It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was extremely compassionate towards children. A son of his (peace and blessings be upon him) was being raised by his wet nurse in an outlying area of Madinah, and her husband was a blacksmith by trade. So he (peace and blessings be upon him) would go to them, and we would be with him (peace and blessings be upon him), even though the house would be full of smoke (because of the work at the furnace). He (peace and blessings be upon him) would pick up the child, smell him and kiss him, and then return."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند أنس بن مالك / 4197
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث مسند ابی یعلی محققاً تنسیق حسين سليم أسد - مکتبہ شاملہ :قال حسين سليم أسد: إسناده صحيح . » «قال سعيد بن محمد السناري: صحيح: مضى الكلام عليه [برقم 4192]» «أخرجه صحيح مسلم برقم: 2316، وأخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 11692، وأخرجه فتح الباري برقم: 1241، وأخرجه السنن الكبرى للبيهقي برقم: 3328، وأخرجه صحيح ابن حبان برقم: 6950، مسند ابویعلیٰ ترقیم الاثری: 4181»