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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad: Hadith 144

8. Children Dying

الأدب المفرد

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The excellence of someone whose child has died

بَابُ فَضْلِ مَنْ مَاتَ لَهُ الْوَلَدُ

144
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ، قَالَ‏:‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ طَلْقِ بْنِ مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ امْرَأَةً أَتَتِ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِصَبِيٍّ فَقَالَتِ‏:‏ ادْعُ لَهُ، فَقَدْ دَفَنْتُ ثَلاَثَةً، فَقَالَ‏:‏ احْتَظَرْتِ بِحِظَارٍ شَدِيدٍ مِنَ النَّارِ‏.‏
Abu Hurayra reported that a woman came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) with a child. She said, "Make supplication for him. I have buried three children." He said, "You have built a strong barrier against the Fire."
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 144
In-book : Book 8, Hadith 2
English translation : Book 8, Hadith 144