Sunan an-Nasa'i #1864

The Book of Funerals
Sahih

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

أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، - هُوَ ابْنُ جَعْفَرٍ - عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَلْحَلَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَطَاءٍ، أَنَّ سَلَمَةَ بْنَ الأَزْرَقِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ مَاتَ مَيِّتٌ مِنْ آلِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَاجْتَمَعَ النِّسَاءُ يَبْكِينَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَامَ عُمَرُ يَنْهَاهُنَّ وَيَطْرُدُهُنَّ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ دَعْهُنَّ يَا عُمَرُ فَإِنَّ الْعَيْنَ دَامِعَةٌ وَالْقَلْبَ مُصَابٌ وَالْعَهْدَ قَرِيبٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
"I heard Abu Hurairah say: 'Someone from the family of the Messenger of Allah died, and the women gathered, weeping for him. 'Umar stood up and told them not to do that, and threw them out, but the Messenger of Allah said: Let them be there, O 'Umar, for the eye weeps and the heart grieves, but soon we will join them."
Narrated by It was narrated from Muhammad bin 'Amr bin 'Ata that Salamah bin Al-Azraq said:

Context

This hadith recounts an incident where women gathered to mourn the death of a member of the Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) family. Umar attempted to disperse them, but the Prophet advised him to let them grieve, recognizing the natural expression of sorrow. This highlights the importance of allowing individuals to express their grief and the communal aspect of mourning.

Modern Application

In our daily lives, this hadith teaches us the importance of allowing space for grief and mourning. It encourages us to support those who are grieving and to understand that expressing sorrow is a natural part of the healing process.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Funeral Rites and Treatment of the Dead because it underscores the significance of allowing grief and mourning as part of the human experience.

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This hadith is #1864 from Sunan an-Nasa'i, in the Book of The Book of Funerals. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It was narrated from Muhammad bin 'Amr bin 'Ata that Salamah bin Al-Azraq said:.

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