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Sunan Ibn Majah 4338 — Children in Paradise
Description of Paradise
Hadith About Having a Child in Paradise
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4338
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4338
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ عَامِرٍ الأَحْوَلِ، عَنْ أَبِي الصِّدِّيقِ النَّاجِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " الْمُؤْمِنُ إِذَا اشْتَهَى الْوَلَدَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ كَانَ حَمْلُهُ وَوَضْعُهُ فِي سَاعَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ كَمَا يَشْتَهِي " .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “When the believer wants a child in Paradise, he will be conceived and born and grown up, in a short while, according to his desire.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4338In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 239English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4338
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4338
This Hadith about having a child in Paradise speaks about a believer’s desire being fulfilled in Jannah. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that when the believer wants a child in Paradise, the child will be conceived, born, and grown up in a short while, according to his desire. The wording is focused on what happens if the believer wants that blessing. It does not say that every person must want the same thing, and it does not add details about family life beyond the text. The main idea is that Paradise contains fulfillment by Allah’s permission. Readers searching for “child in Paradise Hadith” should see that the narration is tied to desire in Paradise.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith mentions a believer’s desire for a child in Paradise.
- Conception, birth, and growth are described as happening quickly.
- The wording connects this blessing to what the believer wants.
- Paradise is shown as a place where desires are fulfilled.
