Usama bin Zaid reported: While we were with the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) , one of his daughters sent to him (the Messenger) to call him and inform him that her child or her son was dying. The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) told the messenger to go back and tell her that what Allah had taken belonged to Him, and to him belonged what He granted; and He has an appointed time for everything. So you (the messenger) order her to show endurance and seek reward from Allah. The messenger came back and said: She adjures him to come to her. He got up to go accompanied by Sa'd bin 'Ubadah, Mu'adh bin Jabal, and I also went along with them. The child was lifted to him and his soul was feeling as restless as if it was in an old (water skin). His (Prophet's) eyes welled up with tears. Sa'd said: What is this, Messenger of Allah? ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) He replied: This is compassion which Allah has placed in the hearts of His servants, and God shows compassion only to those of His servants who are compassionate.

This hadith has been narrated by another chain of transmitters on the authority of 'Asim al-Atwal.