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Our beloved Prophet Muhammad  said, "O followers of Muhammad! By Allah, if you knew what I know, you would weep much and laugh little." [Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 8, #627]"Seven will be granted the shade of Allâh on a day when there will be no shade but His. A just ruler, a youth who has been brought up worshipping Allâh, a man whose heart is attached to the mosque, two people who love each other for the sake of Allâh and meet and part upon that, a man who is allurred by a woman of high standing and beauty and he says, "I fear Allâh", one who gives charity in secret so that his left hand does not know what his right hand has given, and a man whose eyes fill up with tears when he remembers Allâh in private" (Bukhârî, Muslim and others) Allah says in the Quran:"Allâh has sent down the best statement, a Book its part resembling each other in goodness and truth oft repeated. The skins of those who fear their lord shiver from it. Then their skins and hearts soften to the remembrance of Allâh" (39:23) Muslim Ibn Bashir (RA) says that during his last illness Abu Huraira (RA) began weeping bitterly. He was asked the reason of his weeping. At this he said, 'I am weeping because I have a long journey to cover and have the least provisions with me. In the morning I have found myself at a hillock which leads to both paradise and to hell, and I know not wither I would be made to go.' [Ibn Sad Vol IV p. 62 & Al Hilyah Vol I p. 383] This was the attitude of the Sahaba (ra). Even tho they were promised Jannah and that the Prophet was pleased with them, they still had the fear of facing Allah one day. One of the things that they used to do apart from giving charity, voluntary fasting and praying for the Pleasure of Allah, was that they used to weep over the mistakes that they had made in this life and the fear of meeting Allah Jala Wa3ala. On the authority of al-'Irbâd ibn Sâriyah (ra) who said: "The Messenger of Allâh (saw) gave us a profound admonition which caused our hearts to tremble and our eyes to shed tears." (Abû Dawûd, at-Tirmidhî, Ibn Mâjah) On the authority of Anas (ra) who said "The Messenger of Allâh gave us a sermon, the like of which we had never heard before. He (saw) said "If
you knew what I know you would laugh little and weep much!". Thereupon
the Companions of the Prophet (saw) covered their faces, weeping and
sniffing (Bukhârî and Muslim) [1]".Abû Bakr's recitation in prayer could not be heard due to his excessive weeping, as we have been informed by 'Aisha (ra) who said: "Indeed Abû Bakr is a man of tender feelings, if he takes your place he will not be able to lead the people in prayer". (al Bukhârî) The weeping of 'Umar (ra) could be heard from the last rows, as it has been reported to us by 'Abdullah ibn Shaddâd, who said, "I heard the sobbing of 'Umar from the last rows while he was reciting the verse from the Qur’ân: "I only complain of my grief and sorrow to Allâh". (12:86) (al Bukhârî, al Bayhaqi (2/251), Sahîh) "When ‘Uthmân ibn 'Affan stood at a grave he would weep until his beard was wet. So it was said to him: "Indeed you make mention of Paradise and Hellfire and you do not weep, and you are weeping at this?". He replied, "Indeed the Messenger of Allâh (saw) said, "Verily the grave is the first abode of the Hereafter, if one is saved from it then what follows is made easier for him. And if one is not saved from it, then what follows is more severe". He also (saw) said, "I have never seen a sight more horrid than the grave"" (at-Tirmidhî -ghareeb, Ibn Mâjah) "'Abdur Rahmân ibn 'Awf was brought some food when he had been fasting, and he remarked: "Mus'ab ibn 'Umayr has been martyred, and he was better than me. His shroud was so short, that if his head was covered (with it) then his legs showed, and if his legs were covered, then his head showed, and I witnessed this." He also said, "Hamzah was martyred and he was better than me. And now the world has been spread out for us." Or he said: "We have been given the Abû ndance of the world, and we fear that we have been rewarded for our good deeds here (quickly in this world only)". Then he began to cry, such that he left his food" (al Bukhârî) Brothers and sisters we should be striving in the footsteps of these noble characters. In this world where sins are abundant we should all turn to Allah Ar Rahman and cry to Him to help us in abstaining from sins. Cry to Him to forgive us for our many shortcomings. Wallahi it is better to cry in this life than in the hereafter. On the authority of Anas (ra) who related that he heard the Messenger of Allâh said:"O people weep, for you cannot weep then make yourself weep. Indeed the inhabitants of the hellfire will weep until their tears pour down their cheeks as if they were streams until the tears are used up and then blood will pour down, and the eyes will be covered with ulcers" So reflect over the way the Messenger of Allâh
