Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 1751 — The Book of At-Tauba (the Repentance)

'Umar bin Al-Khattab Narrated from:

Some Saby (i.e. war prisoners, children and women only) were brought before the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and behold, a woman amongst them was milking her breasts to feed and whenever she found a child amongst the captives, she took it over her chest and nursed it (she had lost her child but later she found him). The Prophet ﷺ said to us, "Do you think that this lady can throw her son in the fire?" We replied, "No, if she has the power not to throw it (in the fire)." The Prophet ﷺ then said, "Allâh is more Merciful to His slaves than this lady is to her son." ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 28, Vol. 8 )