Miscarriage in Light of Islam

By sister Salihah

In the Musnad of `Abd ibn Humayd from Mu`adh, the Prophet said: "No two Muslims lost three children
except Allah will cause the parents to enter Paradise through the favor of His mercy toward them." They
said, "What about two, Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Two also." They said, "And one?" He said, "Even the
miscarried child will certainly drag its mother and father with its umbilical cord to Paradise!"

In Ahmad, al-Tirmidhi, and Ibn Majah, the Prophet (saw) said: "Whoever sends forth two or three children
that never reached puberty, they will be for him and her, a strong fortress [in the hereafter]."

"Your little ones are the larvas of Paradise. They will meet their parents and grab them by their garments
or their hands to no end other than that Allah will enter them Paradise." Sahih Muslim.

The only time Fudayl ibn `Iyad was ever seen smiling was after the death of his child and his reply to those
around him was: "Allah loved something and I love what Allah loved."

Allah Most High creates us and appoints lifespans. He tests us through ease and hardship {and with
hardship goes ease} (94:5-6), expiating our sins and raising us in His presence. {And surely We shall try you
with something of fear and hunger, and loss of wealth and lives and crops; but give glad tidings to the
steadfast, Who say, when a misfortune strikes them: Lo! we belong to Allah and Lo! unto Him we are
returning. Such are they on whom are blessings from their Lord, and mercy. Such are the rightly guided}
(2:155-157).

Time brings solace but the first shock is the test as it naturally inspires rebellion against the Divine decree.
The Believer has protection against this normal impulse as Allah Most High said: “No calamity befalls save
by Allah's leave. And whosoever believes in Allah, He guides his heart” (64:11).

In al-Bukhari, al-Nasa'i and Ahmad, the Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasalam)said, upon him peace: "Allah
Glorious and Mighty says, 'There is not for My believing servant any other reward, when I seize His dearly
beloved among the people of this world and s/he bears it expecting compensation, except Paradise.'"

Until the Prophet (saw) said: "I swear that a miscarried child of mine I send forth before me is more
beloved to me than [raising] a mounted knight that survives me." Ibn Majah from Abu Hurayra.

Fortitude with faith and surrender with rida - absolute acceptance - through losing a child require
inordinate strength of character because SABR carries huge reward and its difficulty means even more
reward. "And whoever yatasabbaru (=is racked trying to endure in patience), Allah will grant them SABR,
and none was ever given a greater gift than SABR." In the Five Books. Hence the magnificent, tremendous
Aya states {Verily the sabirun will receive a reward without measure} (39:10).

The Prophet said, upon him peace: "The Believer is not tried by fatigue nor illness nor anxiety nor difficulty
nor harm nor distress - not even by a thorn that pricks them except Allah Most High erases some sins with
it!" Al-Bukhari and Muslim.

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