Usâmah
ibn Zany (ra) said:
“We were with the Prophet
(saw) when one of his daughters send a messenger calling for him,
informing him that her small child or her son was dying. So the
Prophet (saw) told the messenger: “Return to her and inform
her that whatever Allâh takes and gives belongs to Him and that
everything has an appointed term, so let her be patient and
anticipate Allâh’s reward in the hereafter”. Later the
messenger returned to the Prophet (saw) and said, “Verily she has
sworn by Allâh that you come to her”. So the Prophet (saw) got up
and so too did Sa’ad ibn ‘Ubâdah and Mu’âdh ibn Jabal, and I too
went with them. The small boy was lifted up to the Prophet (saw)
and let out a groaning noise[2], as
if he was breathing his last breath. Thereby the
Prophet’s eyes (saw) overflowed with tears. Upon
this Sa’d asked: “What is this, O Messenger of Allâh?” He (saw)
replied: “This is a mercy which Allâh puts in the hearts of His servants.
And verily Allâh shows mercy to those of His servants who
are merciful” (al Bukhârî, Muslim)