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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad: Hadith 145

8. Children Dying

الأدب المفرد

8/80 Chapter:

The excellence of someone whose child has died

بَابُ فَضْلِ مَنْ مَاتَ لَهُ الْوَلَدُ

145
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا عَيَّاشٌ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ الْجُرَيْرِيُّ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْعَبْسِيِّ قَالَ‏:‏ مَاتَ ابْنٌ لِي، فَوَجَدْتُ عَلَيْهِ وَجَدَا شَدِيدًا، فَقُلْتُ‏:‏ يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، مَا سَمِعْتَ مِنَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم شَيْئًا تُسَخِّي بِهِ أَنْفُسَنَا عَنْ مَوْتَانَا‏؟‏ قَالَ‏:‏ سَمِعْتُ مِنَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ‏:‏ صِغَارُكُمْ دَعَامِيصُ الْجَنَّةِ‏.‏
Khalid al-'Absi said, "A son of mine died and I felt intense grief over his loss. I said, 'Abu Hurayra, have you heard anything from the Prophet (ﷺ) to cheer us regarding our dead?' He replied, 'I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say, "Your children are roaming freely in the Garden."'"
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 145
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 3
English translation : Book 8, Hadith 145