46/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2662a — Khadir and the Young Man
The Meaning Of "Every Child Is Born In A State Of Fitrah" And The Ruling On The Dead Children Of The Disbelievers And Of The Muslims.
Khadir and the Young Man in Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 2662a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2662a
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ رَقَبَةَ، بْنِ مَسْقَلَةَ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، عَنْ أُبَىِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ الْغُلاَمَ الَّذِي قَتَلَهُ الْخَضِرُ طُبِعَ كَافِرًا وَلَوْ عَاشَ لأَرْهَقَ أَبَوَيْهِ طُغْيَانًا وَكُفْرًا " .
Ubayy bin Ka'b Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: The young man whom Khadir killed was a non-believer by his very nature and had he survived he would have involved his parents in defiance and unbelief.
[1] See Al-Kahf 18:80, and Hadith no. 6163.Reference : Sahih Muslim 2662aIn-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 45USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 33, Hadith 6434
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2662a
This Hadith about Khadir and the young man explains a specific case mentioned in the narration. Ubayy b. Ka'b reported that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said the young man whom Khadir killed was a non-believer by his nature, and if he had lived, he would have led his parents into defiance and unbelief. The Hadith focuses on Allah's knowledge of what would have happened. It should not be used to make broad claims about other children or other cases beyond the text. The clear message is that Allah's knowledge includes outcomes people cannot see. For those searching for Khadir killed boy Hadith, this report gives the Prophet's explanation of that event.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah knows what a person would become if they lived.
- This narration speaks about a specific young man connected to Khadir.
- People should not extend this report beyond what the text states.
