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Sunan an-Nasai 1841 — Abu Bakr and the Prophet's Death
Kissing the Deceased
Hadith About Abu Bakr and the Prophet's Death
Sunan an-Nasai : 1841
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1841
أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ مَعْمَرٌ وَيُونُسُ قَالَ الزُّهْرِيُّ وَأَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى فَرَسٍ مِنْ مَسْكَنِهِ بِالسُّنُحِ حَتَّى نَزَلَ فَدَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَلَمْ يُكَلِّمِ النَّاسَ حَتَّى دَخَلَ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مُسَجًّى بِبُرْدٍ حِبَرَةٍ فَكَشَفَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ أَكَبَّ عَلَيْهِ فَقَبَّلَهُ فَبَكَى ثُمَّ قَالَ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَاللَّهِ لاَ يَجْمَعُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ مَوْتَتَيْنِ أَبَدًا أَمَّا الْمَوْتَةُ الَّتِي كَتَبَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْكَ فَقَدْ مُتَّهَا .
A'isha Narrated from:
Abu Bakr came riding a horse from his home in As-Sunuh, then he dismounted and entered the Masjid. He did not speak to the people until he met 'Aishah and the Messenger of Allah was covered with a Hibrah Burd. He uncovered his face, bent over him and kissed him, and wept. Then he said: "May my father be ransomed for you. By Allah! Allah will never cause you to die twice; the death that was decreed for you, you have died."
[1] A type of cloth from Yemen, some of them say that the Hibrah is green.Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1841In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 24English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1842
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1841
This hadith about Abu Bakr and the Prophet's death shows a moment of deep love and clear faith. Abu Bakr came from As-Sunuh, entered the Masjid, and went to Aishah before speaking to the people. The Messenger of Allah was covered with a Hibrah Burd, so Abu Bakr uncovered his face, kissed him, and wept. His words were full of respect: “May my father be ransomed for you.” He then affirmed that Allah would not cause the Prophet to die twice, and that the death written for him had already taken place. The core lesson is accepting death as Allah's decree while allowing real grief and love to be shown.
What we learn from this hadith
- Loving the Messenger of Allah includes deep respect even at the time of grief.
- A believer may weep when someone beloved dies.
- Death comes by the decree written by Allah.
- Faith helps a person speak with clarity during painful moments.
