WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:07.139 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 00:00:07.139 --> 00:00:09.199 With pens of longing, 00:00:09.199 --> 00:00:11.740 And the ink of love, 00:00:11.740 --> 00:00:15.869 We record lines more precious than gold, 00:00:15.869 --> 00:00:17.870 In describing the Master of all creation, 00:00:17.870 --> 00:00:22.640 Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:00:22.640 --> 00:00:31.050 The Prophetic characteristics (Shama'il). 00:00:31.050 --> 00:00:38.329 A chapter on what has been narrated regarding the weeping of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 00:00:38.329 --> 00:00:42.329 Abdullah Ibn al-Shikhkhir narrated from his father, who said: 00:00:42.329 --> 00:00:45.329 I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:00:45.329 --> 00:00:47.329 While he was praying, 00:00:47.329 --> 00:00:52.329 And from his chest came a sound like the bubbling of a cooking pot, due to his weeping. 00:00:52.329 --> 00:00:55.640 In this hadith, 00:00:55.640 --> 00:00:59.640 It is mentioned that the noble Companion came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:00:59.640 --> 00:01:01.640 While he was praying, 00:01:01.640 --> 00:01:04.640 And he heard his weeping during the prayer. 00:01:04.640 --> 00:01:05.640 As for his statement, 00:01:05.640 --> 00:01:10.640 "And from his chest came a sound like the bubbling of a cooking pot, due to his weeping," 00:01:10.640 --> 00:01:15.640 It means his chest emitted a sound like the boiling of a copper pot 00:01:15.640 --> 00:01:17.640 When it is placed over a fire. 00:01:17.640 --> 00:01:19.640 This weeping 00:01:19.640 --> 00:01:26.269 Was a weeping of awe, longing, and love for Allah the Almighty. 00:01:26.269 --> 00:01:30.269 And from Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:01:30.269 --> 00:01:34.269 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to me: 00:01:34.269 --> 00:01:36.269 "Recite to me." 00:01:36.269 --> 00:01:37.269 I said, 00:01:37.269 --> 00:01:39.269 "O Messenger of Allah, 00:01:39.269 --> 00:01:42.269 Shall I recite to you, while it was revealed to you?" 00:01:42.269 --> 00:01:43.269 He said, 00:01:43.269 --> 00:01:47.299 "I love to hear it from someone else." 00:01:47.299 --> 00:01:49.299 So I recited Surat al-Nisa', 00:01:49.299 --> 00:01:51.299 Until I reached [the verse], 00:01:51.299 --> 00:01:55.299 “But how (will it be with them) when We bring of every people a witness, and We bring thee (O Muhammad) a witness against these?” (4:41) 00:01:55.299 --> 00:01:56.299 He said, 00:01:56.299 --> 00:02:03.099 "I saw the eyes of the Messenger of Allah flowing with tears." 00:02:03.099 --> 00:02:04.099 In this hadith, 00:02:04.099 --> 00:02:10.099 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, requested of Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:02:10.099 --> 00:02:13.099 That he recite to him something from the Qur'an. 00:02:13.099 --> 00:02:18.099 In this is a manifest virtue for Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him. 00:02:18.099 --> 00:02:20.099 He asked, seeking clarification: 00:02:20.099 --> 00:02:25.099 "Shall I recite to you, O Messenger of Allah, while the Qur'an was revealed to you?" 00:02:25.099 --> 00:02:28.099 He, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, replied: 00:02:28.099 --> 00:02:32.099 "I love to hear it from someone else." 00:02:32.099 --> 00:02:38.099 It is possible that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, loved to hear the Qur'an from others 00:02:38.099 --> 00:02:41.099 So that the recitation of the Qur'an might become a Sunnah. 00:02:41.099 --> 00:02:45.099 It is also possible that it was so he could contemplate and understand it, 00:02:45.099 --> 00:02:51.099 For the listener is more capable of contemplation and more active in reflection than the reciter. 00:02:51.099 --> 00:02:56.159 So Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, recited Surat al-Nisa', 00:02:56.159 --> 00:02:59.159 Until he reached the saying of Allah the Almighty: 00:02:59.159 --> 00:03:04.159 “But how (will it be with them) when We bring of every people a witness, and We bring thee (O Muhammad) a witness against these?” (4:41) 00:03:04.159 --> 00:03:08.159 “But how (will it be with them) when We bring of every people a witness, and We bring thee (O Muhammad) a witness against these?” (4:41) 00:03:08.159 --> 00:03:12.159 Then the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to him: 00:03:12.159 --> 00:03:15.159 "That is enough," as in the second narration. 