The Reward of the Patient upon losing one’s Children

 

It was related by Aboo Sa’eed al-Khudree who said that the Messenger of Allah (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said to the women: (There is not a woman amongst you of whom three of her children have passed away except that there will be a partition between her and the hellfire.) A woman asked him, “What about two?” So the Messenger of Allah (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Even if she only had two.”

And from Aboo Hurayrah that the Prophet (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) said: (There is not a Muslim who has had three children –those not reaching the age to commit sin-pass away that the hellfire will only graze him.)

And from Aboo Hassaan who said, “Two of my children passed away so I asked Aboo Hurayrah, if he had heard any narrations from the Messenger of Allah (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him) that he could share with us to liven our spirits at the loss of our loved ones? He said, ‘yes. The little ones will be small creatures that swim throughout the waters of paradise. One of them will meet his father – or he said his parents – and take him by the front of his clothes or by his hand like I am holding the edge of your clothes. The child will not let go of the parent until he enters paradise.) This narration was solely related by Muslim and the one before is agreed upon.

Firmness at the Time of Death
By Ibn al-Jawzee (may Allah’s mercy be upon him)