10/25. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 1004 — Aishah on Mourning
What Has Been Related About The Permission For Crying Over The Deceased
Aishah’s Explanation of the Crying Over the Deceased Hadith
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 1004
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 1004
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ الْمُهَلَّبِيُّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْمَيِّتُ يُعَذَّبُ بِبُكَاءِ أَهْلِهِ عَلَيْهِ " . فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ يَرْحَمُهُ اللَّهُ لَمْ يَكْذِبْ وَلَكِنَّهُ وَهِمَ إِنَّمَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِرَجُلٍ مَاتَ يَهُودِيًّا " إِنَّ الْمَيِّتَ لَيُعَذَّبُ وَإِنَّ أَهْلَهُ لَيَبْكُونَ عَلَيْهِ " . قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَقَرَظَةَ بْنِ كَعْبٍ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَأُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ عَائِشَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ . وَقَدْ ذَهَبَ أَهْلُ الْعِلْمِ إِلَى هَذَا وَتَأَوَّلُوا هَذِهِ الآيَةَ (ألَّا تَزِرُ وَازِرَةٌ وِزْرَ أُخْرَى ) وَهُوَ قَوْلُ الشَّافِعِيِّ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet Said: "The Deceased Is Punished For The Crying Of His Family Over Him." So, Aishah Said: "May Allah Have Mercy Upon Him. He Has Not Lied, But He Is Mistaken. It Is Only That The Messenger Of Allah Said About A Jewish Man Who Died: 'The Deceased Is Being Punished And His Family Is Crying Over Him.'"
[1] Al-Isrā' 17:15.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1004In-book reference : Book 10, Hadith 40English translation : Vol. 2, Book 5, Hadith 1004
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 1004
This hadith about crying over the deceased shows how Aishah corrected the understanding of a narration. Ibn Umar narrated the wording that the deceased is punished for the crying of his family over him. Aishah did not accuse him of lying. She said he was mistaken in understanding. She explained that the Messenger of Allah spoke about a Jewish man who had died, saying the deceased was being punished while his family was crying over him. The hadith teaches care in transmitting and understanding religious words. It also shows that reports about mourning should be read with attention to the exact case and wording mentioned in the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- Religious reports should be understood with care.
- Correcting a mistake can be done without accusing someone of lying.
- The exact wording and case of a hadith matter.
- Mourning reports should not be explained beyond what the text supports.
