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Al-Shamail Al-Muhammadiya | Episode (30) | Chapter on what was mentioned about the crying of the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him
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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
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With pens of longing,
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And the ink of love,
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We record lines more precious than gold,
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In describing the Master of all creation,
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Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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The Prophetic characteristics (Shama'il).
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A chapter on what has been narrated regarding the weeping of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Abdullah Ibn al-Shikhkhir narrated from his father, who said:
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I came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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While he was praying,
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And from his chest came a sound like the bubbling of a cooking pot, due to his weeping.
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In this hadith,
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It is mentioned that the noble Companion came to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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While he was praying,
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And he heard his weeping during the prayer.
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As for his statement,
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"And from his chest came a sound like the bubbling of a cooking pot, due to his weeping,"
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It means his chest emitted a sound like the boiling of a copper pot
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When it is placed over a fire.
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This weeping
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Was a weeping of awe, longing, and love for Allah the Almighty.
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And from Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to me:
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"Recite to me."
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I said,
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"O Messenger of Allah,
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Shall I recite to you, while it was revealed to you?"
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He said,
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"I love to hear it from someone else."
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So I recited Surat al-Nisa',
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Until I reached [the verse],
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“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)
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He said,
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"I saw the eyes of the Messenger of Allah flowing with tears."
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In this hadith,
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, requested of Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him,
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That he recite to him something from the Qur'an.
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In this is a manifest virtue for Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him.
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He asked, seeking clarification:
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"Shall I recite to you, O Messenger of Allah, while the Qur'an was revealed to you?"
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He, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, replied:
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"I love to hear it from someone else."
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It is possible that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, loved to hear the Qur'an from others
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So that the recitation of the Qur'an might become a Sunnah.
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It is also possible that it was so he could contemplate and understand it,
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For the listener is more capable of contemplation and more active in reflection than the reciter.
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So Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, recited Surat al-Nisa',
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Until he reached the saying of Allah the Almighty:
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“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)
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“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)
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Then the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to him:
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"That is enough," as in the second narration.
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Abdullah Ibn Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him, looked at the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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And saw his eyes flowing with tears.
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Meaning they were overflowing and streaming with tears.
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The meaning of the verse is
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That Allah the Almighty has appointed for every nation a witness,
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Which is the Prophet who was sent among them.
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This is from the perfection of His justice.
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Our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is a witness over this Ummah.
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In this hadith is the weeping of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, upon hearing the Qur'an.
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And in the previous hadith,
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His weeping, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, when he recited it himself.
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And from Abdullah Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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The sun eclipsed one day during the time of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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So the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, stood to pray,
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And he stood for so long he almost did not bow.
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Then he bowed and almost did not raise his head.
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Then he raised his head and almost did not prostrate.
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Then he prostrated and almost did not raise his head.
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Then he raised his head and almost did not prostrate.
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Then he prostrated and almost did not raise his head.
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He began to breathe heavily and weep, saying:
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"My Lord, did You not promise me that You would not punish them while I am among them?"
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"My Lord, did You not promise me that You would not punish them while they seek forgiveness?"
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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."
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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.
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The sun eclipsed only once during his lifetime, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, in the tenth year of the Hijrah.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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"Then he bowed and almost did not raise his head," refers to the length of the bowing.
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"Then he raised his head and almost did not prostrate," refers to the length of the standing after bowing.
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"Then he prostrated and almost did not raise his head," refers to the length of the prostration.
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"Then he raised his head and almost did not prostrate," refers to the length of the sitting between the two prostrations.
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"Then he prostrated and almost did not raise his head," refers to the length of his second prostration.
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"He began to breathe heavily and weep," meaning in supplication to Allah and fear of punishment.
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And he said, "My Lord, did You not promise me that You would not punish them while I am among them?"
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"My Lord, did You not promise me that You would not punish them while they seek forgiveness?"
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And we seek Your forgiveness.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was interpreting the saying of Allah the Almighty:
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“But Allah would not punish them while thou wast with them, nor will He punish them while they seek forgiveness.” (8:33)
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“But Allah would not punish them while thou wast with them, nor will He punish them while they seek forgiveness.” (8:33)
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And his statement, "He stood, praised Allah the Almighty, and extolled Him, then said,"
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"The sun and the moon are two signs from the signs of Allah,"
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"They do not eclipse for the death or life of anyone,"
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Meaning contrary to what the polytheists believed in the Jahiliyyah.
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And his statement, "If they eclipse, then hasten to the remembrance of Allah the Almighty,"
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Meaning increase in prayer, glorification (tasbih), declaring the oneness of Allah (tahlil), and seeking forgiveness (istighfar).
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And turning to Allah the Almighty.
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And from Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
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The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, took a daughter of his who was dying,
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He embraced her and placed her before him,
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And she died while she was before him.
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Umm Ayman cried out, and he said,
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Meaning the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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"Do you weep in the presence of the Messenger of Allah?"
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She said, "Do I not see you weeping?"
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He said, "I am not weeping; it is only mercy."
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"The believer is in every good state, in all circumstances."
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"His soul is being pulled from between his sides,"
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"While he is praising Allah the Almighty."
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In this hadith,
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It is mentioned that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, took a daughter of his who was dying,
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Meaning she was in the throes of death.
