Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

Tears and Sorrow

Hadrat Anas (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated: We went in with ALLAH’s Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) to visit Abu Saif the smith who was the husband of Khaulah bin al-Munzir, the nurse of his son Ibrahim who according to the custom was still living with his nurse. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) picked up his son, kissed him and rubbed his nose against the child’s cheeks, as is done when fondling a child. We went to visit him later when lbrahim was giving up his soul and tears began to fall from ALLAH’s messenger’s (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa Sallam) eyes whereupon ‘Abdur Rahman bin ‘Auf said to him, “You too, Messenger of ALLAH. He replied, “lbn Auf, it is compassion,” then shed more tears and said, “The eye weeps and the heart grieves, but we say only what our Lord is pleased with, (i.e To ALLAH we belong and to Him is our return) and we are grieved over being separated from you, Ibrahim.” [Bukhari, Muslim, Ma’arif -ul- Hadis]