THE DEATH OF SA‘D IBN MU‘ADH
Ibn Ishaq related: After he had dispensed with the matter of the Banu Quraizah, the wound of Sa‘d Ibn Mu‘adh, may Allah be pleased with him, relapsed and consequently, he was martyred. Ibn Ishaq added: Mu‘adh Ibn Rifa‘ah Az-Zurqee narrated to me saying: One whom I trust of my people informed me that Jibraeel came to Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, donning a turban of brocade when the soul of Sa‘d bin Mu‘adh, may Allah be pleased with him, was taken in the middle of the night and asked: “O Muhammad who is this corpse for whom the heavens were opened and for whom the Throne shook?” The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, got up hurriedly dragging his cloth and proceeded towards Sa‘d, may Allah be pleased with him, and he found that he had died, may Allah be pleased with him.”
Imam Ahmad and An-Nasa’i related from Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, who said, “Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said to Sa‘d, may Allah be pleased with him, on the day of his death while he was being buried: “Glory be to Allah for this righteous slave for whom the Throne of Ar-Rahman (Allah) shook and for whom the doors of heaven were thrown open. He was pressed and then Allah relieved him.”)
I say: This Hadith has been related by Imam Ahmad, may Allah have mercy upon him, from ‘A’ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, that: “There is a squeezing in the grave, if anyone could have escaped it, it would have been Sa‘d Ibn Mu‘adh.”
Al-Hafiz Al-Bazzar related from Ibn ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said: Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “The day Sa‘d Ibn Mu‘adh died, seventy thousand angels descended and they had never descended (to the earth) before that day and the grave squeezed him briefly.”
Al-Bukhari related that Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “I heard the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, saying: “The Throne (of Allah) shook at the death of Sa‘d Ibn Mu‘adh.” A man said to Jabir: “ Al-Bara’ Ibn ‘Azib, may Allah be pleased with him, says that the Throne shook.” He said: I heard Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, saying: “The Throne of the Most Compassionate shook because of the death of Sa‘d Ibn Mu‘adh.”
Al-Hafiz Al-Bazzar related from Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said, “When the bier of Sa‘d was lifted, the hypocrites said, ‘How light is his bier!’ They said this owing to his judgment concerning Banu Quraizah, so the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was asked and he responded: “Rather, it is the angels who are lifting him.” Its chain of narration is good.
Benefit: Shaikh Abu ‘Umar Ibn Abdul-Barr commented: The Hadeeth of the shaking of the Throne is well-established and recurrent. As-Suhaili said: The group related it from some Companions among whom were Jabir, Abu Sa‘eed, Usaid Ibn Hudair, Rumaithah Bint Amr and added, “It is understood in the literal sense for it is not impossible for the Throne to move or shake.” However, as for what is related from Malik concerning its weakness and his amazement at its narration; perhaps that is not authentically related from him, and Allah (SWT) knows best.
Al-Bukhari related from Abu Ishaq: I heard Al-Bara’ Ibn Azib, may Allah be pleased with him, saying, “A silken cloth was given as a present to the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. His Companions started touching it and admiring its softness. The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: “Are you admiring its softness? The handkerchiefs of Sa‘d Ibn Mu‘adh (in Paradise) are better and softer than this.”
By: Ibn Katheer
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