Silsilah as-Sahihah 2295 — If Allah loves His servants, why is there

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed by some of his companions, and there was a child standing in the middle of the road. When his mother saw the cattle coming, she feared that they would trample the child, so she ran in a panic, saying: "My child! My child!" Then she picked up her child. The companions (seeing this scene) said: "O Messenger of Allah! Can this woman throw her son into the fire?" The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No, by Allah! No. Allah the Exalted will not throw His beloved into the fire."