Hadith 3522

Chapter 51

باب 51

(51) بَابُ أَدَبِ الْوَالِدِ وَبِرِّهِ لِوَلَدِهِ

(51) Chapter: The parent teaching adab and his duty towards his child
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حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلاَمٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى الْقُرَشِيُّ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدَ، عَنْ عَامِرٍ، أَنَّ النُّعْمَانَ بْنَ بَشِيرٍ حَدَّثَهُ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ انْطَلَقَ بِهِ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَحْمِلُهُ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، إِنِّي أُشْهِدُكَ أَنِّي قَدْ نَحَلْتُ النُّعْمَانَ كَذَا وَكَذَا، فَقَالَ: أَكُلَّ وَلَدَكَ نَحَلْتَ؟ قَالَ: لاَ، قَالَ: فَأَشْهِدْ غَيْرِي، ثُمَّ قَالَ: أَلَيْسَ يَسُرُّكَ أَنْ يَكُونُوا فِي الْبِرِّ سَوَاءً؟ قَالَ: بَلَى، قَالَ: فَلاَ إِذًا.


An-Nu'man ibn Bashir said that his father had carried him to the Messengerof Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He said, 'Messenger ofAllah, I testify to you that I have given an-Nu'man such-and-such. (It wasa slave). The Prophet asked, "Have you given each of your children the same"?""No," he replied. He said, "Then testify to someone other than me." Thenthe Prophet asked, "Do you not want to show equal kindness to all of them?""Indeed I do," he replied. He said, "Then do not do it."

Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 93

In-book reference: Book 5, Hadith 10

English translation: Book 5, Hadith 93