We were with the Prophet ﷺ when one of his daughters sent for him, calling him and informing him that a small child of hers, or a son of hers, was dying.The Prophet ﷺ said to the messenger, "Go back to her and tell her that to Allah belongs what He has taken and to Him belongs what He has given, and everything with Him has an appointed term. So instruct her to be patient and to seek her reward from Allah."The messenger returned and said, "She has sworn that you must come to her."So the Prophet ﷺ got up, and Saad bin Ubada and Muaz bin Jabal got up with him, and I went along with them. The child was lifted up to him, his soul rattling in his chest as though it were in a worn-out waterskin. The Prophet's ﷺ eyes overflowed with tears.Saad said to him, "What is this, Messenger of Allah?"He replied, "This is mercy which Allah has placed in the hearts of His servants. Allah shows mercy only to those of His servants who are merciful."
حدثنا أبو كامل الجحدري حدثنا حماد يعني ابن زيد عن عاصم الأحول عن أبي عثمان النهدي
كنا عند النبي ﷺ فأرسلت إليه إحدى بناته تدعوه وتخبره أن صبيا لها أو ابنا لها في الموت فقال للرسول ارجع إليها فأخبرها أن لله ما أخذ وله ما أعطى وكل شيء عنده بأجل مسمى فمرها فلتصبر ولتحتسب فعاد الرسول فقال إنها قد أقسمت لتأتينها قال فقام النبي ﷺ وقام معه سعد بن عبادة ومعاذ بن جبل وانطلقت معهم فرفع إليه الصبي ونفسه تقعقع كأنها في شنة ففاضت عيناه فقال له سعد ما هذا يا رسول الله قال هذه رحمة جعلها الله في قلوب عباده وإنما يرحم الله من عباده الرحماء