Sahih al-Bukhari #6328
To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq)
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ أُمَّ حَارِثَةَ، أَتَتْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَقَدْ هَلَكَ حَارِثَةُ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ، أَصَابَهُ غَرْبُ سَهْمٍ. فَقَالَتْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ عَلِمْتَ مَوْقِعَ حَارِثَةَ مِنْ قَلْبِي، فَإِنْ كَانَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ لَمْ أَبْكِ عَلَيْهِ، وَإِلاَّ سَوْفَ تَرَى مَا أَصْنَعُ. فَقَالَ لَهَا
" هَبِلْتِ، أَجَنَّةٌ وَاحِدَةٌ هِيَ إِنَّهَا جِنَانٌ كَثِيرَةٌ، وَإِنَّهُ فِي الْفِرْدَوْسِ الأَعْلَى ". (وَقَالَ :غَدْوَةٌ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ أَوْ رَوْحَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا، وَلَقَابُ قَوْسِ أَحَدِكُمْ أَوْ مَوْضِعُ قَدَمٍ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا، وَلَوْ أَنَّ امْرَأَةً مِنْ نِسَاءِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ اطَّلَعَتْ إِلَى الأَرْضِ، لأَضَاءَتْ مَا بَيْنَهُمَا، وَلَمَلأَتْ مَا بَيْنَهُمَا رِيحًا، وَلَنَصِيفُهَا ـ يَعْنِي الْخِمَارَ ـ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا).
Um (the mother of) Haritha came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) after Haritha had been martyred on the Day (of
the battle) of Badr by an arrow thrown by an unknown person. She said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! You
know the position of Haritha in my heart (i.e. how dear to me he was), so if he is in Paradise, I will not
weep for him, or otherwise, you will see what I will do." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Are you mad? Is there
only one Paradise? There are many Paradises, and he is in the highest Paradise of Firdaus." The
Prophet added, "A forenoon journey or an after noon journey in Allah's Cause is better than the whole
world and whatever is in it; and a place equal to an arrow bow of anyone of you, or a place equal to a
foot in Paradise is better than the whole world and whatever is in it; and if one of the women of
Paradise looked at the earth, she would fill the whole space between them (the earth and the heaven)
with light, and would fill whatever is in between them, with perfume, and the veil of her face is better
than the whole world and whatever is in it."
Narrated by Narrated Anas:
Context
This hadith narrates a conversation between the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and the mother of Haritha, who seeks reassurance about her son's fate after he was martyred. The Prophet (ﷺ) comforts her by explaining that there are many levels of Paradise and that her son is in the highest one. This interaction highlights the significance of martyrdom and the rewards awaiting those who sacrifice their lives in Allah's cause.
Modern Application
In times of loss, this hadith can provide comfort and hope. It encourages us to remember the rewards of martyrdom and the promise of Paradise, helping us cope with grief and loss in a positive manner.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Paradise and Martyrdom because it emphasizes the elevated status of martyrs in the afterlife and the multiple levels of Paradise.
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The Prophet is more worthy of the believers than themselves, and his wives are [in the position of] their mothers. And those of [blood] relationship are more entitled [to inheritance] in the decree of Allah than the [other] believers and the emigrants, except that you may do to your close associates a kindness [through bequest]. That was in the Book inscribed.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #6328 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Anas:.