It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said to the women of the Ansar: "Whichever of you has three sons who die, and she (the woman) remains patient for the sake of Allah's pleasure, she will enter Paradise." A woman asked, "O Messenger of Allah! What if two children die?" He, peace and blessings be upon him, replied, "Even two." In another chain of narration, it is reported in a marfu‘ form that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "A Muslim whose three children die will not be touched by the fire of Hell, except to fulfill an oath (that is, Allah the Exalted has said: 'There is none among you but will pass over it [Hell],' so he will pass over Hell, but will not be punished in any other way)."