Chapter 19 - Children

Hadith 362

Abu Hurayra    said, "When the Messenger of Allah,   was brought new dates, he   said,

'O Allah! Bless us in our city and in our mudd and sa', blessing upon blessing.'

Then he would give one to the youngest of the children with him."





Hadith 363

'Amr ibn Shu'ayb reported from his grandfather that the Messenger of Allah,   , said,

"Anyone who does not show mercy to our children nor acknowledge the right of our old people is not one of us."

Hadith 364

Ya'la ibn Murra said, "We went out with the Prophet,   , and we were invited to eat. Husayn was playing in the road and the Prophet,    raced the people and then spread out his arms. The boy began to run this way and that and the Prophet   made him laugh until he caught hold of him. He put one of his hands under his chin and the other on his head and then embraced him. Then the Prophet,   , said,

'Husayn is from me and I am from Husayn. Allah loves anyone who loves Husayn. Al-Husayn is one of my distinguished descendants.'"














Hadith 365

Bukayr reported that he saw 'Abdullah ibn Ja'far   kissing Zaynab, the daughter of 'Umar ibn Abi Salama when she was about two years old.



Hadith 366

Al-Hasan   said, "If you avoid looking at the hair of anyone in your family except your wife or a little girl, then do so."








Hadith 367.

Yusuf ibn 'Abdullah ibn Sallam    said, "The Messenger of Allah,   , named me Yusuf and let me sit in his room and stroked my head."






Hadith 368.

'A'isha   said, "I used to play with dolls in the presence of the Prophet,  , and my friends would play with me. When the Messenger of Allah,  entered, they would hide from him and he would call them to join me and  they would play with me."

Hadith 369

Abu'l-'Ajlan al-Muharibi said, "While I was in the army of Ibn az-Zubayr, a cousin of mine died and bequeathed one of his camels to be used in the Cause of Allah. I told his son, 'Give me the camel since I was in the army of Ibn az-Zubayr.' He replied, 'Let us go to Ibn 'Umar and ask him about the matter.' We went to Ibn 'Umar and he said, 'Abu 'Abdu'r-Rahman, my father died and bequeathed one of his camels to be used in the Cause of Allah. This is my cousin who is in the army of Ibn az-Zubayr. Shall I give him the camel?' Ibn 'Umar replied, 'My son, the Cause of Allah includes every good action. if you father left his camel to be devoted to the Cause of Allah, I see that there are Muslim people who are carrying out expeditions against the idolaters, so give the camel to them. This man (Abu'l-'Ajlan) and his companions are sons of a people who wish to use the seal (i.e. the seal authority, meaning to rule the people.).'"



Hadith 370

Jarir reported that the Prophet, : said,

"Allah Almighty will not show mercy to the person who does not show mercy to other people."




Hadith 371

'Umar was heard to say, "Anyone who does not show mercy will not be shown mercy. Anyone who does not forgive will not be forgiven. Anyone who does not pardon will not be pardoned or protected."