It is narrated from Sayyiduna Rafi' bin Sinan (may Allah be pleased with him) that he accepted Islam, but his wife refused to become Muslim. She came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: This is my daughter, she has been weaned. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Rafi': Sit on one side, and said to his wife: You sit on the other side. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) seated the girl between them and said: Both of you call her. The girl inclined towards her mother. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed: O my Allah! Guide this girl. Then she leaned towards her father and he took her.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / بيان تربية الأطفال / 7278
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح، قاله الالباني، أخرجه ابوداود: 2244، وابن ماجه: 2352 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 23757 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 24158»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The mother was a disbeliever; for the child to remain with her was extremely harmful, therefore the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam supplicated (made du'a).