷺ was unsure of what Allah would do to him.

Narrated Kharija bin Zaid bin Thabit: Um Al-'Ala an Ansari woman who had given a pledge of allegiance to Allah's Messenger ﷺ told me:, "The Muhajirln (emigrants) were distributed amongst us by drawing lots, and we got 'Uthman bin Maz'un in our share. We made him stay with us in our house. Then he suffered from a disease which proved fatal. When he died and was given a bath and was shrouded in his clothes. Allah's Messenger ﷺ came, I said, (addressing the dead body), 'O Aba As-Sa'ib! May Allah be Merciful to you! I testify that Allah has honored you'. Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, 'How do you know that Allah has honored him?" I replied, 'Let my father be sacrificed for you, O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! On whom else shall Allah bestow. His honor?' Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, 'As for him, by Allah, death has come to him. By Allah, I wish him all good (from Allah). By Allah, in spite of the fact that I am Allah's Messenger ﷺ, I do not know what Allah will do to me"., Um Al-'Ala added, "By Allah, I will never attest the righteousness of anybody after that".
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ عُفَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ، حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي خَارِجَةُ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ، أَنَّ أُمَّ الْعَلاَءِ ـ امْرَأَةً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ بَايَعَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ـ أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّهُمُ اقْتَسَمُوا الْمُهَاجِرِينَ قُرْعَةً‏.‏ قَالَتْ فَطَارَ لَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ مَظْعُونٍ، وَأَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي أَبْيَاتِنَا، فَوَجِعَ وَجَعَهُ الَّذِي تُوُفِّيَ فِيهِ، فَلَمَّا تُوُفِّيَ غُسِّلَ وَكُفِّنَ فِي أَثْوَابِهِ دَخَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقُلْتُ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكَ أَبَا السَّائِبِ، فَشَهَادَتِي عَلَيْكَ لَقَدْ أَكْرَمَكَ اللَّهُ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ وَمَا يُدْرِيكِ أَنَّ اللَّهَ أَكْرَمَهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَمَنْ يُكْرِمُهُ اللَّهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ أَمَّا هُوَ فَوَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ جَاءَهُ الْيَقِينُ، وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَرْجُو لَهُ الْخَيْرَ، وَوَاللَّهِ مَا أَدْرِي وَأَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ مَاذَا يُفْعَلُ بِي ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَتْ وَاللَّهِ لاَ أُزَكِّي بَعْدَهُ أَحَدًا أَبَدًا‏.‏
TOPICS
death  *  uncertainty  *  righteousness  *  honor

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect those who have passed away; recognize God’s power over life and death; remain humble in our assumptions about life after death; honor those who cannot defend themselves or receive recognition while alive .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the death of Uthman bin Maz'un, an emigrant who was distributed amongst the Ansari people by drawing lots. When he died, Um Al-'Ala, a woman who had given a pledge of allegiance to Allah's Messenger said that she testified that Allah has honored him. However, Allah's Messenger replied asking her how she knew that and said that he wished him all good from Allah but did not know what would happen to him. This shows us that even though we may think we know what will happen after death, only God knows for sure and it is best for us to remain humble in our assumptions. We should also remember to honor those who have passed away as they are no longer able to defend themselves or receive recognition for their deeds while alive.

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