Hadith #249
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ هَارُونَ أَخْبَرَنَا الْعَوَّامُ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو مُحَمَّدٍ مَوْلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيُّمَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ مَضَى لَهُمَا ثَلَاثَةٌ مِنْ أَوْلَادِهِمَا لَمْ يَبْلُغُوا حِنْثًا كَانُوا لَهُمَا
حِصْنًا حَصِينًا مِنْ النَّارِ قَالَ فَقَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ مَضَى لِي اثْنَانِ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ وَاثْنَانِ قَالَ فَقَالَ أُبَيٌّ أَبُو الْمُنْذِرِ سَيِّدُ الْقُرَّاءِ مَضَى لِي وَاحِدٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَوَاحِدٌ وَذَلِكَ فِي الصَّدْمَةِ الْأُولَى
Isnad Chain
يزيد ي
ابن هارون
العوام
عمر بن الخطاب
أبي عبيدة
عبد الله
English Translation
It was narrated from 'Abdullah (رضي الله عنه) — via Yazid ibn Harun, from al-'Awwam, from Abu Muhammad — the client of 'Umar ibn al-Khattab — from Abu 'Ubayda — that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'For any two Muslims whose three children die before reaching the age of accountability [hintha], those children will be a mighty fortress [protecting them] from the Fire.' Abu Dharr said: Two have died for me, O Messenger of Allah. He said: And two [counts]. Ubayy Abu al-Mundhir, the master of the reciters, said: One has died for me, O Messenger of Allah. the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: And one [counts too] — provided [the parent bears it with patience] in the initial shock [of grief].'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 12, Hadith 249
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 4087
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-40477