سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الزهدChapters on Zuhd
بَابُ : الْحُزْنِ وَالْبُكَاءِChapter: Grief and weeping
Hadith 4195
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَاسِمُ بْنُ زَكَرِيَّا بْنِ دِينَارٍ , حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاق بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ , حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو رَجَاءٍ الْخُرَاسَانِيُّ , عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ , عَنْ الْبَرَاءِ , قَالَ : كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي جِنَازَةٍ , فَجَلَسَ عَلَى شَفِيرِ الْقَبْرِ فَبَكَى حَتَّى بَلَّ الثَّرَى , ثُمَّ قَالَ : " يَا إِخْوَانِي , لِمِثْلِ هَذَا فَأَعِدُّوا " .
´It was narrated that Bara’ said:` “We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at a funeral, and he sat at the edge of the grave weeping, until the ground became wet. Then he said: ‘O my brothers, prepare yourselves for something like this.’”
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
➊ The grave is the first stage of the Hereafter; preparation for it can only be made before death. Therefore, one should make use of the few days of life that are available.
➋ Remembering death and the stages of the grave and weeping because of them is included among weeping out of fear of Allah, because there, those who disobey Allah will be punished.
➌ There is no harm in saying a few words of admonition and advice at an appropriate occasion, but such a practice should not become so common that it is considered an obligatory part. Just as some individuals have come to consider giving admonition before leading the funeral prayer as practically necessary, even if they do not verbally declare it obligatory.
➊ The grave is the first stage of the Hereafter; preparation for it can only be made before death. Therefore, one should make use of the few days of life that are available.
➋ Remembering death and the stages of the grave and weeping because of them is included among weeping out of fear of Allah, because there, those who disobey Allah will be punished.
➌ There is no harm in saying a few words of admonition and advice at an appropriate occasion, but such a practice should not become so common that it is considered an obligatory part. Just as some individuals have come to consider giving admonition before leading the funeral prayer as practically necessary, even if they do not verbally declare it obligatory.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4195
