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سنن نسائي
Nasai
كتاب الجنائزThe Book of Funerals
بَابُ : أَوْلاَدِ الْمُشْرِكِينَChapter: The Children Of The Idolaters
Hadith 1954
اُردوEn
أَخْبَرَنِي مُجَاهِدُ بْنُ مُوسَى ، عَنْ هُشَيْمٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي بِشْرٍ ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قال : سُئِلَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ ذَرَارِيِّ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَقَالَ : " اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا كَانُوا عَامِلِينَ " .
´It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:` "The Messenger of Allah was asked about he children of the idolators and he said: 'Allah knows best what they would have done."'
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary: The meaning is that Allah, the Exalted, will deal with them according to His knowledge.
Apparently, this hadith supports the view that one should withhold judgment regarding the children of polytheists.
This is the statement of Imam Ahmad, Ishaq, and most of the scholars, and Bayhaqi has also narrated the same from Imam Shafi’i.
As a principle, minor children are not legally accountable (ghayr mukallaf) in the Shari’ah. Nevertheless, the best solution to this discussion is that they are entrusted to Allah, Who knows best whether they are deserving of Paradise or Hell.
The children of the believers are indeed destined for Paradise, but regarding the children of disbelievers who die in a state of minority, there is much difference of opinion.
Imam Bukhari’s view is that they are destined for Paradise, because punishment cannot occur without sin, and they died innocent.
Some have said that it is up to Allah’s discretion and depends on His will—if He wills, He will admit them to Paradise; if He wills, to Hell.
Some have said that they will remain in Hell with their parents.
Some have said that they will become dust.
Some have said that they will remain in al-A‘raf.
Some have said that they will be tested.
And Allah knows best what is correct. (Waheedi)
Apparently, this hadith supports the view that one should withhold judgment regarding the children of polytheists.
This is the statement of Imam Ahmad, Ishaq, and most of the scholars, and Bayhaqi has also narrated the same from Imam Shafi’i.
As a principle, minor children are not legally accountable (ghayr mukallaf) in the Shari’ah. Nevertheless, the best solution to this discussion is that they are entrusted to Allah, Who knows best whether they are deserving of Paradise or Hell.
The children of the believers are indeed destined for Paradise, but regarding the children of disbelievers who die in a state of minority, there is much difference of opinion.
Imam Bukhari’s view is that they are destined for Paradise, because punishment cannot occur without sin, and they died innocent.
Some have said that it is up to Allah’s discretion and depends on His will—if He wills, He will admit them to Paradise; if He wills, to Hell.
Some have said that they will remain in Hell with their parents.
Some have said that they will become dust.
Some have said that they will remain in al-A‘raf.
Some have said that they will be tested.
And Allah knows best what is correct. (Waheedi)
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 1383
