حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِکِ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّوَارِبِ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ الْأَحْوَلُ عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ عَنْ أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ قَالَ کَانَ ابْنٌ لِبَعْضِ بَنَاتِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقْضِي فَأَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ يَأْتِيَهَا فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهَا أَنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا أَخَذَ وَلَهُ مَا أَعْطَی وَکُلُّ شَيْئٍ عِنْدَهُ إِلَی أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّی فَلْتَصْبِرْ وَلْتَحْتَسِبْ فَأَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْهِ فَأَقْسَمَتْ عَلَيْهِ فَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقُمْتُ مَعَهُ وَمَعَهُ مُعَاذُ بْنُ جَبَلٍ وَأُبَيُّ بْنُ کَعْبٍ وَعُبَادَةُ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ فَلَمَّا دَخَلْنَا نَاوَلُوا الصَّبِيَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَرُوحُهُ تَقَلْقَلُ فِي صَدْرِهِ قَالَ حَسِبْتُهُ قَالَ کَأَنَّهَا شَنَّةٌ قَالَ فَبَکَی رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ لَهُ عُبَادَةُ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ مَا هَذَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ الرَّحْمَةُ الَّتِي جَعَلَهَا اللَّهُ فِي بَنِي آدَمَ وَإِنَّمَا يَرْحَمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ الرُّحَمَائَ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 1588
Usamah bin Zaid said: "The son of one of the daughters of the Messenger of Allah P.B.U.H was dying. She sent for him, asking him to come to her, and he sent word to her, saying: 'To Allah Him belongs what He has given. Everything has an appointed time with Him, so be patient and seek reward.' But she sent for him again, adjuring him to come. So the Messenger of Allah P.B.U.H got up. and I got up with him, as did Mu'adh bin Jabal, Ubayy bin Ka'b and 'Ubadah bin Samit. When we entered they handed the child to the Messenger of Allah P.B.U.H, and his soul was rattling in his chest." I think he said that it was like a water skin. "The Messenger of Allah P.B.U.H wept, and 'Ubadah bin Samit said to him: 'What is this, 0 Messenger of Allah?' He said: 'It is the compassion which Allah has created in the son of Adam.Allah only shows mercy to those of His slaves who are compassionate.''' (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020