Hadith 35943

Chapter 80

باب 80

(80) بَابُ فَضْلِ مَنْ مَاتَ لَهُ الْوَلَدُ

(80) Chapter: The excellence of someone whose child has died
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حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: لاَ يَمُوتُ لأَحَدٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ ثَلاَثَةٌ مِنَ الْوَلَدِ، فَتَمَسَّهُ النَّارُ، إِلاَّ تَحِلَّةَ الْقَسَمِ.


Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless himand grant him peace, said, "No Muslim who has had three of his children dieyoung will enter the Fire, except to expiate an unfulfilled oath."

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 143

In-book reference: Book 8, Hadith 1

English translation: Book 8, Hadith 143