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MODERATE CRYING IS PERMISSIBLE

1709

“The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, visited Sa'ad son of Ubadah during his illness. He was accompanied by Abdur Rahman son of Auf, Sa'ad, son of Abi Wakkas and Abdullah son of Mas'ud.

Upon seeing Sa'ad, the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, began to weep and his Companions also wept. He told them, ‘Listen, Allah does not punish the shedding of tears or the grief of the heart, but He punishes or forgives the utterances of this’ and pointed to his tongue.

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to ibn Omar who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.