Volume 2, Book 23, Number 367:
Narrated Sahl:
A woman brought a woven Burda (sheet) having edging (border) to the Prophet, Then Sahl asked
them whether they knew what is Burda, they said that Burda is a cloak and Sahl confirmed their
reply. Then the woman said, “I have woven it with my own hands and I have brought it so that you
may wear it.” The Prophet accepted it, and at that time he was in need of it. So he came out wearing it
as his waist-sheet. A man praised it and said, “Will you give it to me? How nice it is!” The other
people said, “You have not done the right thing as the Prophet is in need of it and you have asked for
it when you know that he never turns down anybody’s request.” The man replied, “By Allah, I have
not asked for it to wear it but to make it my shroud.” Later it was his shroud.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 368:
Narrated Um ‘Atiyya:
We were forbidden to accompany funeral processions but not strictly.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 369:
Narrated Muhammad bin Sirin:
One of the sons of Um ‘Atiyya died, and when it was the third day she asked for a yellow perfume
and put it over her body, and said, “We were forbidden to mourn for more than three days except for
our husbands.”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 370:
Narrated Zainab bint Abi Salama:
When the news of the death of Abu Sufyan reached from Sham, Um Habiba on the third day,
asked for a yellow perfume and scented her cheeks and forearms and said, “No doubt, I would not
have been in need of this, had I not heard the Prophet saying: “It is not legal for a woman who be –
lieves 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.”
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Volume 2, Book 23, Number 371:
Narrated Zainab bint Abi Salama:
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 Apostle saying, ‘It is not legal for a woman who be –
lieves 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.’ “
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 372:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet 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 . so she went to the house
of the Prophet 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.”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 373:
Narrated Usama bin Zaid:
The daughter of the Prophet (p.b.u.h) sent (a messenger) to the Prophet requesting him to come as
her child was dying (or was gasping), but the Prophet returned the messenger and told him to con –
vey 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 got up,
and so did Sad bin ‘Ubada, Muadh bin Jabal, Ubai bin Ka’b, Zaid bin Thabit and some other men. The
child was brought to Allah’s Apostle 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. Sad said, “O Allah’s Apostle! 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 mer –
ciful (to others).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 374:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
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We were (in the funeral procession) of one of the daughters of the Prophet and he was sitting by
the side of the grave. I saw his eyes shedding tears. He said, “Is there anyone among you who did not
have sexual relations with his wife last night?” Abu Talha replied in the affirmative. And so the
Prophet told him to get down in the grave. And so he got down in her grave.