Q
What role does patience and hope for reward from Allah play in dealing with the loss of a loved one?
A
Haritha was martyred on the day (of the battle) of Badr, and he was a young boy then. His mother
came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! You know how dear Haritha is to me. If he is in
Paradise, I shall remain patient, and hope for reward from Allah, but if it is not so, then you shall see
what I do?” He said, “May Allah be merciful to you! Have you lost your senses? Do you think there is
only one Paradise? There are many Paradises and your son is in the (most superior) Paradise of Al-
Firdaus.”
came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! You know how dear Haritha is to me. If he is in
Paradise, I shall remain patient, and hope for reward from Allah, but if it is not so, then you shall see
what I do?” He said, “May Allah be merciful to you! Have you lost your senses? Do you think there is
only one Paradise? There are many Paradises and your son is in the (most superior) Paradise of Al-
Firdaus.”
Referensi:
Sahih al-Bukhari 3982, Book 64, Hadith 33
Sahih al-Bukhari 3982, Book 64, Hadith 33
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