Sunan Ibn Majah #3935

Zuhd
Hasan

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

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، وَإِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي فُدَيْكٍ، حَدَّثَنِي حَمَّادُ بْنُ أَبِي حُمَيْدٍ الزُّرَقِيُّ، عَنْ عَوْنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ‏ "‏ مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ مُؤْمِنٍ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ عَيْنَيْهِ دُمُوعٌ وَإِنْ كَانَ مِثْلَ رَأْسِ الذُّبَابِ مِنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ تُصِيبُ شَيْئًا مِنْ حُرِّ وَجْهِهِ - إِلاَّ حَرَّمَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَى النَّارِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“There is no believing slave who sheds tears, even if they are like the head of a fly, out of fear of Allah, and they roll down his cheeks, but Allah will forbid him to the Fire.”
Narrated by It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Context

This hadith highlights the significance of sincere emotional expressions in the context of faith. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) assures that even the smallest tear shed out of fear of Allah will result in protection from the Fire. This teaching underscores the value of humility and the emotional connection believers have with their Creator.

Modern Application

In contemporary life, this hadith reminds us that expressing our emotions, particularly in relation to our faith, is important. It encourages individuals to reflect on their feelings and to seek a deeper connection with Allah through sincere repentance and humility.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Afterlife because it discusses the consequences of one's emotional expressions and their impact on the afterlife.

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This hadith is #3935 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Zuhd. It is graded Hasan and narrated by It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:.

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