Does the Hadith "If the servant's child dies" include one whose wife has died, and he was patient and grateful?
The hadith mentioned concerning the reward for patiently enduring the death of a child, which also includes anyone whose beloved has died and who praises Allah and says "Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn" (To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return) upon their death. Allah the Almighty said: "Allah the Almighty says: 'There is no reward with Me for My believing servant, if I take away his beloved one from among the people of the world and he then endures it patiently hoping for My reward, except Paradise.'" Narrated by Al-Bukhari. The "beloved one" (safiyy) is a cherished person such as a child, a sibling, or anyone whom a person loves. "Patiently enduring it hoping for reward" (iḥtisāb) means to be patient in the face of loss, seeking reward from Allah.
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