صحيح البخاري
Bukhari
كتاب الأدبThe Book of Al-Adab (Good Manners)
بَابُ رَحْمَةِ الْوَلَدِ وَتَقْبِيلِهِ وَمُعَانَقَتِهِ:Chapter. To be merciful to one’s children kiss them and embrace them.
Hadith 5999
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو غَسَّانَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنِي زَيْدُ بْنُ أَسْلَمَ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَدِمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سَبْيٌ ، فَإِذَا امْرَأَةٌ مِنَ السَّبْيِ قَدْ تَحْلُبُ ثَدْيَهَا تَسْقِي ، إِذَا وَجَدَتْ صَبِيًّا فِي السَّبْيِ أَخَذَتْهُ فَأَلْصَقَتْهُ بِبَطْنِهَا وَأَرْضَعَتْهُ ، فَقَالَ لَنَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " أَتُرَوْنَ هَذِهِ طَارِحَةً وَلَدَهَا فِي النَّارِ " قُلْنَا : لَا ، وَهِيَ تَقْدِرُ عَلَى أَنْ لَا تَطْرَحَهُ فَقَالَ : " لَلَّهُ أَرْحَمُ بِعِبَادِهِ مِنْ هَذِهِ بِوَلَدِهَا " .
Narrated `Umar bin Al-Khattab: Some Sabi (i.e. war prisoners, children and woman only) were brought before the Prophet and behold, a woman amongst them was milking her breasts to feed and whenever she found a child amongst the captives, she took it over her chest and nursed it (she had lost her child but later she found him) the Prophet said to us, "Do you think that this lady can throw her son in the fire?" We replied, "No, if she has the power not to throw it (in the fire)." The Prophet then said, "Allah is more merciful to His slaves than this lady to her son."
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
Most likely, this was the lost child of the woman who was found by her, and she embraced him to her bosom with such affection.
Most likely, this was the lost child of the woman who was found by her, and she embraced him to her bosom with such affection.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 5999
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
In one narration, it is clarified that this woman’s child had gone missing, so whenever she saw any child, she would embrace him to her chest and breastfeed him. Eventually, when she found her own child, she embraced him to her chest and was extremely happy.
This clarification shows that her breasts had become heavy due to the accumulation of milk, so whenever she saw any child, she would begin to breastfeed him in order to relieve the heaviness of her breasts.
(Musnad Ahmad: 3/104, and Fath al-Bari: 10/530)
(2)
Allah, the Exalted, will have mercy on His servants on the Day of Resurrection and will not cast them into Hell; however, those who have committed evil deeds and are deserving of Hell will certainly be handed over to Hell. It is as if they themselves are consigning themselves to the Fire.
(3)
Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah says:
Although the word "‘ibad" (servants) in the hadith is general, what is meant by it are the people of faith, as Allah, the Exalted, has said:
“My mercy encompasses all things, but I will decree it for those who are God-fearing and righteous.” ()
In any case, a person should always strive to attain the mercy of Allah, the Exalted.
(Fath al-Bari: 10/530)
(1)
In one narration, it is clarified that this woman’s child had gone missing, so whenever she saw any child, she would embrace him to her chest and breastfeed him. Eventually, when she found her own child, she embraced him to her chest and was extremely happy.
This clarification shows that her breasts had become heavy due to the accumulation of milk, so whenever she saw any child, she would begin to breastfeed him in order to relieve the heaviness of her breasts.
(Musnad Ahmad: 3/104, and Fath al-Bari: 10/530)
(2)
Allah, the Exalted, will have mercy on His servants on the Day of Resurrection and will not cast them into Hell; however, those who have committed evil deeds and are deserving of Hell will certainly be handed over to Hell. It is as if they themselves are consigning themselves to the Fire.
(3)
Hafiz Ibn Hajar rahimahullah says:
Although the word "‘ibad" (servants) in the hadith is general, what is meant by it are the people of faith, as Allah, the Exalted, has said:
“My mercy encompasses all things, but I will decree it for those who are God-fearing and righteous.” ()
In any case, a person should always strive to attain the mercy of Allah, the Exalted.
(Fath al-Bari: 10/530)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 5999
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: The purpose of this hadith is not to liken Allah’s mercy to the mercy of a mother; rather, it is merely to express the abundance and vastness of His love and mercy, that He will not neglect His believing servants. If believing servants do enter Hell for some time, it will be the result of their evil deeds and wrongdoings, and as a consequence of His mercy, they will be taken out of Hell.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 6978
