Bells for children

Rayhanah relates that her family sent her, and with her a boy who had bells on him. He said: Tell your family that Shaytan follows this.

It is narrated from Mujahid that he said: I came to Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Layla, and I had some unworked gold with me. He asked: Do you want to adorn a copy of the Qur'an with it? I said: No. Then he asked: Do you want to embellish a sword with it? The narrator said: I said: I want to make jewellery with it for my little daughter. He said: Do you want to make bells with it? That is disliked.

It is narrated from Abdullah bin Hanash that he said: I saw Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) when a boy wearing silver ornaments was brought to him, and he began joking with him.

It is narrated from Mujahid that he said: A little girl who was wearing small bells came to Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her). Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: What is the matter, that I see you driving away the angels? Take her out from my presence.

It is narrated from Ibn Awn that he said: I was informed that Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) used to cut off the small bells that were put on children.

It is narrated from al-Mughirah that he said: Ibrahim put gold bells that made a sound on two little daughters of his.

It is narrated from Talhah bin Yahya that he said: I went in to Umar bin Abd al-Aziz and I saw two daughters of his, both of them wearing silver ornaments.