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Sunan Abi Dawud 1109 (Book 2, Hadith 720) #21401
Children as a Trial

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) delivered a sermon to his companions and was interrupted by his grandchildren, al-Hasan and al-Husayn. He descended from the pulpit, took them in his arms and ascended it again. He then reminded the people of Allah's words that children are only a trial.

Narrated Buraydah ibn al-Hasib: The Messenger of Allah delivered a speech to us; meanwhile al-Hasan and al-Husayn came upon there stumbling, wearing red shirts. He came down from the pulpit, took them and ascended it with them. He then said: Allah truly said: "Your property and your children are only trial" (64.15). I saw both of them, and I could not wait. Afterwards he resumed the speech.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، أَنَّ زَيْدَ بْنَ حُبَابٍ، حَدَّثَهُمْ حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ وَاقِدٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ فَأَقْبَلَ الْحَسَنُ وَالْحُسَيْنُ - رضى الله عنهما - عَلَيْهِمَا قَمِيصَانِ أَحْمَرَانِ يَعْثُرَانِ وَيَقُومَانِ فَنَزَلَ فَأَخَذَهُمَا فَصَعِدَ بِهِمَا الْمِنْبَرَ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ صَدَقَ اللَّهُ ‏{‏ إِنَّمَا أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَأَوْلاَدُكُمْ فِتْنَةٌ ‏}‏ رَأَيْتُ هَذَيْنِ فَلَمْ أَصْبِرْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَخَذَ فِي الْخُطْبَةِ

TOPICS
children  *  trial  *  sermon  *  pulpit  *  awlad  *  fitnah

QUICK LESSONS:
Take your children in your arms instead of getting angry or frustrated at their interruption; Nurture your children with love & patience; Remember Allah's words about trials being part of life as parents; Treat your child like gifts from God; Benefit society at large through raising good Muslims .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how children can be a trial for parents. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was delivering a sermon to his companions when he was interrupted by his grandchildren, al-Hasan and al-Husayn who were wearing red shirts. Instead of getting angry or frustrated, he descended from the pulpit, took them in his arms and ascended it again with them in order to remind everyone present that Allah said “Your property and your children are only trial” (64.15). This shows us that we should not get angry or frustrated when our children interrupt us but rather take it as an opportunity to remember Allah’s words about trials being part of life as parents. We should also remember that our children are gifts from Allah which we must nurture with love and patience so they can grow up into good Muslims who will benefit society at large.

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