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Sahih Bukhari 4462 — Fatimah’s Grief at the Prophet’s Death
The sickness of the Prophet (saws) and his death
وَقَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {إِنَّكَ مَيِّتٌ وَإِنَّهُمْ مَيِّتُونَ ثُمَّ إِنَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عِنْدَ رَبِّكُمْ تَخْتَصِمُونَ}.
Hadith About Fatimah’s Grief and the Prophet’s Passing
Sahih Bukhari : 4462
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4462
حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا ثَقُلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَعَلَ يَتَغَشَّاهُ، فَقَالَتْ فَاطِمَةُ ـ عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمُ ـ وَاكَرْبَ أَبَاهُ. فَقَالَ لَهَا " لَيْسَ عَلَى أَبِيكِ كَرْبٌ بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ ". فَلَمَّا مَاتَ قَالَتْ يَا أَبَتَاهْ، أَجَابَ رَبًّا دَعَاهُ، يَا أَبَتَاهْ مَنْ جَنَّةُ الْفِرْدَوْسِ مَأْوَاهُ، يَا أَبَتَاهْ إِلَى جِبْرِيلَ نَنْعَاهْ. فَلَمَّا دُفِنَ قَالَتْ فَاطِمَةُ ـ عَلَيْهَا السَّلاَمُ ـ يَا أَنَسُ، أَطَابَتْ أَنْفُسُكُمْ أَنْ تَحْثُوا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم التُّرَابَ
Anas Narrated from:
When the ailment of the Prophet (ﷺ) got aggravated, he became unconscious whereupon Fatima said, "Oh, how distressed my father is!" He said, "Your father will have no more distress after today." When he expired, she said, "O Father! Who has responded to the call of the Lord Who has invited him! O Father, whose dwelling place is the Garden of Paradise (i.e. Al-Firdaus)! O Father! We convey this news (of your death) to Gabriel." When he was buried, Fatima said, "O Anas! Do you feel pleased to throw earth over Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?"
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4462In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 478USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 739
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4462
This hadith shows a deeply human moment during the Prophet’s final illness. When his illness became severe and he lost consciousness, Fatimah expressed pain for her father. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم comforted her by saying that after that day her father would have no more distress. After his death, Fatimah spoke words of grief, faith, and longing. She mentioned his response to the Lord who called him and his dwelling in Al-Firdaus. When he was buried, she asked Anas how they could bring themselves to throw earth over Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. A hadith about Fatimah and the Prophet’s death reminds us that grief can be real while faith remains present.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم comforted Fatimah during his final illness.
- Fatimah’s words show grief mixed with faith in Allah’s call.
- The burial of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was painful for those who loved him.