00:03:15.159 --> 00:03:21.259 Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, looked at the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:03:21.259 --> 00:03:24.259 And saw his eyes flowing with tears. 00:03:24.259 --> 00:03:28.259 Meaning they were overflowing and streaming with tears. 00:03:28.259 --> 00:03:30.449 The meaning of the verse is 00:03:30.449 --> 00:03:35.449 That Allah the Almighty has appointed for every nation a witness, 00:03:35.449 --> 00:03:38.449 Which is the Prophet who was sent among them. 00:03:38.449 --> 00:03:41.449 This is from the perfection of His justice. 00:03:41.449 --> 00:03:47.449 Our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is a witness over this Ummah. 00:03:47.449 --> 00:03:54.610 In this hadith is the weeping of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, upon hearing the Qur'an. 00:03:55.610 --> 00:03:57.610 And in the previous hadith, 00:03:57.610 --> 00:04:04.340 His weeping, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, when he recited it himself. 00:04:04.340 --> 00:04:08.340 And from Abdullah Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:04:08.340 --> 00:04:14.340 The sun eclipsed one day during the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:04:14.340 --> 00:04:19.339 So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, stood to pray, 00:04:19.339 --> 00:04:22.339 And he stood for so long he almost did not bow. 00:04:22.339 --> 00:04:25.339 Then he bowed and almost did not raise his head. 00:04:25.339 --> 00:04:29.529 Then he raised his head and almost did not prostrate. 00:04:29.529 --> 00:04:33.589 Then he prostrated and almost did not raise his head. 00:04:33.589 --> 00:04:37.779 Then he raised his head and almost did not prostrate. 00:04:37.779 --> 00:04:41.939 Then he prostrated and almost did not raise his head. 00:04:41.939 --> 00:04:46.199 He began to breathe heavily and weep, saying: 00:04:46.199 --> 00:04:50.199 "My Lord, did You not promise me that You would not punish them while I am among them?" 00:04:50.199 --> 00:04:55.199 "My Lord, did You not promise me that You would not punish them while they seek forgiveness?" 00:04:55.199 --> 00:05:23.990 When he finished the two rak'ahs, the sun had cleared. He stood, praised Allah the Almighty, and extolled Him, then said: "The sun and the moon are two signs from the signs of Allah; they do not eclipse for the death or life of anyone. If they eclipse, then hasten to the remembrance of Allah the Almighty." 00:05:23.990 --> 00:05:33.990 In this hadith, it is mentioned that the sun eclipsed one day during the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, meaning its light vanished, either entirely or partially. 00:05:35.019 --> 00:05:43.019 The sun eclipsed only once during his lifetime, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in the tenth year of the Hijrah. 00:05:44.019 --> 00:05:53.019 That day was the day on which Ibrahim, the son of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, died, as recorded in the two Sahih collections. 00:05:54.089 --> 00:06:02.089 It was a belief of the people of the Jahiliyyah that the sun and moon only eclipsed for the death or life of a great person. 00:06:03.220 --> 00:06:16.220 When the sun eclipsed, the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, went out dragging his cloak, alarmed as if the Hour had begun, and ordered someone to call out, "Prayer is gathering." 00:06:16.220 --> 00:06:31.310 The people gathered in the mosque, and he led them in the eclipse prayer. His statement, "He stood to pray until he almost did not bow," refers to the length of his standing. 00:06:32.310 --> 00:06:37.339 "Then he bowed and almost did not raise his head," refers to the length of the bowing. 00:06:38.339 --> 00:06:44.339 "Then he raised his head and almost did not prostrate," refers to the length of the standing after bowing. 00:06:44.339 --> 00:06:49.439 "Then he prostrated and almost did not raise his head," refers to the length of the prostration. 00:06:50.439 --> 00:06:56.439 "Then he raised his head and almost did not prostrate," refers to the length of the sitting between the two prostrations. 