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Sunan Abu Dawud #3127

Funerals (Kitab Al-Jana'iz)
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ الْمُغِيرَةِ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ الْبُنَانِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ وُلِدَ لِيَ اللَّيْلَةَ غُلاَمٌ فَسَمَّيْتُهُ بِاسْمِ أَبِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ قَالَ أَنَسٌ لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُهُ يَكِيدُ بِنَفْسِهِ بَيْنَ يَدَىْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَدَمَعَتْ عَيْنَا رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ ‏"‏ تَدْمَعُ الْعَيْنُ وَيَحْزَنُ الْقَلْبُ وَلاَ نَقُولُ إِلاَّ مَا يَرْضَى رَبُّنَا إِنَّا بِكَ يَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ لَمَحْزُونُونَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: A child was born to me at night and I named him Ibrahim after his. He then narrated the rest of the tradition. Anas said: I saw it at the point of the death before the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Tears began to fall from the eyes of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He said: The eye weeps and the heart grieves, but we say only what our Lord is pleased with, and we are grieved for you, Ibrahim.
Narrated by Narrated Anas bin Malik:

Context

This hadith recounts a deeply personal moment for the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) when he experienced the loss of his son Ibrahim. Despite his profound grief, he expressed that it is natural for the eye to weep and the heart to grieve, but emphasized the importance of speaking only what pleases Allah. This highlights the human experience of sorrow and the importance of maintaining faith during times of loss.

Modern Application

In today's world, we often face loss and grief, whether through the death of loved ones or other hardships. This hadith reminds us to express our emotions while also maintaining a perspective of faith, encouraging us to seek solace in our beliefs and to articulate our feelings in a way that aligns with our values.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Compassion because it illustrates the Prophet's (ﷺ) deep emotional response to loss while also guiding us on how to express grief appropriately.

Compassion

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #3127 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Funerals (Kitab Al-Jana'iz). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Anas bin Malik:.

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