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Hadith 1243
The Prophet (ﷺ) passed by a woman who was weeping beside a grave. He told her to fear Allah and be
patient. She said to him, "Go away, for you have not been afflicted with a calamity like mine." And
she did not recognize him. Then she was informed that he was the Prophet (ﷺ) . so she went to the house
of the Prophet (ﷺ) and there she did not find any guard. Then she said to him, "I did not recognize you."
He said, "Verily, the patience is at the first stroke of a calamity."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 23, Hadith 43
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I went to Um Habiba, the wife of Prophet, who said, "I heard the Prophets saying, 'It is not legal for a
woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to mourn for any dead person for more than three days
except for her husband, (for whom she should mourn) for four months and ten days'." Later I went to
Zainab bint Jahsh when her brother died; she asked for some scent, and after using it she said, "I am
not in need of scent but I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, 'It is not legal for a woman who believes in
Allah and the Last Day to mourn for more than three days for any dead person except her husband,
(for whom she should mourn) for four months and ten days.' " Sahih al-Bukhari Book 23, Hadith 42
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The daughter of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) sent (a messenger) to the Prophet (ﷺ) requesting him to come as her
child was dying (or was gasping), but the Prophet (ﷺ) returned the messenger and told him to convey his
greeting to her and say: "Whatever Allah takes is for Him and whatever He gives, is for Him, and
everything with Him has a limited fixed term (in this world) and so she should be patient and hope for
Allah's reward." She again sent for him, swearing that he should come. The Prophet (ﷺ) got up, and so did
Sa`d bin 'Ubada, Mu`adh bin Jabal, Ubai bin Ka`b, Zaid bin Thabit and some other men. The child
was brought to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) while his breath was disturbed in his chest (the sub-narrator thinks that
Usama added: ) as if it was a leather water-skin. On that the eyes of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) started
shedding tears. Sa`d said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! What is this?" He replied, "It is mercy which Allah has
lodged in the hearts of His slaves, and Allah is merciful only to those of His slaves who are merciful
(to others). Sahih al-Bukhari Book 23, Hadith 44