00:06:57.439 --> 00:07:03.439 "Then he prostrated and almost did not raise his head," refers to the length of his second prostration. 00:07:04.439 --> 00:07:10.470 "He began to breathe heavily and weep," meaning in supplication to Allah and fear of punishment. 00:07:10.470 --> 00:07:15.470 And he said, "My Lord, did You not promise me that You would not punish them while I am among them?" 00:07:16.470 --> 00:07:20.470 "My Lord, did You not promise me that You would not punish them while they seek forgiveness?" 00:07:21.470 --> 00:07:23.470 And we seek Your forgiveness. 00:07:24.470 --> 00:07:27.470 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was interpreting the saying of Allah the Almighty: 00:07:28.470 --> 00:07:31.470 “But Allah would not punish them while thou wast with them, nor will He punish them while they seek forgiveness.” (8:33) 00:07:32.470 --> 00:07:36.470 “But Allah would not punish them while thou wast with them, nor will He punish them while they seek forgiveness.” (8:33) 00:07:37.470 --> 00:07:43.500 And his statement, "He stood, praised Allah the Almighty, and extolled Him, then said," 00:07:44.500 --> 00:07:47.500 "The sun and the moon are two signs from the signs of Allah," 00:07:48.500 --> 00:07:51.500 "They do not eclipse for the death or life of anyone," 00:07:52.500 --> 00:07:55.500 Meaning contrary to what the polytheists believed in the Jahiliyyah. 00:07:56.500 --> 00:08:01.540 And his statement, "If they eclipse, then hasten to the remembrance of Allah the Almighty," 00:08:02.540 --> 00:08:07.540 Meaning increase in prayer, glorification (tasbih), declaring the oneness of Allah (tahlil), and seeking forgiveness (istighfar). 00:08:08.540 --> 00:08:10.540 And turning to Allah the Almighty. 00:08:11.540 --> 00:08:15.779 And from Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: 00:08:16.779 --> 00:08:21.779 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, took a daughter of his who was dying, 00:08:22.779 --> 00:08:25.779 He embraced her and placed her before him, 00:08:26.779 --> 00:08:28.779 And she died while she was before him. 00:08:28.779 --> 00:08:31.779 Umm Ayman cried out, and he said, 00:08:32.779 --> 00:08:34.779 Meaning the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:08:35.779 --> 00:08:37.779 "Do you weep in the presence of the Messenger of Allah?" 00:08:38.779 --> 00:08:41.779 She said, "Do I not see you weeping?" 00:08:42.779 --> 00:08:46.779 He said, "I am not weeping; it is only mercy." 00:08:47.779 --> 00:08:50.779 "The believer is in every good state, in all circumstances." 00:08:51.779 --> 00:08:54.779 "His soul is being pulled from between his sides," 00:08:55.779 --> 00:08:57.779 "While he is praising Allah the Almighty." 00:08:58.779 --> 00:09:02.000 In this hadith, 00:09:03.000 --> 00:09:07.000 It is mentioned that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, took a daughter of his who was dying, 00:09:08.000 --> 00:09:10.000 Meaning she was in the throes of death. 00:09:11.000 --> 00:09:15.000 This daughter was the daughter of his daughter Zaynab, may Allah be pleased with her, 00:09:16.000 --> 00:09:18.000 From her husband Abu al-'As Ibn al-Rabi'. 00:09:19.000 --> 00:09:22.000 Her death occurred in the ninth year of the Hijrah. 00:09:23.000 --> 00:09:25.000 The statement "He embraced her," 00:09:26.000 --> 00:09:29.000 Means he held her, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to his chest, 00:09:30.000 --> 00:09:32.000 Out of compassion for her. 00:09:33.000 --> 00:09:35.000 The statement "He placed her before him," 00:09:36.000 --> 00:09:38.000 Means in his lap or in front of him. 00:09:39.029 --> 00:09:41.029 She died while she was before him. 00:09:42.100 --> 00:09:43.100 Umm Ayman cried out, 00:09:44.100 --> 00:09:46.100 Meaning she raised her voice in weeping. 00:09:47.100 --> 00:09:50.100 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, forbade her, saying: 00:09:51.100 --> 00:09:54.100 "Do you weep in the presence of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him?" 00:09:55.100 --> 00:09:57.100 He did not say to her, "Do you weep in my presence?" 00:09:57.100 --> 00:09:59.100 Because that is more emphatic in rebuke. 00:10:00.100 --> 00:10:01.100 Umm Ayman said, 00:10:02.220 --> 00:10:05.220 Thinking that all weeping was permissible, 00:10:06.220 --> 00:10:08.220 "Do I not see you weeping?" 