46/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2662c — Caution About the Unseen
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.
Caution When Speaking About Paradise and Hell
Sahih Muslim : 2662c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2662c
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ يَحْيَى، عَنْ عَمَّتِهِ، عَائِشَةَ بِنْتِ طَلْحَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، قَالَتْ دُعِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَى جَنَازَةِ صَبِيٍّ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ طُوبَى لِهَذَا عُصْفُورٌ مِنْ عَصَافِيرِ الْجَنَّةِ لَمْ يَعْمَلِ السُّوءَ وَلَمْ يُدْرِكْهُ قَالَ " أَوَغَيْرَ ذَلِكَ يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَلَقَ لِلْجَنَّةِ أَهْلاً خَلَقَهُمْ لَهَا وَهُمْ فِي أَصْلاَبِ آبَائِهِمْ وَخَلَقَ لِلنَّارِ أَهْلاً خَلَقَهُمْ لَهَا وَهُمْ فِي أَصْلاَبِ آبَائِهِمْ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was called to lead the funeral prayer of a child of the Ansar. I said: Allah's Messenger, there is happiness for this child who is a bird from the birds of Paradise for it committed no sin nor has he reached the age when one can commit sin. He said: 'A'isha, per adventure, it may be otherwise, because God created for Paradise those who are fit for it while they were yet in their father's loins and created for Hell those who are to go to Hell. He created them for Hell while they were yet in their father's loins.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2662cIn-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 47USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 33, Hadith 6436
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2662c
This Hadith about caution regarding the unseen gives more detail about a child from the Ansar. A'isha said that the child had not done evil and had not reached the age of committing sin, describing the child as a bird from the birds of Paradise. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) replied that it may be otherwise, and reminded her that Allah created people for Paradise and people for Hell while they were still in their fathers' loins. The lesson is not to speak with certainty about hidden final outcomes unless Allah and His Messenger have made it clear. This Hadith is often searched under child of Ansar funeral Hadith and Aisha bird of Paradise Hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- People should be careful when speaking about final judgment.
- Allah's knowledge of people's final outcomes is complete.
- Good hopes should not be turned into certain claims without clear proof.
