21/15. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1857 — Weeping and the Disbeliever's Punishment
Wailing over the Dead
Hadith About Weeping and the Disbeliever's Punishment
Sunan an-Nasai : 1857
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1857
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الْجَبَّارِ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْجَبَّارِ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، قَالَ قَصَّهُ لَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ دِينَارٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ إِنَّمَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَزِيدُ الْكَافِرَ عَذَابًا بِبَعْضِ بُكَاءِ أَهْلِهِ عَلَيْهِ " .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
Aishah said: Rather the Messenger of Allah said: 'Allah, the Mighty and Sublime increases the punishment of the disbeliever due to some of his family's weeping for him.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1857In-book reference : Book 21, Hadith 40English translation : Vol. 3, Book 21, Hadith 1858
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1857
This hadith about weeping and the disbeliever's punishment gives Aishah's wording through Ibn Abbas. She said that the Messenger of Allah said: “Allah, the Mighty and Sublime increases the punishment of the disbeliever due to some of his family's weeping for him.” This wording is more specific than the broad statement about the deceased being punished due to weeping. It names the disbeliever and says “some” of the family's weeping. The explanation should stay with these exact details. This hadith is best found with searches like Allah increases punishment of the disbeliever hadith, Aishah weeping hadith, and family crying over deceased hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah reported a specific wording about the disbeliever.
- The hadith mentions an increase in punishment due to some family weeping.
- The text should not be made broader than its own wording.
- Careful wording matters when speaking about the unseen.
