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Hadith 1137
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1137 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ قَالَ: ثنا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ: ثنا الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: أَبْصَرَ الْأَقْرَعُ بْنُ حَابِسٍ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ يُقَبِّلُ الْحَسَنَ أَوِ الْحُسَيْنَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا، فَقَالَ: إِنَّ لِي عَشَرَةً مِنَ الْوَلَدِ مَا قَبَّلْتُ أَحَدًا مِنْهُمْ قَطُّ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَنَّهُ لَا يَرْحَمُ مَنْ لَا يَرْحَمُ»
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Aqra’ bin Habis saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) kissing Sayyiduna Imam Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Imam Husayn (may Allah be pleased with him), so he said: I have ten children but I have never kissed any one of them. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “He who does not show mercy will not be shown mercy.”
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
In this hadith, there is an admonition for the hard-hearted person who does not show love to his children. The Noble Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to show great affection to his grandsons, and would even kiss them—Subhan Allah.
From this, it is also understood that there is no harm in kissing one's own children, grandsons, granddaughters, nephews, and nieces when they are young; rather, this is a sign of love for them.
In this hadith, there is an admonition for the hard-hearted person who does not show love to his children. The Noble Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to show great affection to his grandsons, and would even kiss them—Subhan Allah.
From this, it is also understood that there is no harm in kissing one's own children, grandsons, granddaughters, nephews, and nieces when they are young; rather, this is a sign of love for them.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 1135
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Footnote: Further explanation of the hadith is coming below.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 5997
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation: ➊:
That is, whoever does not show mercy to the servants, Allah does not show mercy to him.
That is, whoever does not show mercy to the servants, Allah does not show mercy to him.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1911
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊ Kissing one’s children is an expression of natural love and affection. It is permissible for a father to kiss his daughter, as has been mentioned in other hadiths. However, it has been observed that some people avoid this, which is undoubtedly unnatural.
➋ Having mercy upon Allah’s creation is a means of attaining the mercy of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.
➊ Kissing one’s children is an expression of natural love and affection. It is permissible for a father to kiss his daughter, as has been mentioned in other hadiths. However, it has been observed that some people avoid this, which is undoubtedly unnatural.
➋ Having mercy upon Allah’s creation is a means of attaining the mercy of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 5218
