Martyrdom of Hazrat Zaid (ra)
During the Battle of Mautah, which took place in Jamadi al-Ula 8 AH, Hazrat Zaid (ra) was martyred, and the Holy Prophet (sa) went to his home to pay his condolences. Thereupon, his daughter came to the Holy Prophet (sa) whilst weeping constantly in agony and distress. As a result, the Holy Prophet (sa) also began to cry. Hazrat Sa‘d (ra) bin Ubadah then asked, “What is the reason for this?”, to which the Holy Prophet (sa) replied:
ھٰذَا شَوْقُ الْحَبِيْبِ اِلٰي حَبِيْبِہٖ
“This is one’s affection towards his beloved.”
(Al-Tabaqaat-ul-Kubra li ibn Sa‘d, Vol. 3, p. 34, Zaid al-Hubb bin Haritha, Dar-ul-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah, Beirut, 1990)