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سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب الجنائزThe Book of Funerals
بَابُ : الصَّلاَةِ عَلَى الصِّبْيَانِChapter: (Funeral) Prayer For Boys
Hadith 1949
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، قال : حَدَّثَنَا طَلْحَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى ، عَنْ عَمَّتِهِ عَائِشَةَ بِنْتِ طَلْحَةَ ، عَنْ خَالَتِهَا أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ عَائِشَةَ ، قَالَتْ : أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِصَبِيٍّ مِنْ صِبْيَانِ الْأَنْصَارِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ , قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ : فَقُلْتُ : طُوبَى لِهَذَا عُصْفُورٌ مِنْ عَصَافِيرِ الْجَنَّةِ لَمْ يَعْمَلْ سُوءًا وَلَمْ يُدْرِكْهُ , قَالَ : " أَوَ غَيْرُ ذَلِكَ يَا عَائِشَةُ ، خَلَقَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ الْجَنَّةَ وَخَلَقَ لَهَا أَهْلًا وَخَلَقَهُمْ فِي أَصْلَابِ آبَائِهِمْ ، وَخَلَقَ النَّارَ وَخَلَقَ لَهَا أَهْلًا وَخَلَقَهُمْ فِي أَصْلَابِ آبَائِهِمْ " .
´The mother of the believers, 'Aishah, said:` "One of the children of the Ansar (who had died) was brought to the Messenger of Allah so he prayed for him." 'Aishah said: "How fortunate he is, one of the little birds of Paradise. He never did any evil or reached the age of puberty." He said: "It is better not to say anything, O 'Aishah Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, created Paradise and created people for it, He created them in the loins of their fathers. And He created Hell and created people for it, and He created them in the loins of their fathers."
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Brief Explanation
1؎: And that is suspension (tawaqquf), but this pertains to an earlier time. Later, you clarified that the minor children of Muslims will enter Paradise. However, regarding the children of disbelievers and polytheists, the position of the majority (jumhur) is indeed that suspension (tawaqquf) should be adopted concerning them. See Hadith numbers: 1951, 1953.
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Commentary:
(1)
The certainty with which Aisha radi Allahu anha declared this boy to be among the people of Paradise was not liked by the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and he said that the knowledge of this matter rests solely with Allah. Imam Nawawi rahimahullah has stated that there is consensus among the scholars that all the children of Muslims are among the people of Paradise, and indeed, numerous ahadith also support this ruling. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam may have stated this hadith at a time when he did not have knowledge of this matter, and later Allah the Exalted granted him knowledge of it.
(2)
This narration establishes the proof of predestination (qadar).
(1)
The certainty with which Aisha radi Allahu anha declared this boy to be among the people of Paradise was not liked by the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and he said that the knowledge of this matter rests solely with Allah. Imam Nawawi rahimahullah has stated that there is consensus among the scholars that all the children of Muslims are among the people of Paradise, and indeed, numerous ahadith also support this ruling. The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam may have stated this hadith at a time when he did not have knowledge of this matter, and later Allah the Exalted granted him knowledge of it.
(2)
This narration establishes the proof of predestination (qadar).
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 82
Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai
Takhrij:
[صحيح مسلم 6768]
Fiqh al-Hadith:
➊ One should not make an absolute judgment about any person that he is destined for Paradise or Hell, except in cases that are clearly established by the Qur’an and Hadith.
➋ There is a difference of opinion among the scholars regarding the deceased minor children of Muslims. The preferred view is that these children will be in Paradise along with their believing parents. As for the children of disbelievers, according to the preferred opinion, their knowledge is with Allah alone, and the funeral prayer is not performed for the deceased children of disbelievers.
➌ Sayyidah A’ishah radi Allahu anha asked the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam about the children of believers. He sallallahu alayhi wa sallam replied: “They are with their parents.” She asked: “Without any deeds?” He sallallahu alayhi wa sallam replied: “Allah knows what deeds they would have done.” Sayyidah A’ishah radi Allahu anha asked: “And the children of the polytheists?” He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) replied: “They are with their parents.” She asked: “Without any deeds?” He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) replied: “Allah knows what deeds they would have done.” [سنن ابي داود : 4712، وسنده صحيح]
[صحيح مسلم 6768]
Fiqh al-Hadith:
➊ One should not make an absolute judgment about any person that he is destined for Paradise or Hell, except in cases that are clearly established by the Qur’an and Hadith.
➋ There is a difference of opinion among the scholars regarding the deceased minor children of Muslims. The preferred view is that these children will be in Paradise along with their believing parents. As for the children of disbelievers, according to the preferred opinion, their knowledge is with Allah alone, and the funeral prayer is not performed for the deceased children of disbelievers.
➌ Sayyidah A’ishah radi Allahu anha asked the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam about the children of believers. He sallallahu alayhi wa sallam replied: “They are with their parents.” She asked: “Without any deeds?” He sallallahu alayhi wa sallam replied: “Allah knows what deeds they would have done.” Sayyidah A’ishah radi Allahu anha asked: “And the children of the polytheists?” He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) replied: “They are with their parents.” She asked: “Without any deeds?” He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) replied: “Allah knows what deeds they would have done.” [سنن ابي داود : 4712، وسنده صحيح]
Source: Adwa al-Masabih fi Tahqiq Mishkat al-Masabih, Page: 84
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
From this hadith, it is established that those innocent children who pass away will enter Paradise, and furthermore, that divine decree (qadar) is true. No one except Allah knows who will enter Hell and who will enter Paradise. We have not been given the right to declare about people that so-and-so is destined for Paradise or so-and-so is destined for Hell; this knowledge rests solely with Allah, the Exalted.
From this hadith, it is established that those innocent children who pass away will enter Paradise, and furthermore, that divine decree (qadar) is true. No one except Allah knows who will enter Hell and who will enter Paradise. We have not been given the right to declare about people that so-and-so is destined for Paradise or so-and-so is destined for Hell; this knowledge rests solely with Allah, the Exalted.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 267
