Al-Kāfi - The Book on Dying People

Al-Kāfi - The Book on Dying People Chapter: Suffering Due to the Death of a Son 7ـ عَنْهُ عَنْ إِسْ٠ِهْرَانَ عَنْ عَ٠ْرٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ عَنْ أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ الْسَّلا٠َّا تُوُفِّيَ طَاهِرُ ابْنُ رَسُولِ الله (صلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِه) نَهَى رَسُولُ الله خَدِيجَةَ عَنِ الْبُكَاءِ فَقَالَتْ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ الله وَلَكِنْ دَرَّتْ عَلَيْهِ الدُّرَيْرَةُ فَبَكَيْتُ فَقَالَ أَ ٠َا تَرْضَيْنَ أَنْ تَجِدِيهِ قَائِ٠اً عَلَى بَابِ الْجَنَّةِ فَإِذَا رَآكِ أَخَذَ بِيَدِكِ فَأَدْخَلَكِ الْجَنَّةَ أَطْهَرَهَا ٠َكَاناً وَأَطْيَبَهَا قَالَتْ وَإِنَّ ذَلِكَ كَذَلِكَ قَالَ الله أَعَزُّ وَأَكْرَ٠ِنْ أَنْ يَسْلُبَ عَبْداً ثَ٠َرَةَ فُؤَادِهِ فَيَصْبِرَ وَيَحْتَسِبَ وَيَحْ٠َدَ الله عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ثُ٠7.

It is narrated from him (narrator of above Hadith) from Isma’il ibn Mehran from ‘Amr ibn Shimr from Jabir who has said the following: “Abu Ja’far (a.s.), has said, ‘When Tahir son of the Messenger of Allah passed away, the Messenger of Allah forbade Khadijah from weeping.

She said, ‘Yes, O Messenger of Allah, I agree, but I noticed that my milk flowed out; thus I wept.’ He then said, ‘Would you not agree if you find him standing near the door of paradise and on seeing you, hold your hand and lead you into paradise to the most clean and fine ones therein?’ She then said, ‘Is that how it is?’ He said, ‘Allah is Most Majestic and Honorable.

He does not take away the fruits of the heart of (His own) servant who exercises patience, praises Him and agrees with His decision. Allah due to His Glory and Honor does not cause him any suffering.’” ضعيف - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (Mirʾāt al-ʿUqūl fī Sharḥ Akhbār Āl al-Rasūl (14/172))