It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that a son of Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) was ill. He went (in the evening) to the mosque, and (meanwhile) the boy died. Sayyidah Umm Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with her) put the affairs of her house in order, prepared his supper, and said to her household: "None of you should mention to Abu Talhah the death of his son." Sayyiduna Abu Talhah (may Allah be pleased with him) returned, and with him were some of his companions from the people of the mosque. He asked: "How is the boy?" Sayyidah Umm Sulaym (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "He is in a better state than he has ever been." Then she served his supper, and he and his companions ate. When they had left him, she made herself ready for him as a wife makes herself ready (for her husband). When it was the last part of the night, she said: "O Abu Talhah, have you not seen the family of so-and-so? They borrowed something and enjoyed its use, and when it was asked back from them, they found it hard to bear!" He said: "They were not fair." She said: "Your son so-and-so was a loan from Allah, and He has taken him back." So he said: 'Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un' (We belong to Allah and to Him we return). Then in the morning he went to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) (and related the whole incident), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah bless the two of you in your night." So she conceived Abdullah. When she gave birth during the night, she did not want (anyone) to do the tahnik for him (to place chewed dates in his mouth) until the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did the tahnik for him. Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: In the morning I took him, along with a few Ajwah dates, to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who at that time was applying tar to his camels and branding them. I said: "O Messenger of Allah! Umm Sulaym gave birth tonight, and she did not want to do the tahnik for him until you do the tahnik for him." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do you have anything with you?" I said: "A few Ajwah dates." So he (peace and blessings be upon him) took some of those dates and chewed them, then gathered his saliva and put it into the baby's mouth, and the baby began moving his tongue over his lips, savouring it. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The beloved thing of the Ansar is dates." I said: "O Messenger of Allah! Give him a name." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He is Abdullah."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند أنس بن مالك / 3882
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث مسند ابی یعلی محققاً تنسیق حسين سليم أسد - مکتبہ شاملہ :قال حسين سليم أسد: إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين . » «قال سعيد بن محمد السناري: صحيح» «أخرجه صحيح البخاري برقم: 1239، 1431، 5153، 5222، 5486، وأخرجه صحيح مسلم برقم: 2119، وأخرجه سنن أبي داود برقم: 2563، وأخرجه سنن ابن ماجه برقم: 3565، وأخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 11617، وأخرجه فتح الباري برقم: 1239، وأخرجه مصنف عبد الرزاق برقم: 20140، وأخرجه صحيح ابن خزيمة برقم: 2283، وأخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 8005، وأخرجه صحيح ابن حبان برقم: 7187، وأخرجه شرح مشكل الآثار برقم: 1037، 5815، مسند ابویعلیٰ ترقیم الاثری: 3870»