Hadith 10331

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ ، عَنْ أَبِي السَّلِيلِ ، عَنْ أَبِي حَسَّانَ ، قََالَ : تُوُفِّيَ ابْنَانِ لِي ، فَقُلْتُ لِأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ : سَمِعْتَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، حَدِيثًا تُحَدِّثُنَاهُ يُطَيِّبُ بِأَنْفُسِنَا عَنْ مَوْتَانَا ؟ قَالَ : نَعَمْ , " صِغَارُهُمْ دَعَامِيصُ الْجَنَّةِ ، يَلْقَى أَحَدُهُمْ أَبَاهُ أَوْ قَالَ : أَبَوَيْهِ فَيَأْخُذُ بِنَاحِيَةِ ثَوْبِهِ أَوْ يَدِهِ ، كَمَا آخُذُ بِصَنِفَةِ ثَوْبِكَ هَذَا ، فَلَا يُفَارِقُهُ حَتَّى يُدْخِلَهُ اللَّهُ ، وَأَبَاهُ الْجَنَّةَ " .
Abu Hassan (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once I stayed with Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him). One of my sons had passed away, and I was very grieved by it. I asked him, "Have you heard any hadith from your beloved friend (the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him) that would bring us comfort regarding our deceased?" He said, "Yes, I heard the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: The young children of people (who die in childhood) are pillars of Paradise. When one of these children meets his parents, he will hold onto the edge of their garment just as I am holding onto the edge of your garment, and he will not let go of them until Allah admits him and his father into Paradise."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 10331
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: حديث صحيح، وهذا إسناد حسن، م: 2635