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Sunan Abi Dawud 4712 (Book 42, Hadith 117) #25003
Offspring of Believers and Polytheists

SUMMARY: The hadith explains that the offspring of believers and polytheists are joined to their parents, regardless of what they have done.

'A’ishah said : I said : Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) what happens to the offspring of believers ? He replied : They are joined to their parents. I asked : Messenger of Allah! Although they have done nothing ? He replied : Allah knows best what they were doing. I asked : what happens to the offspring of polytheists, Messenger of Allah ? he replied! They are joined to their parents. I asked : Although they have done nothing? He replied : Allah knows best what they were doing.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ بْنُ نَجْدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا بَقِيَّةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ مَرْوَانَ الرَّقِّيُّ، وَكَثِيرُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ الْمَذْحِجِيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، - الْمَعْنَى - عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ زِيَادٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَيْسٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ذَرَارِيُّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هُمْ مِنْ آبَائِهِمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بِلاَ عَمَلٍ قَالَ ‏"‏ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا كَانُوا عَامِلِينَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَذَرَارِيُّ الْمُشْرِكِينَ قَالَ ‏"‏ مِنْ آبَائِهِمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ بِلاَ عَمَلٍ قَالَ ‏"‏ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا كَانُوا عَامِلِينَ

TOPICS
believers  *  polytheists  *  atfl  *  wlidain  *  yafaln  *  offspring  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Trusting in Allah's judgement , Doing good deeds for one's own sake

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the fate of children after their parents pass away. It explains that regardless of what the children have done, they will be joined with their parents in the afterlife. This means that if a parent is a believer, then all their children will be considered believers as well. Similarly, if a parent is a polytheist then all their children will be considered polytheists as well. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was asked this question by 'Aishah and he answered it by saying that Allah knows best what they were doing in life. This teaches us to trust in Allah's judgement and not worry about things we cannot control or understand. We should also strive to do good deeds so our own fate can be determined by our actions rather than those of our parents'.

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