75/9. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 5655 — Mercy and Patience in Grief
To visit sick children
Hadith About Patience, Tears, and Mercy During Loss
Sahih Bukhari : 5655
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 5655
حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَاصِمٌ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ ابْنَةً لِلنَّبِيِّ، صلى الله عليه وسلم أَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْهِ وَهْوَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَسَعْدٍ وَأُبَىٍّ نَحْسِبُ أَنَّ ابْنَتِي قَدْ حُضِرَتْ فَاشْهَدْنَا فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهَا السَّلاَمَ وَيَقُولُ " إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا أَخَذَ وَمَا أَعْطَى وَكُلُّ شَىْءٍ عِنْدَهُ مُسَمًّى فَلْتَحْتَسِبْ وَلْتَصْبِرْ ". فَأَرْسَلَتْ تُقْسِمُ عَلَيْهِ، فَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقُمْنَا، فَرُفِعَ الصَّبِيُّ فِي حَجْرِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَنَفْسُهُ تَقَعْقَعُ فَفَاضَتْ عَيْنَا النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ لَهُ سَعْدٌ مَا هَذَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ " هَذِهِ رَحْمَةٌ وَضَعَهَا اللَّهُ فِي قُلُوبِ مَنْ شَاءَ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ، وَلاَ يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ إِلاَّ الرُّحَمَاءَ ".
Abu `Uthman Narrated from:
Usama bin Zaid said that while he. Sa`d and Ubai bin Ka`b were with the Prophet (ﷺ) a daughter of the Prophet sent a message to him, saying. 'My daughter is dying; please come to us." The Prophet (ﷺ) sent her his greetings and added "It is for Allah what He takes, and what He gives; and everything before His sight has a limited period. So she should hope for Allah's reward and remain patient."She again sent a message, beseeching him by Allah, to come. So the Prophet (ﷺ) got up. and so did we (and went there). The child was placed on his lap while his breath was irregular. Tears flowed from the eyes of the Prophet. Sa`d said to him, "What is this, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)?" He said. "This Is Mercy which Allah has embedded in the hearts of whomever He wished of His slaves. And Allah does not bestow His Mercy, except on the merciful among His slaves. (See Hadith No. 373 Vol. 2)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 5655In-book reference : Book 75, Hadith 15USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 7, Book 70, Hadith 559
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 5655
This Hadith teaches how to respond to grief with faith and mercy. A daughter of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sent for him because her child was dying. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم first sent a message: to Allah belongs what He takes and what He gives, and everything has an appointed time. He told her to seek reward and be patient. When she insisted, he went. The child was placed in his lap while breathing with difficulty, and tears flowed from the Prophet’s eyes. When Sa’d asked about it, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said it was mercy placed by Allah in the hearts of whomever He wills, and Allah shows mercy to the merciful among His slaves. This Hadith about grief and patience balances patience with natural tears.
What we learn from this hadith
- Everything Allah gives and takes has an appointed time.
- Patience in grief is directly taught in the Prophet’s message.
- The Prophet’s tears showed mercy, not lack of patience.
- The Hadith links Allah’s mercy with being merciful to others.
