Riyad as-Salihin — Hadith #46109

On the authority of Ibn Omar, may God be pleased with them both, that the Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, returned Saad bin Abbadah, and with him was Abd al-Rahman bin Awf, Saad bin Abi Waqqas, and Abdullah bin Masoud, may God be pleased with them. The Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, cried. When the people saw the crying of the Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, they cried. He said: “Don’t you hear? Indeed, God does not punish with tears of the eye, nor with sadness of the heart, but with this He will show mercy.” He pointed to his tongue. ((Agreed upon)).