´It was narrated from Mutarrif that his father said:` "I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) when he was praying, and there was a sound coming from his chest like the sound of water boiling," meaning, he was weeping.
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1215. Commentary: Weeping out of fear of Allah is the true objective of prayer. Worship is for the tearful eye. The essence of prayer is that the heart becomes overwhelmed with fear of the Almighty, awe of Allah, remembrance of the Hereafter, and the recollection of Paradise and Hell, so that tears flow from the eyes. However, if one weeps due to some personal pain, the loss of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), or the memory of someone else, then this is contrary to the purpose of prayer.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1215
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
904. Commentary:
In the narration of Sunan al-Nasa'i, it is mentioned that from within him there was a sound like the boiling of a pot. [حديث 1215]
And this is a special characteristic of the believers: "When the verses of Allah are recited to them, they fall down in prostration and weep." [سورة مريم 57]
And this state is attained only through the quality of faith and reflection upon the verses, and this does not invalidate the prayer, even if one weeps audibly.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 904
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Lexical Explanation:
«أَزِيزٌ» “Hamzah” has a fathah, and “za” has a kasrah beneath it. It refers to the sound that comes from a pot when it boils over with intensity.
«اَلْمِرْجَلِ» “Meem” has a kasrah beneath it, “ra” is sakin, and “jeem” has a fathah. It means “pot.”
Benefit:
This hadith proves that weeping out of fear of Allah during prayer does not invalidate the prayer. No kind of deficiency occurs in the prayer because of it.
Narrator of the Hadith:
(Sayyiduna Mutarrif rahimahullah) “Meem” has a dammah, “ra” has a shaddah and a kasrah. His lineage is as follows: Mutarrif ibn Abdullah ibn Shukhayr. “Sheen” has a kasrah beneath it, and “kha” has a shaddah. He was al-Harashi al-Amiri al-Basri. He is counted among the senior Tabi‘in. He was trustworthy, devout, and a virtuous man. His merits are countless. He passed away in 95 AH.
«عن أَبيه» This refers to Abdullah ibn Shukhayr ibn ‘Awf ibn Ka‘b al-Harashi radi Allahu anhu. He was honored with the companionship of the Prophet. He was a prominent member of the delegation of Banu ‘Amir that presented itself before the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam. He is counted among the people of Basra.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 175