6/7. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1456 — The Prophet’s Tears for the Deceased
What was narrated concerning kissing the deceased
The Prophet Kissed the Deceased and Wept
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1456
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1456
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قَبَّلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ عُثْمَانَ بْنَ مَظْعُونٍ وَهُوَ مَيِّتٌ فَكَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى دُمُوعِهِ تَسِيلُ عَلَى خَدَّيْهِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) kissed ‘Uthman bin Maz’un when he had died, and it is as if I can see him with his tears flowing down his cheeks.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1456In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 24English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1456
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1456
This Hadith about the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم kissing the deceased shows a tender human moment. Aishah said that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم kissed Uthman bin Mazun when he had died. She remembered the scene so clearly that it was as if she could still see his tears flowing down his cheeks. The narration shows love, sadness, and mercy without adding long speech. It also reminds us that tears at death are not the same as rejecting Allah’s decree. The Hadith simply records the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم action and tears. For readers, it gives a balanced picture: grief can exist with faith, respect, and love for the deceased.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم kissed Uthman bin Mazun after he died.
- The narration records the Prophet’s tears at that moment.
- Grief can be shown with love and respect.
