Gardens of the Righteous — Page 179
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 179 funeral passed and those present praised the goodness of the deceased. Again. Umar said: It has become incumbent. Then a third funeral passed and those present condemned the vileness of the deceased. This time also Umar said: It' has become incumbent. On this I inquired: Commander of the Faithful, what is it that has become incumbent? He answered: I said only that which the Holy. Prophet had said. He said: Allah will admit into Paradise any Muslim whose goodness is attested to by four people. We asked: Should there be only three?. He answered: Even if there should be only three. Then we asked: Should there be only two? He answered: Even if there should be only two. We refrained from asking him about one (Bokhari). 163. . On the Good Fortune of one who loses Small Children 956. · Anas relates that the Holy Prophet said: When a Muslim dies three of whose children had died before attaining puberty Allah will admit him to. Paradise by His grace having mercy on them (Bokhari and Muslim). . 957. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: A Muslim, three of whose children die, will not be touched by the Fire, except symbolically (Bokhari and Muslim). 958. Abu Sa'id Khudri relates that a woman came to the Holy Prophet and said: Messenger of Allah, the men relate that which they hear from you, then appoint for us also a day when we could come to you to learn from you that which Allah has taught you. He said: Get together on such and such a day. They gathered together and the Holy Prophet taught them out of that, which Allah had taught him and then said: Any of you who loses three children will be shielded by them from the Fire. One of the women asked: And should there be two. He answered: Even if there should be two (Bokhari and. Muslim). 164. . On Weeping and Trembling over the Remains of Wrongdoers 959. Ibn Umar relates that when the Holy Prophet reached Hijr, the land of Thamud, he admonished his companions: Do not pass by these tormented ones, except with running eyes, and should you be dry-eyed do not pass near them, lest that should afflict you which afflicted them (Bokhari and. Muslim). Another version is: When the Holy Prophet passed by Hijr, he admonished his companions: Do not enter the dwelling-places of those who had wronged themselves except with running eyes lest that should afflict you which afflicted them. Then he covered up his head and hastened the pace of his mount till he had emerged from the valley.