00:10:09.220 --> 00:10:12.220 Meaning, do I not see you and witness you weeping? 00:10:13.220 --> 00:10:15.220 He, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 00:10:16.220 --> 00:10:17.220 "I am not weeping," 00:10:18.220 --> 00:10:22.220 Meaning I am not weeping out of impatience or lack of endurance, 00:10:23.220 --> 00:10:26.220 Nor does there proceed from me what Allah has forbidden of calling out 00:10:27.220 --> 00:10:30.220 For woe, destruction, wailing, and the like. 00:10:31.220 --> 00:10:32.220 "It is only mercy," 00:10:33.220 --> 00:10:35.220 Meaning that this weeping and these tears 00:10:36.220 --> 00:10:39.220 Are a mercy that Allah has placed in the hearts of His servants. 00:10:40.259 --> 00:10:42.259 So, mere weeping and the shedding of tears 00:10:43.259 --> 00:10:44.259 Is neither forbidden nor disliked; 00:10:45.259 --> 00:10:47.259 Rather, it is a mercy and a virtue. 00:10:48.259 --> 00:10:49.259 What is forbidden 00:10:50.259 --> 00:10:51.259 Is wailing and lamenting, 00:10:52.259 --> 00:10:53.259 And the weeping associated with them, 00:10:54.259 --> 00:10:55.259 Or with either of them. 00:10:55.259 --> 00:10:56.450 And his statement, 00:10:57.450 --> 00:11:00.450 "The believer is in every good state, in all circumstances," 00:11:01.450 --> 00:11:04.450 Means that the believer's entire affair is good in all circumstances. 00:11:05.450 --> 00:11:07.450 He is in a state of good in times of ease, 00:11:08.450 --> 00:11:10.450 And in a state of good in times of hardship. 00:11:11.450 --> 00:11:14.450 In the former, he wins the reward of the grateful, 00:11:15.450 --> 00:11:18.450 And in the latter, he wins the reward of the patient. 00:11:19.450 --> 00:11:20.450 And his statement, 00:11:20.450 --> 00:11:23.450 "His soul is being pulled from between his sides," 00:11:24.450 --> 00:11:25.450 "While he is praising Allah the Almighty," 00:11:26.450 --> 00:11:29.539 Means that you find many of the righteous 00:11:30.539 --> 00:11:33.539 Whose soul is being pulled while they are praising Allah the Almighty. 00:11:34.539 --> 00:11:35.539 They do not forget to praise Allah, 00:11:36.539 --> 00:11:38.539 Even in that intense moment. 00:11:39.580 --> 00:11:40.580 And you also find them 00:11:41.580 --> 00:11:42.580 Suffering painful illnesses, 00:11:43.580 --> 00:11:45.580 Yet their tongues are moist with the remembrance of Allah and His praise, 00:11:46.580 --> 00:11:48.580 Content with what Allah has decreed for them, 00:11:48.580 --> 00:11:51.580 And submissive to the command of Allah the Almighty. 00:11:52.580 --> 00:11:56.299 And from Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, 00:11:57.299 --> 00:11:59.299 That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:12:00.299 --> 00:12:02.299 Kissed Uthman Ibn Maz'un 00:12:03.299 --> 00:12:04.299 While he was dead, and he was weeping, 00:12:05.299 --> 00:12:08.299 Or he said, "His eyes were flowing." 00:12:09.299 --> 00:12:12.190 In this hadith, 00:12:13.190 --> 00:12:15.190 It is mentioned that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:12:16.190 --> 00:12:17.190 Kissed Uthman Ibn Maz'un 00:12:18.190 --> 00:12:19.190 While he was dead, 00:12:19.190 --> 00:12:22.490 And he was weeping, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:12:22.490 --> 00:12:23.950 Or he said, 00:12:23.950 --> 00:12:26.350 "His eyes were flowing," 00:12:26.350 --> 00:12:29.750 Meaning they were shedding and streaming with tears. 00:12:29.750 --> 00:12:31.110 In the hadith 00:12:31.110 --> 00:12:36.789 Is evidence that kissing a Muslim after death and weeping over him is permissible, 00:12:36.789 --> 00:12:41.309 Provided it is not accompanied by impatience, wailing, or the like. 00:12:41.309 --> 00:12:47.309 Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, kissed the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, 00:12:48.309 --> 00:12:51.309 And Uthman Ibn Maz'un, may Allah be pleased with him, 00:12:51.309 --> 00:12:54.309 Was one of the foremost early converts. 00:12:54.309 --> 00:12:57.309 He embraced Islam after thirteen men, 00:12:57.309 --> 00:13:00.309 And migrated to Abyssinia in the first migration. 00:13:00.309 --> 00:13:03.309 He was one who fasted much and prayed much, 00:13:03.309 --> 00:13:06.309 Devoutly obedient to Allah the Almighty. 