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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتابBook of Mutual Love Among People
بَابُ الْمِزَاحِ مَعَ الصَّبِيِّChapter: Joking with Children
Hadith 269
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو التَّيَّاحِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ يَقُولُ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيُخَالِطُنَا، حَتَّى يَقُولَ لأَخٍ لِي صَغِيرٍ: ”يَا أَبَا عُمَيْرٍ، مَا فَعَلَ النُّغَيْرُ؟.“
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), he says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to mingle with us so much that he would say to my little brother: "O Abu Umair! What has your bird done?"
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ From this, it is understood that there is no shame in joking and playing with children, and this act is not contrary to dignity; rather, it is humility and modesty.
➋ It is permissible to have a kunyah (teknonym) in childhood, as the maternal brother of Anas radi Allahu anhu had the kunyah Abu Umair, and the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam addressed him by this kunyah.
➌ It is permissible to keep birds and the like, and for children to play with them, but it is necessary to take care of their food and drink and not to cause them harm.
➊ From this, it is understood that there is no shame in joking and playing with children, and this act is not contrary to dignity; rather, it is humility and modesty.
➋ It is permissible to have a kunyah (teknonym) in childhood, as the maternal brother of Anas radi Allahu anhu had the kunyah Abu Umair, and the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam addressed him by this kunyah.
➌ It is permissible to keep birds and the like, and for children to play with them, but it is necessary to take care of their food and drink and not to cause them harm.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 269
