Hadith 3466

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ حَدَّثَهُ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، يَقُولُ : " بَيْنَمَا امْرَأَةٌ تُرْضِعُ ابْنَهَا إِذْ مَرَّ بِهَا رَاكِبٌ وَهِيَ تُرْضِعُهُ ، فَقَالَتْ : اللَّهُمَّ لَا تُمِتِ ابْنِي حَتَّى يَكُونَ مِثْلَ هَذَا ، فَقَالَ : اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْنِي مِثْلَهُ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ فِي الثَّدْيِ وَمُرَّ بِامْرَأَةٍ تُجَرَّرُ وَيُلْعَبُ بِهَا ، فَقَالَتْ : اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلِ ابْنِي مِثْلَهَا ، فَقَالَ : اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِثْلَهَا ، فَقَالَ : أَمَّا الرَّاكِبُ فَإِنَّهُ كَافِرٌ وَأَمَّا الْمَرْأَةُ فَإِنَّهُمْ يَقُولُونَ : لَهَا تَزْنِي ، وَتَقُولُ : حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ ، وَيَقُولُونَ : تَسْرِقُ ، وَتَقُولُ : حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ " .
Narrated Abu Huraira: That he heard Allah's Apostle saying, "While a lady was nursing her child, a rider passed by and she said, 'O Allah! Don't let my child die till he becomes like this (rider).' The child said, 'O Allah! Don't make me like him,' and then returned to her breast (sucking it). (After a while) they passed by a lady who was being pulled and teased (by the people). The child's mother said, 'O Allah! Do not make my child like her.' The child said, 'O Allah! Make me like her.' Then he said, 'As for the rider, he is an infidel, while the lady is accused of illegal sexual intercourse (falsely) and she says: Allah is sufficient for me (He knows the truth).
Hadith Reference صحيح البخاري / كتاب أحاديث الأنبياء / 3466
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح البخاريّ كلّها صحيحة
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The speech of the suckling infant occurred under divine power.
The child expressed disavowal from that oppressive and disbelieving rider, and expressed sympathy with the believing and oppressed woman.
There are many lessons hidden in this for us.
In this, there is guidance for religious and pious people that they should never be influenced by the luxuries and worldly advancements of the people of the world; rather, they should understand that for these irreligious people, this is a respite from Allah.
One day, death will come and this entire game will come to an end.
Islam is a great wealth that will never be lost.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 3466
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
Several children have spoken during infancy.
We have already detailed this previously.
There are many lessons hidden for us in this incident.
In particular, religious and pious people should not sigh with longing or envy when they see worldly people.
Rather, upon seeing them, they should consider that Allah, the Exalted, has granted them respite so that they may fill their measure; when death comes, this entire game will come to an end.
In contrast, the religion of Islam is such an everlasting wealth that it will never perish; in fact, by adhering to it, one certainly attains honor in both this world and the Hereafter.
And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 3466