Ep. 11: Losing a Child | For Those Left Behind

Because there is no pain like losing a child, there is no reward like bearing such a tragedy with patience. How does a parent cope with the pain of losing a child? Where does the child go after they die? Are they alone or are they in the company of others? When will their parents see them again?

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

00:01 Prophet Muhammad ﷺ seeing children in Jannah

On the night of Isra and Miraj, the Prophet ﷺ came across a scene of a beautiful garden. In it was a man who was so tall that his heads were above the clouds in that garden. This man was surrounded by the largest number of children that the Prophet ﷺ had seen. The angels told the Prophet ﷺ that the man was Prophet Ibrahim (AS) and the children were the children who had died in a state of fitra.

01:31 Hadiths about losing a child

02:47 Passing of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ's son Ibrahim

The Prophet ﷺ wept when his son Ibrahim died. He said, "Verily, the eyes shed tears, and the heart grieves, and we are saddened over your departure, oh Ibrahim. But we will not say except that which is pleasing to our Lord."

05:00 How to get the House of Praise (Baytul Hamd)

The House of Praise is for those who praise Allah, despite their intense pain.

06:28 Reward of parent who loses a child

Some of the rewards of a parent who lose a child are:

- Protection from the fire
- Entrance into paradise
- Your child waiting for you at the gates of Jannah, where they will not be pleased until you enter Jannah alongside them