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Jami at-Tirmidhi 2138 (Book 32, Hadith 6) #27771
Innate Disposition Towards Goodness

SUMMARY: Every child is born with an innate disposition towards goodness and truth, and it is the parents who decide what religion they will follow.

'Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Every child is born upon the Millah, then his parents make him a Jew, a Christian, or an idolater". It was said: "O Messenger of Allah! What about those who die before that?" He said: "Allah knows best what they would have done". Another chain) with similar in meaning, and he said: "Born upon the fitrah".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْقُطَعِيُّ الْبَصْرِيُّ، قال: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ الْبُنَانِيُّ، قال: حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ كُلُّ مَوْلُودٍ يُولَدُ عَلَى الْمِلَّةِ فَأَبَوَاهُ يُهَوِّدَانِهِ أَوْ يُنَصِّرَانِهِ أَوْ يُشَرِّكَانِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَمَنْ هَلَكَ قَبْلَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ ‏"‏ اللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا كَانُوا عَامِلِينَ بِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، وَالْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ نَحْوَهُ بِمَعْنَاهُ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ يُولَدُ عَلَى الْفِطْرَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏ وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ شُعْبَةُ وَغَيْرُهُ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ بِمَعْنَاهُ ‏.‏ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ سَرِيعٍ

TOPICS
innate  *  disposition  *  goodness  *  religion  *  parents  *  fitrah  *  millah

QUICK LESSONS:
Respect your parent's decisions regarding religious upbringing of your children; Respect other people's beliefs; Raise your kids in an environment where they can learn about different religions; Make informed decisions when you grow up; Have mercy on those who do not get to choose their own faith in life; Be kind to everyone regardless of religious beliefs or backgrounds.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the innate disposition that every child is born with. It suggests that all children are born with a natural inclination towards goodness and truth. The hadith also implies that it is the parents who decide what religion their children will follow. This means that parents have a responsibility to ensure their children are raised in an environment where they can learn about different religions so they can make an informed decision when they grow up. The hadith also mentions that Allah knows best what would have happened if someone dies before being able to choose a religion for themselves. This suggests that Allah has mercy on those who do not get to choose their own faith in life and He will judge them accordingly in the afterlife.

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