The Prophet (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) says:
"The face that gets wet with the smallest drop
of tear from the fear of Allah is safe from entrance
into the fire of Hell."
into the fire of Hell."
He also said:
"When a Muslim shivers with the fear of Allah,
his sins fall away from him like the falling leaves
of a tree."
of a tree."
The dear Prophet (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam) has said:
"A person weeping with fear of Allah cannot go
to Hell until milk goes back into the teats(which is
an impossibility)".
an impossibility)".
Hadhrat Uqbah bin Amir (Radhiyallahu anhu) once inquired of the
Prophet (Sallallahu alaihe wasallam).
"What is the way to salvation?"
He replied: "Hold your tongue, stay indoors and cry over your
sins."
Hadhrat A'ishah (Radhiyallahu anha) once inquired of the Prophet
(Sallallahu alaihe wasallam).
"Is there anybody among your followers who will go to
Paradise without reckoning?"
Paradise without reckoning?"
"Yes," replied the Prophet, "the person who often
cries over his sins."
There is another Hadith, in which my dear Master, Muhammad (Sallallahu
alaihe wasallam) has said:
"No drop is more dear to Allah than two drops;
a drop of tear
shed in the fear of Allah, and a drop of blood shed in the path of Allah."
shed in the fear of Allah, and a drop of blood shed in the path of Allah."
It is said in a Hadith that seven persons would be under the shade
of the Arsh on the day of
judgement. One of them would be the person who remembered Allah when all alone by himself,
and tears flowed from his eyes with awe of Allah and in repentance for his sins.
judgement. One of them would be the person who remembered Allah when all alone by himself,
and tears flowed from his eyes with awe of Allah and in repentance for his sins.
Hadhrat Abu Bakr (Radhiyallahu anhu) says:
"One who can weep should do so, and one who cannot should
make the appearance of a weeping person."
make the appearance of a weeping person."
It is reported of Muhammad bin Munkadir (Radhiyallahu anhu) that,
when he wept, he smeared his tears
over his face and beard saying:
"I have heard that the fire of Hell does not touch the place
touched by these tears."
touched by these tears."
Thabit Banani was suffering from a disease of the eyes. His doctor
said to him:
"Your eyes would be all right, provided you do not weep in
future."
future."
He replied: "What is the good of an eye if it cannot shed
tears."
Allah knows the best!
