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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, which contains 4,053 hadiths across 49 books. It is hadith number 1007 in the Book of The Book on Jana''iz (Funerals).

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Jami` at-Tirmidhi #1007

Q: What is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1007 about?

This hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Book of The Book on Jana''iz (Funerals)), narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah narrated:, states: ""The Prophet took Abdur-Rahman bin Awf by the hand and went with him to his son Ibrahim. He found him in his last breaths, so he took him and put him on his lap and cried. Abdur-Rahman said to him: 'Y…"

The Book on Jana''iz (Funerals)

Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ خَشْرَمٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَخَذَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِيَدِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ فَانْطَلَقَ بِهِ إِلَى ابْنِهِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ فَوَجَدَهُ يَجُودُ بِنَفْسِهِ فَأَخَذَهُ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَوَضَعَهُ فِي حِجْرِهِ فَبَكَى فَقَالَ لَهُ عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ أَتَبْكِي أَوَلَمْ تَكُنْ نَهَيْتَ عَنِ الْبُكَاءِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ لاَ وَلَكِنْ نَهَيْتُ عَنْ صَوْتَيْنِ أَحْمَقَيْنِ فَاجِرَيْنِ صَوْتٍ عِنْدَ مُصِيبَةٍ خَمْشِ وُجُوهٍ وَشَقِّ جُيُوبٍ وَرَنَّةِ شَيْطَانٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَفِي الْحَدِيثِ كَلاَمٌ أَكْثَرُ مِنْ هَذَا ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ ‏.‏

"The Prophet took Abdur-Rahman bin Awf by the hand and went with him to his son Ibrahim. He found him in his last breaths, so he took him and put him on his lap and cried. Abdur-Rahman said to him: 'You cry? Didn't you prohibit (your followers) from crying?' He said: 'No. But I prohibited two foolish immoral voices: A voice during a calamity while clawing at one's face and tearing one's clothes, and Shaitan's scream.'" And there is more that is stated in the Hadith.

Narrated by Jabir bin Abdullah narrated:

Context

In this poignant hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) comforts Abdur-Rahman bin Awf as he faces the loss of his son, Ibrahim. The Prophet's (ﷺ) tears illustrate that expressing grief is natural, while he clarifies that the prohibition he mentioned pertains to excessive mourning practices.

Modern Application

This teaching is relevant today as it encourages individuals to express their emotions healthily during times of loss. It reminds us that while grief is a natural response, it should not lead to harmful behaviors or excessive displays of sorrow.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Conduct and Social Conduct because it demonstrates the Prophet's (ﷺ) compassionate approach to grief and the social norms surrounding mourning.

Prophetic Conduct Social Conduct