Authentic Hadith pertaining to
WEEPING THROUGH FEAR
OF ALLAH, THE HIGH, &
LONGING FOR HIM
Extracted from Imam Nawawi’s Reference
“The Gardens of Righteousness”
translated and presented by
Shaykh Ahmad Darwish, Anne (Khadeijah) Stephens
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HUMILITY
Allah, the Exalted says:
“They fall down upon their chin,
weeping and it increases them in humility.” 17:109 Koran
“Do you marvel then at this discourse (the Koran)?
Or do you laugh and do you not weep.” 53:59-60 Koran
TEARS OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him
|H 447
“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, asked ibn Mas'ud to
recite the Koran to him. He said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, should I recite the Koran to you, when it is you
upon whom it has been sent down?’ He replied: ‘I like to hear it
recited by another.’ So he recited to him the chapter An Nisa
(Women) until he reached the verse: "How then shall it be when We
bring forward from every nation a witness, and bring you (Prophet
Muhammad) to witness against those!" (4:41) when he said: ‘That is
enough for now.’ Ibn Mas'ud looked at him and saw tears
overflowing from his eyes.”
Bukhari and Muslim via ibn Mas'ud who related this hadith
KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon
him
|H 448
“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, gave a sermon, the
like of which I (Anas) had never heard from him before. During it he
said: ‘If you knew what I know, you would laugh a little and weep a
lot.’ Anas added ‘The Companions of the Prophet covered their
heads while they wept.’”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Anas who related this hadith
WEEPING IN FEAR OF ALLAH
|H 449
“Whosoever weeps out of fear of Allah will not enter the Fire unless
milk recedes into the breasts or the dust stirred in the cause of Allah
joins with the smoke of Hell.”
Tirmidhi with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related: The Messenger of Allah,
praise and peace be upon him, said this hadith
THOSE PROTECTED IN THE SHADE OF ALLAH ON THE DAY
OF JUDGEMENT
|H 450
“There will be seven types who will be protected in the shade of the
Mercy of Allah on the Day of Judgement; there being no other shade
except His Mercy. (They are:) A just ruler. A youth who occupied
himself worshiping Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified. A person who
loved another for the Sake of Allah, they met together for His Sake
and parted for His Sake. A person who is enticed by a beautiful,
charming woman but declines saying: "I fear Allah." A person whose
heart is attached to the mosque. A person who spends secretly in
charity, so that his left hand does not know what his right hand
spends. A person who remembers Allah when he is alone so that
his eyes overflow with tears.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah related that the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, said this
WEEPING OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him
|H 451
“Abdullah, the son of Shikhir went to the Prophet, praise and peace
be upon him, and found him praying. The sound of his sobbing was
like the sound of a boiling kettle.”
Abu Daud and Tirmidhi with a chain up to Abdullah, the son of Shikhir who related
this hadith
AL BAYYINA
|H 452
“Allah, the Mighty, the Glorified, has ordered me to recite to you
(Ubayy) the chapter 98, Al-Bayyina: The Proof. Ubayy asked: ‘Did
He name me?’ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, replied:
‘Yes’, whereupon Ubayy sobbed deeply.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Anas who related that the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, said this to Ubayy, the son of Ka'ab
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WHY UMM AIMAN WEPT
|H 453
“After the death of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, Abu
Bakr said to Omar ‘Come, let us go and visit Umm Aiman because
the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, used to visit her.’ When
they arrived she started weeping, so they asked: ‘Why are you
crying? Don't you know that which Allah has is better for the
Prophet, praise and peace be upon him?’ She answered: ‘Indeed I
know that which Allah has is better for the Prophet, praise and
peace be upon him, I cry because the Revelation has stopped
coming down from the heaven.’ This moved the two and they began
to cry with her.”
Muslim with a chain up to Anas who related this hadith
ABU BAKR IS INSTRUCTED TO LEAD THE PRAYER
|H 454
“When the illness of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him,
became severe he was asked about the prayer so he said: ‘Tell Abu
Bakr to lead the prayer.’ Lady Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with
her, overheard this and said: ‘Abu Bakr is very tender-hearted, he is
sure to be overcome when he recites the Koran.’ The Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, repeated: ‘Tell him to lead the
prayer.’”
We are also informed:
“When Abu Bakr stands (to pray) in your place people will not be
able to hear him because of his weeping.”
Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to ibn Omar who related that Lady
Ayesha, may Allah be pleased with her, said this.
BURIAL OF MUS'AB, SON OF UMAIR
|H 455
“Food was brought to Abdur Rahman the son of Auf to break his
fast, when he said: ‘Mus'ab, the son of Umair was martyred, and he
was a better man than I. There was nothing in which to shroud him
except for a sheet that was so small that if his head was covered his
feet remained uncovered, and if his feet were covered his head
remained uncovered. We have been generously given the bounties
of this world, and I fear that the reward for our good deeds may
have been hastened for us.’ At this he began to sob and stopped
eating.”
Bukhari with a chain up to Ibrahim, the son of Abdur Rahman, son of Auf
who related this hadith
TEARS AND BLOOD
|H 456
“There is nothing dearer to Allah than two drops and two marks. The
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drops are a tear that drops out of fear of Allah, and a drop of blood
shed in the Cause of Allah. The marks are the mark received in the
Cause of Allah, and a mark acquired discharging an obligation
ordered by Allah.”
Tirmidhi with a chain up to Abu Umamah Sudayy, the son of Ajalan Bahili who
related that the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said this
HEARTS THAT FEARED AND EYES THAT WEPT
|H 457
“The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, delivered
a sermon to us in which the hearts feared and the eyes wept.”
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INDEX
WEEPING THROUGH FEAR OF
ALLAH, THE HIGH, & LONGING
FOR HIM
BOOK
50
HUMILITY
KORAN
TEARS OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him
KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon
him
WEEPING IN FEAR OF ALLAH
THOSE PROTECTED IN THE SHADE OF ALLAH ON THE DAY
OF JUDGEMENT
WEEPING OF THE PROPHET, praise and peace be upon him
AL BAYYINA
WHY UMM AIMAN WEPT
ABU BAKR IS INSTRUCTED TO LEAD THE PRAYER
BURIAL OF MUS'AB, SON OF UMAIR
TEARS AND BLOOD
HEARTS THAT FEARED AND EYES THAT WEPT
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