112/150 عن صعصعة بن معاوية أنه لقي أبا ذر متوشحاً قربة، قال: ما لك من الولد يا أبا ذر؟ قال : ألا أحدثك؟ قلتُ: بلى. قال: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: " ما من مسلم يموت له ثلاثة من الولد لم يبلغوا الحِنث، إلا أدخله الله الجنة، بفضل رحمته إياهم. وما من رجل أعتق مسلماً إلا جعل الله عز وجل كلّ عضوٍ منه، فكاكه لكل عضوٍ منه ".
Sayyiduna Sa’sa’ah bin Mu’awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he met Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) who was carrying a water-skin hanging from his neck. Sa’sa’ah said: O Abu Dharr! How many children do you have? He replied: I will not tell you. I said: You must tell me. He said: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: Any Muslim whose three children die before reaching puberty, Allah will admit him to Paradise out of His mercy for them. And whoever frees a Muslim, Allah the Exalted will save each of his limbs from Hell in exchange for each limb of the one he freed.