CHAPTER: THE MERIT OF ONE WHO RESIGNS HIMSELF TO THE WILL OF GOD CALMLY AT THE TIME OF THE DEATH OF ONE'S SON
No. 6365
Abu Huraira reported Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying: Anyone amongst the Muslims, three of whose children die, and he resigns himself calmly to the will of God, Fire will not touch him but for the fulfilment of the oath.
No. 6366
This hadith has been reported by Zuhri on the authority of Malik, and in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Sufyan (the words are):" He would enter into Fire, except for the fulfilment of the oath."
No. 6367
Abu Huraira reported that Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said to a woman of the Ansar: In case anyone amongst you sees the sad demise of three children of (hers) and she resigns herself to the will of God hoping to get reward, she would be admitted to Paradise. A woman from amongst them said: Allaah's Messenger, even if they (the children who die) are two. Thereupon, he (the Prophet, ) said: Even if they are two.
No. 6368
Abu Sa'id Khudri reported that a woman came to Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) and said: Allaah's Messenger, men receive your instructions; kindly allocate at your convenience a day for us also, on which we would come to you and you would teach us what Allaah has taught you. He said: You assemble on such and such a day. They assembled and Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) came to them and taught them what Allaah had taught him and he then said: No woman amongst you who sends her three children as her forerunners (in the Hereafter) but they would serve him as a protection against Hell-Fire. A woman said: What about two and two and two? Thereupon Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: Even if they are two and two and two.
No. 6369
Abu Huraira reported that he (the Prophet) said: Three (children) who die in childhood.
No. 6370
Abu Hassan reported: I said to Abu Huraira that my two children had died. Would you narrate to me anything from Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) a hadith which would soothe our hearts in our bereavements? He said: Yes. Small children are the fowls of Paradise. If one of them meets his father (or he said his parents) he would take hold of his cloth, or he said with his hand as I take hold of the hem of your cloth (with my hand). And he (the child) would not take off (his hand) from it until Allaah causes his father to enter Paradise. This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Tamim with the same chain of transmitters. And he is reported to have said: Did you hear from Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) anything which may soothe our heart in our bereavements? He said: Yes.
No. 6371
Abu Huraira reported that a woman came to Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) with her child and said: Allaah's Prophet, invoke Allaah's blessing upon him for I have already buried three. He said: You have buried three! She said: Yes. Thereupon he (the Prophet) said: You have, indeed, safeguarded yourself against the torment of Hell with a strong safeguard. 'Umar has made a mention of his father, whereas others have not made a mention of his father.
No. 6372
Abu Huraira reported that a woman came to Allaah's Prophet (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) with her child and said: Allaah's Messenger, he is ailing, and I am afraid (that he may die), as I have already buried three. Thereupon he said: It (their sad demise) would be a protection against Hell-Fire for you. Zuhair has not mentioned the kunya of Abu Ghiyath; he has mentioned his name.