Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z Zinad from al-Araj fromAbu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, said, "Every child is born on the fitra and it is hisparents who make him a jew or a christian. Just as a camel is bornwhole - do you perceive any defect?" They said, "Messenger of Allah,what happens to people who die when they are (very) young?" He said,"Allah knows best what they used to do." (IT)
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 16, Hadith 53 (IT)
Arabic reference (IT): Book 16, Hadith 575 (IT)