00:13:06.309 --> 00:13:11.590 And from Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: 00:13:11.590 --> 00:13:16.590 I witnessed a daughter of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, [being buried], 00:13:16.590 --> 00:13:19.590 And the Messenger of Allah was sitting by the grave, 00:13:19.590 --> 00:13:22.590 And I saw his eyes shedding tears. 00:13:22.590 --> 00:13:24.590 He said, 00:13:24.590 --> 00:13:27.590 "Is there among you a man who did not engage in marital relations last night?" 00:13:27.590 --> 00:13:29.590 Abu Talhah said, 00:13:29.590 --> 00:13:30.590 "I did." 00:13:30.590 --> 00:13:31.590 He said, 00:13:31.590 --> 00:13:33.590 "Descend [into the grave]." 00:13:33.590 --> 00:13:35.590 He descended into her grave. 00:13:35.590 --> 00:13:38.779 Regarding this hadith: 00:13:38.779 --> 00:13:41.779 Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, says: 00:13:41.779 --> 00:13:46.779 "We witnessed a daughter of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him." 00:13:46.779 --> 00:13:51.779 Meaning, we witnessed her funeral, the prayer over her, and her burial. 00:13:51.779 --> 00:13:53.779 This daughter 00:13:53.779 --> 00:13:55.779 was Umm Kulthum, 00:13:55.779 --> 00:13:59.779 the wife of 'Uthman Ibn 'Affan, may Allah be pleased with them both. 00:13:59.779 --> 00:14:00.809 As for his statement: 00:14:00.809 --> 00:14:03.809 "And the Messenger of Allah was sitting by the grave," 00:14:03.809 --> 00:14:09.809 meaning that he, peace be upon him, was sitting beside the grave. 00:14:09.809 --> 00:14:10.840 And his statement: 00:14:10.840 --> 00:14:13.840 "And I saw his eyes shedding tears," 00:14:13.840 --> 00:14:16.840 meaning they were welling up and flowing with tears, 00:14:16.840 --> 00:14:20.840 while he remained in complete submission to the decree and predestination of Allah. 00:14:20.840 --> 00:14:21.870 And his statement: 00:14:21.870 --> 00:14:22.870 "He said," 00:14:22.870 --> 00:14:26.870 "Is there any man among you who did not engage in marital relations last night?" 00:14:26.870 --> 00:14:29.870 Meaning, who did not have intercourse with his wife that night. 00:14:29.870 --> 00:14:32.870 Perhaps the wisdom behind this 00:14:32.870 --> 00:14:36.870 is that descending into the grave to attend to the affairs of women 00:14:36.870 --> 00:14:40.870 is not appropriate for a man who has recently engaged in marital relations, 00:14:40.870 --> 00:14:43.870 so that his soul may be tranquil and composed, 00:14:43.870 --> 00:14:46.870 as if oblivious to worldly desires. 00:14:46.870 --> 00:14:52.970 It is prescribed that a man who has not had intercourse with his wife that night should descend into the grave, 00:14:52.970 --> 00:14:56.970 even if he is not a mahram (unmarriageable kin) to the deceased woman. 00:14:56.970 --> 00:14:59.970 This is why Abu Talhah descended into her grave, 00:14:59.970 --> 00:15:02.970 and it is known that he was not one of her mahrams. 00:15:02.970 --> 00:15:05.970 This proves that it is permissible. 00:15:05.970 --> 00:15:09.179 A point of benefit: 00:15:09.179 --> 00:15:12.220 Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 00:15:12.220 --> 00:15:15.220 "As for the weeping of the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:15:15.220 --> 00:15:18.220 it was of the same nature as his laughter; 00:15:18.220 --> 00:15:21.220 it was not with sobbing or raising his voice, 00:15:21.220 --> 00:15:24.220 just as his laughter was not with loud guffawing. 00:15:24.220 --> 00:15:28.220 Rather, his eyes would shed tears until they flowed, 00:15:28.220 --> 00:15:31.220 and a wheezing sound could be heard from his chest. 00:15:31.220 --> 00:15:35.309 His weeping was sometimes out of mercy for the deceased, 00:15:35.309 --> 00:15:40.309 sometimes out of fear for his Ummah and compassion for them, 00:15:40.309 --> 00:15:43.309 sometimes out of the fear of Allah, 00:15:43.309 --> 00:15:46.309 and sometimes upon hearing the Qur'an. 00:15:46.309 --> 00:15:50.309 It was a weeping of longing, love, and reverence, 00:15:50.309 --> 00:15:53.309 accompanied by awe and fear of Allah." 00:15:53.309 --> 00:15:58.009 The hadith has more to follow, if Allah wills. 00:15:58.009 --> 00:16:01.009 And Allah knows best. 00:16:01.009 --> 00:16:04.009 May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad, 00:16:04.009 --> 00:16:07.009 and upon all his family and companions.