35/10. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 3923 — Umm Fadl Dream and Mercy to a Child
Interpretation Of Dreams
Hadith About Umm Fadl’s Dream and Kindness to Children
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3923
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3923
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ سِمَاكٍ، عَنْ قَابُوسَ، قَالَ قَالَتْ أُمُّ الْفَضْلِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ رَأَيْتُ كَأَنَّ فِي بَيْتِي عُضْوًا مِنْ أَعْضَائِكَ قَالَ " خَيْرًا رَأَيْتِ تَلِدُ فَاطِمَةُ غُلاَمًا فَتُرْضِعِيهِ " . فَوَلَدَتْ حُسَيْنًا أَوْ حَسَنًا فَأَرْضَعَتْهُ بِلَبَنِ قُثَمَ قَالَتْ فَجِئْتُ بِهِ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَوَضَعْتُهُ فِي حَجْرِهِ فَبَالَ فَضَرَبْتُ كَتِفَهُ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " أَوْجَعْتِ ابْنِي رَحِمَكِ اللَّهُ " .
Qabus Narrated from:
Umm Fadl said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! It is as if I saw (in a dream) one of your limbs in my house.’ He said: ‘What you have seen is good. Fatimah will give birth to a boy and you will breastfeed him.’ Fatimah gave birth to Husain or Hasan, and I breastfed him with the milk of Qutham.’ She said: ‘I brought him to the Prophet (ﷺ) and placed him in his lap, and he urinated, so I struck him on the shoulder.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “You have hurt my son, may Allah have mercy on you.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3923In-book reference : Book 35, Hadith 31English translation : Vol. 5, Book 35, Hadith 3923
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3923
This hadith about Umm Fadl’s dream brings together dream interpretation and gentle treatment of a child. Umm Fadl told the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) that she saw, as if in a dream, one of his limbs in her house. He replied that she had seen good and said Fatimah would give birth to a boy and Umm Fadl would breastfeed him. The narration then mentions that Fatimah gave birth to Husain or Hasan, and Umm Fadl breastfed him. Later she brought the child to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم), placed him in his lap, and he urinated. When she struck his shoulder, the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) told her, “You have hurt my son, may Allah have mercy on you.” The clear lesson is care, mercy, and avoiding harshness with a small child.
What we learn from this hadith
- Good news in the dream was explained by the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) himself.
- The narration shows the Prophet’s close care for his family.
- A small child should not be treated harshly for something like urinating.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) corrected Umm Fadl while also making a prayer of mercy for her.
