On Anklets for Children

Hazrat Raihana narrates that her family sent her along with a child who had bells on him. So she (Raihana) said: Inform your family that behind them is Satan.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mujahid. He says that I went to Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Laila. I had a silver ornament with me. He asked: Do you want to adorn the Holy Quran with it? I said: No. Then he asked: Do you want to decorate a sword with it? The narrator says: I said, I want to make jewelry for my daughter with it. He said: Do you want to make bells with it? That is disliked.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Hanish. He says: I saw Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) that a child was brought to him who was wearing anklets. So he began to joke with him.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mujahid. He says that a girl came to Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) who was wearing anklets with bells. Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: What is the matter with me that I see you as one who causes aversion to the angels? Remove her from my presence.

It is narrated from Ibn Aun. He says that it was told to me that Muhammad used to cut off those anklets which were put on children.

It is narrated from Hazrat Mughira (may Allah be pleased with him). He says that Ibrahim put tinkling anklets on his two young daughters.

It is narrated from Hazrat Talha bin Yahya. He says that I went to Hazrat Umar bin Abdul Aziz, and I saw his two daughters. Both of them were wearing anklets.