Mukhtasar Muslim

‘Urwah bin Zubair and Fatimah bint Mundhir bin Zubair narrate that both of them said that Sayyidah Asma’ (may Allah be pleased with her) set out (from Makkah) with the intention of migration, and she was pregnant with ‘Abdullah bin Zubair (i.e., she was expecting him). When she arrived at Quba’, Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah bin Zubair was born there. After his birth, she brought him to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) so that he (peace be upon him) could perform tahnik for him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) took him from Sayyidah Asma’ (may Allah be pleased with her) and seated him in his lap, then asked for a date. Umm al-Mu’minin ‘A’ishah Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) says that we searched for a date for a while, then finally the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) chewed the date and put (its juice) into his mouth. The very first thing that entered ‘Abdullah’s stomach was the saliva of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Sayyidah Asma’ (may Allah be pleased with her) said that after this, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stroked ‘Abdullah and supplicated for him and named him ‘Abdullah. Then, when he was seven or eight years old, at the indication of Sayyiduna Zubair (may Allah be pleased with him), he came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to pledge allegiance. When the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw him coming, he smiled. Then he took the pledge from him (for blessing, as he was a child).