Hadith+
    Beta 2
Help
 
X
GO
Browse All Books    Browse All Topics
LiteView
 
Quick Search 
Sunan Ibn Majah 1588 (Book 6, Hadith 156) #30940
Compassion and Mercy Rewarded

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's compassion for a dying child and how Allah rewards those who show mercy.

Usamah bin Zaid said: "The son of one of the daughters of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was dying. She sent for him, asking him to come to her, and he sent word to her, saying: 'To Allah belongs what He has taken and to Him belongs what He has given. Everything has an appointed time with Him, so be patient and seek reward.’ But she sent for him again, adjuring him to come. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ got up, and I got up with him, as did Mu’adh bin Jabal, Ubayy bin Ka’b and 'Ubadah bin Samit. When we entered they handed the child to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and his soul was rattling in his chest". I think he was that it was like a water skin".The Messenger of Allah ﷺ wept, and 'Ubadah bin Samit said to him: 'What is this, O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: 'It is compassion which Allah has created in the son of Adam. Allah only shows mercy to those of His slaves who are compassionate.’"
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّوَارِبِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ الأَحْوَلُ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ كَانَ ابْنٌ لِبَعْضِ بَنَاتِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ ﷺ ـ يَقْضِي فَأَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ يَأْتِيَهَا فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهَا أَنَّ ‏"‏ لِلَّهِ مَا أَخَذَ وَلَهُ مَا أَعْطَى وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ عِنْدَهُ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى فَلْتَصْبِرْ وَلْتَحْتَسِبْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَأَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْهِ فَأَقْسَمَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ﷺ ـ وَقُمْتُ مَعَهُ وَمَعَهُ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ وَأُبَىُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ وَعُبَادَةُ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ فَلَمَّا دَخَلْنَا نَاوَلُوا الصَّبِيَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ ﷺ ـ وَرُوحُهُ تَقَلْقَلُ فِي صَدْرِهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ حَسِبْتُهُ قَالَ كَأَنَّهُ شَنَّةٌ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَبَكَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ﷺ ـ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُبَادَةُ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ: مَا هَذَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ: ‏"‏ الرَّحْمَةُ الَّتِي جَعَلَهَا اللَّهُ فِي بَنِي آدَمَ وَإِنَّمَا يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الرُّحَمَاءَ
TOPICS
compassion  *  mercy  *  reward  *  adam  *  muwaddat  *  sadaqah

QUICK LESSONS:
Showing kindness and mercy towards others regardless of their situation or circumstance; Being compassionate; Seeking reward from Allah for good deeds done out of love or kindness; Weeping out of empathy with someone else's suffering; Striving to do good deeds even if they don't seem significant or important at first glance.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the importance of showing compassion and mercy to others, even in difficult situations. It tells us that Allah rewards those who show kindness and mercy, no matter what the circumstances may be. The Prophet Muhammad was an example of this when he showed compassion for a dying child by going to visit him despite being asked not to come. He wept at the sight of the child, demonstrating his deep empathy for him. 'Ubadah bin Samit then asked why he was weeping, to which he replied that it was because Allah has created compassion in humans as a way of showing mercy towards one another. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive to be compassionate towards others, as it is something that will be rewarded by Allah in this life and in the hereafter.

Please use the feedback below to report any discrepancies or concerns.

Feedback           Discuss      Disclaimer     

haluk
  
Prev    Next