order us to weep or make ourselves weep. He (saw) also explained the
weeping of the inhabitants of hellfire, ie the tears will pour down
their cheeks and faces as if streams until they tears are used up after
which blood will pour forth and cause the eyes to be wounded with
ulcers. What else can you want after this, O slave of Allâh, in order
for you to weep! For I swear by Allâh that it is a deep and serious
admonition, this admonition is enough to cause you to make tawbah
return to Allâh and weep.For are you really safe from the scene (described above)?! Are you guaranteed salvation and Paradise? So weep and shed tears now for which you will be rewarded in your (life of this) world before you weep blood for which you will not be rewarded in the Hereafter. If you do not weep or even try to weep, then know that your imân is weak and the world has overtaken you, and you are in great danger. So flee to Allâh, grab hold of life before death, rush to sincere repentance, true inâbah (returning to Allâh) and righteous actions. The path towards weeping from the fear of Allah are many: 1. Taqwa of Allâh, dilligently working hard to achieve it, and being sincere in it Allâh, the Most High, says in the Qur’ân "Fear Allâh and Allâh teaches you. And Allah is the All-Knower of each and everything.". (2:282) 3. Knowledge Allâh, the Most High, says in the Qur’ân: "Say: Believe in it (ie the Qur’ân) or do not believe (in it). Verily! Those who were given knowledge before it, when it is recited to them, fall down on their faces in humble prostration, and they say: "Glory be to our Lord! Truly the promise of our Lord must be fulfilled. And they fall down on their faces weeping, and it adds to their humility". (17:107-9) 3. Rememberance of death and making the Hereafter your ultimate goal "O Messenger of Allâh
which of the believers are the best?" He replied "Those who are the
best in character". Then he asked "Which of the believers are the most
intelligent?" He (saw) replied: "Those who remember death the most
and those who are best prepared for what comes after it (death). These
are the intelligent ones"""Whoever makes the Hereafter his sole concern, then Allâh will be sufficient for him concerning his affiars and needs in the world, and whoevers concerns (in the world) are divided amongst the affairs of the world, then Allâh would have no care in which path he is destroyed". (Ibn Mâjah, and others). Many ways of cultivating you fear of Allah is by taking yourself to account over you deeds. Umar (ra) said:"Bring yourselves to account before you are brought to account, and weigh your deeds before they are weighed". (at-Tirmidhî in tamridh form, see Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi, hadîth no. 2577) Tears are a genuine expression of fear of Allah's Punishment and of our sincere love and awe of Him. But how often do we remember Allah in seclusion and are then moved to tears? How much do we laugh and how little do we weep? The Prophet said, 'There is nothing more beloved to Allah than two drops and two marks: A tear shed due to fear of Allah,
and a drop of blood spilled in the path of Allah. And as for the two
marks, then a mark caused in the path of Allah, and a mark caused by
fulfilling one of the duties made obligatory by Allah." (Hasan - collected by at-Tirmidhee and al-Mishkaat: 3837) [Taken from al-Hilyat ul Awliyâ' ] On the authority of Ja'far ibn Burqân who said "I came to know that Salman al-Fârisî (ra) used to say: "Three things make me laugh and three things make me cry. I laugh at the one who is hopeful of the world yet death seeks him; the one who is neglectful (of his Lord) while he is not neglected (by Him); the one who laughs at the top of his voice, while he does not know whether he is pleasing his Lord or displeasing Him. Three things make me cry: parting from our beloved Muhammad (saw) and his Companions; the terror of the onset of the pangs of death and the standing in front of the Lord of the Worlds while not knowing whether I will be turned towards the Fire or Paradise". So brothers and sisters take this sincere naseeha and be mindlful of your duties to Allah subhanahu wa ta'alaa for you may never when you will be parting from this world... And finally Allah Ta'ala says in the Quran: "Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest ." (13:28)
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