6/65. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1630 — Grief of Fatimah
What was narrated concerning the death and burial of the Prophet (SAW)
Hadith About Fatimah’s Grief After the Prophet’s Death
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1630
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1630
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَتْ لِي فَاطِمَةُ يَا أَنَسُ كَيْفَ سَخَتْ أَنْفُسُكُمْ أَنْ تَحْثُوا التُّرَابَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ . وَحَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ فَاطِمَةَ، قَالَتْ حِينَ قُبِضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ وَا أَبَتَاهْ إِلَى جِبْرَائِيلَ أَنْعَاهْ وَا أَبَتَاهْ مِنْ رَبِّهِ مَا أَدْنَاهْ وَا أَبَتَاهْ جَنَّةُ الْفِرْدَوْسِ مَأْوَاهْ وَا أَبَتَاهْ أَجَابَ رَبًّا دَعَاهْ . قَالَ حَمَّادٌ فَرَأَيْتُ ثَابِتًا حِينَ حَدَّثَ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ بَكَى حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ أَضْلاَعَهُ تَخْتَلِفُ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
Fatimah said to me: ‘O Anas, how did you manage to scatter dust on the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?’” And Thabit narrated to us from Anas that Fatimah said: “When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed away: ‘O my father! To Jibra’il we announce his death; O my father, how much closer he is now to his Lord; O my father, the Paradise of Firdaws is his abode; O my father, he has answered the call of his Lord.” (One of the narrators) Hammad said: "I saw Thabit, when he narrated this Hadith, weeping until I could see his ribs moving up and down."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1630In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 198English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1630
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1630
This Hadith about Fatimah’s grief shows how heavy the burial of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم felt to those who loved him. Fatimah asked Anas how they were able to scatter dust over the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم. Another narration in the same report records her words after his death: she spoke of announcing his death to Jibra’il, his nearness to his Lord, Firdaws as his abode, and his answer to the call of his Lord. The narrator Thabit wept when narrating it. The Hadith teaches that love and grief can be real and visible. At the same time, Fatimah’s words point to the honor of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم with his Lord.
What we learn from this hadith
- Grief for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was deeply felt by his family and Companions.
- Fatimah’s words show sadness together with belief in his honored return to Allah.
- Remembering the Hereafter can sit beside tears in a moment of loss.
- The narrator’s weeping shows the report carried strong emotion for later listeners too.
