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Sunan Abi Dawud 2488 (Book 15, Hadith 12) #22779
Comfort in Loss

SUMMARY: A woman who had lost her son in battle was comforted by the Prophet ﷺ and told that she would receive the reward of two martyrs for her son.

Narrated Thabit ibn Qays: A woman called Umm Khallad came to the Prophet while she was veiled. She was searching for her son who had been killed (in the battle) Some of the Companions of the Prophet said to her: You have come here asking for your son while veiling your face? She said: If I am afflicted with the loss of my son, I shall not suffer the loss of my modesty. The Messenger of Allah said: You will get the reward of two martyrs for your son. She asked: Why is that so, Messenger of Allah? He replied: Because the people of the Book have killed him.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ سَلاَّمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ فَرَجِ بْنِ فَضَالَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْخَبِيرِ بْنِ ثَابِتِ بْنِ قَيْسِ بْنِ شَمَّاسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ جَاءَتِ امْرَأَةٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ يُقَالُ لَهَا أُمُّ خَلاَّدٍ وَهِيَ مُنْتَقِبَةٌ تَسْأَلُ عَنِ ابْنِهَا وَهُوَ مَقْتُولٌ فَقَالَ لَهَا بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ جِئْتِ تَسْأَلِينَ عَنِ ابْنِكِ وَأَنْتِ مُنْتَقِبَةٌ فَقَالَتْ إِنْ أُرْزَإِ ابْنِي فَلَنْ أُرْزَأَ حَيَائِي ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ ابْنُكِ لَهُ أَجْرُ شَهِيدَيْنِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَتْ وَلِمَ ذَاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ لأَنَّهُ قَتَلَهُ أَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ

TOPICS
loss  *  martyrdom  *  reward  *  modesty

QUICK LESSONS:
Remain dignified even during times of distress or sorrow; defend one's faith; comfort others during their time of need.

EXPLANATIONS:
Umm Khallad was a woman who had lost her son in battle. Despite this great loss she still maintained her modesty and dignity by wearing a veil when she came to ask about him. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) comforted her with the assurance that she would receive the reward of two martyrs for her son's death as he had been killed by people of another faith. This hadith teaches us to remain dignified even in times of great distress and sorrow and also reminds us that those who die while defending their faith will be rewarded greatly by Allah.

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