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Sahih Bukhari 7448 — Patience, Loss, and Mercy
“…Surely, Allah’s Mercy is near unto the good-doers.”
Hadith About Patience During Loss and Showing Mercy
Sahih Bukhari : 7448
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7448
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ أُسَامَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ ابْنٌ لِبَعْضِ بَنَاتِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقْضِي، فَأَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ يَأْتِيَهَا فَأَرْسَلَ " إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا أَخَذَ، وَلَهُ مَا أَعْطَى، وَكُلٌّ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى، فَلْتَصْبِرْ وَلْتَحْتَسِبْ ". فَأَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْهِ فَأَقْسَمَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقُمْتُ مَعَهُ وَمُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ وَأُبَىُّ بْنُ كَعْبٍ وَعُبَادَةُ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ، فَلَمَّا دَخَلْنَا نَاوَلُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الصَّبِيَّ وَنَفْسُهُ تَقَلْقَلُ فِي صَدْرِهِ ـ حَسِبْتُهُ قَالَ ـ كَأَنَّهَا شَنَّةٌ، فَبَكَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ سَعْدُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ أَتَبْكِي فَقَالَ " إِنَّمَا يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الرُّحَمَاءَ ".
Usama Narrated from:
A son of one of the daughters of the Prophet (ﷺ) was dying, so she sent a person to call the Prophet. He sent (her a message), "What ever Allah takes is for Him, and whatever He gives is for Him, and everything has a limited fixed term (in this world) so she should be patient and hope for Allah's reward." She then sent for him again, swearing that he should come.Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got up, and so did Mu`adh bin Jabal, Ubai bin Ka`b and 'Ubada bin As-Samit. When he entered (the house), they gave the child to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) while its breath was disturbed in his chest. (The sub-narrator said: I think he said, "...as if it was a water skin.") Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) started weeping whereupon Sa`d bin 'Ubada said, "Do you weep?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah is merciful only to those of His slaves who are merciful (to others).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7448In-book reference : Book 97, Hadith 74USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 540
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7448
This Hadith shows both patience and mercy. A child from one of the Prophet's daughters was dying, and she called for him. He first sent a message saying that whatever Allah takes belongs to Him, whatever He gives belongs to Him, and everything has a fixed term. He told her to be patient and hope for Allah's reward. When she asked again, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم came with companions. The child was placed in his arms while struggling for breath, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم wept. When Sa'd asked about the tears, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that Allah is merciful to those of His slaves who are merciful. The Hadith teaches that patience does not mean a cold heart; mercy and tears can be present with faith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Everything Allah takes and gives belongs to Him.
- At loss, patience and hope for reward are taught.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم wept when seeing the child in distress.
- Mercy toward others is loved and linked to Allah's mercy.