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This daughter was the daughter of his daughter Zaynab, may Allah be pleased with her,
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From her husband Abu al-'As Ibn al-Rabi'.
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Her death occurred in the ninth year of the Hijrah.
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The statement "He embraced her,"
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Means he held her, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, to his chest,
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Out of compassion for her.
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The statement "He placed her before him,"
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Means in his lap or in front of him.
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She died while she was before him.
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Umm Ayman cried out,
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Meaning she raised her voice in weeping.
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The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, forbade her, saying:
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"Do you weep in the presence of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him?"
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He did not say to her, "Do you weep in my presence?"
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Because that is more emphatic in rebuke.
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Umm Ayman said,
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Thinking that all weeping was permissible,
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"Do I not see you weeping?"
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Meaning, do I not see you and witness you weeping?
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He, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"I am not weeping,"
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Meaning I am not weeping out of impatience or lack of endurance,
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Nor does there proceed from me what Allah has forbidden of calling out
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For woe, destruction, wailing, and the like.
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"It is only mercy,"
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Meaning that this weeping and these tears
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Are a mercy that Allah has placed in the hearts of His servants.
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So, mere weeping and the shedding of tears
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Is neither forbidden nor disliked;
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Rather, it is a mercy and a virtue.
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What is forbidden
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Is wailing and lamenting,
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And the weeping associated with them,
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Or with either of them.
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And his statement,
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"The believer is in every good state, in all circumstances,"
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Means that the believer's entire affair is good in all circumstances.
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He is in a state of good in times of ease,
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And in a state of good in times of hardship.
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In the former, he wins the reward of the grateful,
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And in the latter, he wins the reward of the patient.
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And his statement,
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"His soul is being pulled from between his sides,"
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"While he is praising Allah the Almighty,"
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Means that you find many of the righteous
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Whose soul is being pulled while they are praising Allah the Almighty.
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They do not forget to praise Allah,
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Even in that intense moment.
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And you also find them
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Suffering painful illnesses,
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Yet their tongues are moist with the remembrance of Allah and His praise,
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Content with what Allah has decreed for them,
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And submissive to the command of Allah the Almighty.
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And from Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her,
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That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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Kissed Uthman Ibn Maz'un
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While he was dead, and he was weeping,
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Or he said, "His eyes were flowing."
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In this hadith,
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It is mentioned that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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Kissed Uthman Ibn Maz'un
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While he was dead,
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And he was weeping, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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Or he said,
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"His eyes were flowing,"
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Meaning they were shedding and streaming with tears.
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In the hadith
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Is evidence that kissing a Muslim after death and weeping over him is permissible,
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Provided it is not accompanied by impatience, wailing, or the like.
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Abu Bakr al-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, kissed the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
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And Uthman Ibn Maz'un, may Allah be pleased with him,
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Was one of the foremost early converts.
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He embraced Islam after thirteen men,
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And migrated to Abyssinia in the first migration.
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He was one who fasted much and prayed much,
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Devoutly obedient to Allah the Almighty.
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And from Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
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I witnessed a daughter of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, [being buried],
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And the Messenger of Allah was sitting by the grave,
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And I saw his eyes shedding tears.
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He said,
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"Is there among you a man who did not engage in marital relations last night?"
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Abu Talhah said,
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"I did."
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He said,
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"Descend [into the grave]."
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He descended into her grave.
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Regarding this hadith:
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Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him, says:
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"We witnessed a daughter of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him."
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Meaning, we witnessed her funeral, the prayer over her, and her burial.
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This daughter
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was Umm Kulthum,
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the wife of 'Uthman Ibn 'Affan, may Allah be pleased with them both.
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As for his statement:
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"And the Messenger of Allah was sitting by the grave,"
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meaning that he, peace be upon him, was sitting beside the grave.
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And his statement:
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"And I saw his eyes shedding tears,"
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meaning they were welling up and flowing with tears,
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while he remained in complete submission to the decree and predestination of Allah.
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And his statement:
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"He said,"
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"Is there any man among you who did not engage in marital relations last night?"
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Meaning, who did not have intercourse with his wife that night.
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Perhaps the wisdom behind this
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is that descending into the grave to attend to the affairs of women
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is not appropriate for a man who has recently engaged in marital relations,
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so that his soul may be tranquil and composed,
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as if oblivious to worldly desires.
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It is prescribed that a man who has not had intercourse with his wife that night should descend into the grave,
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even if he is not a mahram (unmarriageable kin) to the deceased woman.
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This is why Abu Talhah descended into her grave,
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and it is known that he was not one of her mahrams.
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This proves that it is permissible.
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A point of benefit:
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Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said:
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"As for the weeping of the Prophet, peace be upon him,
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it was of the same nature as his laughter;
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it was not with sobbing or raising his voice,
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just as his laughter was not with loud guffawing.
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Rather, his eyes would shed tears until they flowed,
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and a wheezing sound could be heard from his chest.
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His weeping was sometimes out of mercy for the deceased,
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sometimes out of fear for his Ummah and compassion for them,
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sometimes out of the fear of Allah,
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and sometimes upon hearing the Qur'an.
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It was a weeping of longing, love, and reverence,
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accompanied by awe and fear of Allah."
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The hadith has more to follow, if Allah wills.
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And Allah knows best.
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May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad,
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and upon all his family and companions.