6/65. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1631 — Madinah’s Grief
What was narrated concerning the death and burial of the Prophet (SAW)
Hadith About Madinah After the Prophet’s Death
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1631
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1631
حَدَّثَنَا بِشْرُ بْنُ هِلاَلٍ الصَّوَّافُ، حَدَّثَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الضُّبَعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَابِتٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ لَمَّا كَانَ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي دَخَلَ فِيهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ الْمَدِينَةَ أَضَاءَ مِنْهَا كُلُّ شَىْءٍ فَلَمَّا كَانَ الْيَوْمُ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ أَظْلَمَ مِنْهَا كُلُّ شَىْءٍ . وَمَا نَفَضْنَا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ الأَيْدِيَ حَتَّى أَنْكَرْنَا قُلُوبَنَا .
Anas Narrated from:
On the day when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered Al-Madinah, everything was lit up, and on the day when he died, everything went dark, and no sooner had we dusted off our hands (after burying him) but we felt that our hearts had changed.”*
[1] i.e., they felt that their spiritual condition was no longer the same.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1631In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 199English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1631
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1631
This Hadith about Madinah after the Prophet’s death shares Anas’s memory of two opposite days. When the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم entered Al-Madinah, everything was lit up. When he died, everything seemed dark. Anas also said that as soon as they had dusted off their hands after burying him, they felt that their hearts had changed. The wording is emotional and personal. It shows how the Prophet’s presence shaped the hearts of the Companions and how his passing affected them deeply. The Hadith does not give a legal ruling. It gives a witness statement about loss, love, and the felt change after burying the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet’s arrival brought great joy to Madinah in Anas’s memory.
- His death brought deep sadness to the Companions.
- The Companions felt a change in their hearts after his burial.
- Love for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم can be expressed through sincere grief.
