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Sunan Ibn Majah 658 — Child’s Saliva and Affection
Saliva that gets on clothes
Child’s Saliva and Affection: The Prophet Carrying Hasan
Sunan Ibn Majah : 658
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 658
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ حَامِلَ الْحُسَيْنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ عَلَى عَاتِقِهِ وَلُعَابُهُ يَسِيلُ عَلَيْهِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
I saw the Prophet carrying Hasan bin 'Ali on his shoulder, and his saliva was dripping down on him.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 658In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 392English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 658
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 658
This hadith records Abu Hurairah seeing the Prophet carrying Hasan bin Ali on his shoulder while the child’s saliva was dripping down on him. The narration is short and does not include a spoken ruling. Its main picture is love, nearness, and patience with a child. Since the report is placed among purification-related narrations, many people search for it as a hadith about child saliva. But the safest explanation is to say what the text says: the Prophet carried the child, and the saliva was dripping on him. It presents a warm scene without turning it into claims beyond the wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet carried Hasan bin Ali on his shoulder.
- The child’s saliva was dripping on him in the scene.
- The narration shows gentle closeness with a child.
- The report does not include a spoken command, so the explanation should stay limited.
