Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 548
CHAPTER 23 Patience in Times of Affliction 548 When the grave was ready, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa started to pass the clods of earth and said "Place them between the bricks to cover the holes. " Then he added, "Though there is no need for this, yet doing so consoles the hearts of the living ones. " 19 Hadrat Anas ra relates that we were present at the time of the burial of two daughters of Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. He was sitting near the grave and I saw tears flowing from his eyes. Hadrat ‘Abdull a h bin ‘Abb a s ra relates, "When Ruqayyah ra , the daughter of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa passed away, ladies started to wail. Hadrat ‘Umar ra started to beat them with a whip. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa pushed him aside and said, "O‘Umar, leave them alone". He then advised the ladies, "Refrain from Satanic utterings (wailing and crying aloud). No doubt the eyes shed tears and hearts are sad. This feeling is due to the softness of the heart and natural love and is from All a h. To mourn with the tongue and hands is Satanic. " 20 Hadrat Us a mah bin Zaid ra relates the incident of the death of Hadrat Zainab's son. She sent a message that her son was in the agony of death and requested the Holy Prophet Muhammad ra to come. H u du r sa said, "Go and give my sal a m to her and give this message, Your son belongs to God, He has taken