6/5. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1451 — Comfort During the Throes of Death
What was narrated concerning the believer being rewarded for the agony of death
Hadith About Comfort During the Throes of Death
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1451
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1451
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا وَعِنْدَهَا حَمِيمٌ لَهَا يَخْنُقُهُ الْمَوْتُ فَلَمَّا رَأَى النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ مَا بِهَا قَالَ لَهَا " لاَ تَبْتَئِسِي عَلَى حَمِيمِكِ فَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ مِنْ حَسَنَاتِهِ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered upon her and there was a close relative of hers who was in the throes of death. When the Prophet (ﷺ) saw how upset she was, he said: “Do not grieve for your relative, for that is part of his Hasanat (merits).”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1451In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 19English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1451
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1451
This Hadith about comfort during the throes of death shows the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم responding to grief with gentle words. Aishah had a close relative who was in the throes of death, and she was upset. When the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saw her state, he told her not to grieve for her relative, because that was part of his Hasanat, meaning merits. The Hadith does not remove the pain of seeing a loved one suffer, but it gives a faith-based way to look at the moment. The suffering mentioned in the text is not described as empty or meaningless. It is connected to the person’s merits, which can bring comfort to those present.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم comforted Aishah when she was upset over her relative.
- The throes of death were described as part of the relative’s merits.
- Kind words can help people face painful moments with faith.
