Chapter 54 The Merits of Weeping out of fear of Allah Most High and out of longing for Him

Allah the Exalted says, “They fall down upon their faces weeping, and it increases them in humility.” (17:109)

And He says, “Do you, then, marvel at this discourse and laugh while you do not weep?” (53:59–60)

1/446 – Ibn Masʿūd—may Allah be pleased with him—reported: The Prophet ﷺ said to me, “Recite the Quran to me.” I replied, “O Messenger of Allah, shall I recite it to you when it was revealed to you?” He said, “I love to hear it from someone other than myself.” I therefore recited Sūrah al-Nisāʾ, and when I reached the verse, “So how will it be when We bring from every nation a witness and bring you, [O Muḥammad], as a witness over these?” (4:41), he said, “That is enough for now.” I turned toward him and saw that his eyes were overflowing with tears. Agreed upon.

2/447 – Anas—may Allah be pleased with him—reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ delivered a sermon the like of which I had never heard before. He said, “If you knew what I know, you would laugh little and weep much.” The Companions of the Messenger of Allah then covered their faces, and the sound of their sobbing could be heard. Agreed upon; its explanation has already preceded in the Chapter on Fear.

3/448 – Abū Hurayrah—may Allah be pleased with him—reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “He will not enter …”