Narrated by Ahmad ibn Muhammad, from Ali ibn Al-Hakam, from Rifa'ah Al-Nakhkhas, from a man, from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام: Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, consoled a man who had lost his son and said to him: "Allah سبحانه وتعالى is better for your son than you, and the reward of Allah سبحانه وتعالى is better for you than him." When Imam عليه السلام later heard about the man’s intense grief, Imam عليه السلام returned to him and said: "The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, peace be upon him and his family, also passed away. Do you not find comfort in following his example?" The man replied: "But he (the son) was still a child." Abu Abdullah عليه السلام, then said: "There are three things before him (in the afterlife): The testimony that there is no God but Allah سبحانه وتعالى, The mercy of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, And the intercession of the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى, peace be upon him and his family. Not one of these will be denied to him, if Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Exalted, wills."