Fortress of the Muslim
Hisn al-Muslim 162
Arabic hadith text
"إن لله ما أخذ وله ما أعطى . وكل شيء عنده بأجل مُسمى ... فلتصبر ولتحتسب " وإن قال : "أعظم الله أجرك ، وأحسن عزاءك وغفر لميتك" فحسن
Translation
“To Allah belongs what He took, and to Him belongs what He gave. Everything has with Him an appointed term, so let her be patient and seek reward.” If he says, “May Allah magnify your reward, grant you comfort in your grief, and forgive your deceased,” that is good.
Translation notes
"إن لله ما أخذ وله ما أعطى . وكل شيء عنده بأجل مُسمى ... فلتصبر ولتحتسب " وإن قال : "أعظم الله أجرك ، وأحسن عزاءك وغفر لميتك" فحسن
The Arabic uses a feminine singular imperative; the witness renders it as a general instruction.
Should the feminine singular grammar be preserved in English, or rendered as a general instruction?