Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: "Whoever separates a mother from her child, Allah Almighty will separate him from his loved ones on the Day of Resurrection." © Imam Tirmidhi says: This hadith is hasan ghareeb.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
This hadith indicates the prohibition of causing separation between a mother and her child,
whether this is done through sale, gift, or by means of deception,
and the word "mother" is general here and includes the father as well.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 1283
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه الترمذي، البيوع، باب ما جاء في كراهية الفرق بين الأخوين، حديث:1283، وأحمد:5 /413، والحاكم:2 /55.»©
Explanation:
➊ This hadith teaches the lesson of maintaining family ties (silat ar-rahm), namely that when selling slaves and bondwomen, their underage children should not be separated from their mothers. They should not be sold to different places or to different people, as this affects the mother’s maternal affection.
➋ In the narrations of Darqutni and Hakim, the specification of “underage” (nabaligh) is explicitly mentioned. (Sunan al-Daraqutni: 3/67, and al-Mustadrak of al-Hakim: 2/55)
➌ Whoever commits cruelty and severs family ties in this world, Allah ta‘ala will cause separation between him and his close loved ones and relatives on the Day of Resurrection.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 677