I have lost one who was the best of fathers

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Mahmud b. Lubayd it states that when the Prophet of Allah passed away, Fatimah would come to the grave of the martyrs of Uhud and stand at the grave of Hamzah and weep. He states that, “One day I went to the grave of Hamzah and found Fatimah weeping there. I left her alone until she had calmed down then I went to her, greeted her and said, ‘O Mistress of the women! By Allah! The cords of my heart break due to your lamentation and sorrow.’

She replied, ‘O Aba ‘Umar! It is befitting that I weep, for I have lost one who was the best of fathers, the Messenger of Allah. Alas! How I crave to have a glimpse of him!’ Then she recited the following verses, “When someone dies their remembrance lessons day by day, but by Allah, the remembrance of my father increases everyday.”

House of Sorrows Translation of Baytul AhzanShaikh Abbas Al – Qummi