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Sahih al-Bukhari 2809 (Book 56, Hadith 25) #2685
Comforting a Grieving Mother

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) comforted a mother who had lost her son in battle by informing her that he was in Paradise and had been given the best place there.

Narrated Anas bin Malik: Um Ar-Rubai'bint Al-Bara', the mother of Hartha bin Suraqa came to the Prophet and said, "O Allah's Prophet! Will you tell me about Hartha?" Hartha has been killed (ie martyred) on the day of Badr with an arrow thrown by an unidentified person. She added, "If he is in Paradise, I will be patient; otherwise, I will weep bitterly for him". He said, "O mother of Hartha! There are Gardens in Paradise and your son got the Firdausal-ala (ie the best place in Paradise).
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ أُمَّ الرُّبَيِّعِ بِنْتَ الْبَرَاءِ، وَهْىَ أُمُّ حَارِثَةَ بْنِ سُرَاقَةَ أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ فَقَالَتْ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ، أَلاَ تُحَدِّثُنِي عَنْ حَارِثَةَ وَكَانَ قُتِلَ يَوْمَ بَدْرٍ أَصَابَهُ سَهْمٌ غَرْبٌ، فَإِنْ كَانَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ، صَبَرْتُ، وَإِنْ كَانَ غَيْرَ ذَلِكَ اجْتَهَدْتُ عَلَيْهِ فِي الْبُكَاءِ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏ "‏ يَا أُمَّ حَارِثَةَ، إِنَّهَا جِنَانٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ، وَإِنَّ ابْنَكِ أَصَابَ الْفِرْدَوْسَ الأَعْلَى

TOPICS
paradise  *  comfort  *  grief  *  battle  *  jannah  *  firdausalala  *  itminan  *  huzn  *  qital

QUICK LESSONS:
Have patience when faced with difficult situations such as death or loss; Trust Allah's judgement; Show compassion and care for others; Be kind to strangers.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's comforting of Um Ar-Rubai'bint Al-Bara', the mother of Hartha bin Suraqa. She came to him asking about her son who had been killed in battle at Badr. The Prophet told her that Hartha was in Paradise and that he had been given the best place there - Firdausal-ala. This story teaches us to be patient when faced with difficult situations such as death or loss and to trust Allah's judgement even if we don't understand it. It also shows us how compassionate and caring the Prophet was towards those around him - even strangers - as he comforted this grieving mother with his words.

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